CAMP OPENS JUNE 8 · MELROSE PARK

The largest collective
makerspace in the U.S. —
built for any student.

18 hands-on labs across 11 institutional sites. 15,000+ students since 2012. Real ventures. Real hires. Real outcomes.

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11 sites · 18 labs · 23+ placed at Electric Conduit alone
▸ RECENT WINSRoman & River Limon$25/hr at Renewable Energy Source Solutions23 hires through Electric Conduit Construction over 6 yearsCustom swag built for Uncommon Cyber by student venturesThird DYS cohort graduates May 29, 2026$3.5M+ in cumulative career earnings since 2012▸ RECENT WINSRoman & River Limon$25/hr at Renewable Energy Source Solutions23 hires through Electric Conduit Construction over 6 yearsCustom swag built for Uncommon Cyber by student venturesThird DYS cohort graduates May 29, 2026$3.5M+ in cumulative career earnings since 2012
14 YEARS OF IMPACT

Built from 2012. Active across 30+ institutional partners. Growing now.

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Built Labs
across institutional sites
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Institutional Partners
over 14 years
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Years Operating
2012 → today
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Lab Disciplines
trades · tech · creative
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Investor Partners
Anchor + Active tiers

Plus countless individual learners, homeschoolers, and community participants outside our institutional network.

EVERY LAB. ONE FILM.

This isn't a learning app. It's physical labs where real students build real things.

Watch the film. Every lab you see — Industrial, Music, Culinary, Cybersecurity, and 14 more — exists, runs, and is staffed today.

INDUSTRIAL · welding · CNC · vinyl
MUSIC · studio · beats · licensing
CULINARY · kitchen · café · service
CYBER & ESPORTS · audit · compete
Industrial DesignMusic ProductionCulinaryCybersecurityFashion DesignWeldingCDLCable TerminationEsportsVideo EditingConstructionPersonal CareRetailJewelry3D PrintingGraphic DesignSports & NILSeminaryIndustrial DesignMusic ProductionCulinaryCybersecurityFashion DesignWeldingCDLCable TerminationEsportsVideo EditingConstructionPersonal CareRetailJewelry3D PrintingGraphic DesignSports & NILSeminary
Esports and Cyber Lab
3D Printing Lab
Certificate Ceremony
METTIE × META24

An AI coach. Eighteen physical labs. One ecosystem that turns ideas into income.

YOUR AI COACH
METTIE

Knows your inventory, your costs, your courses, and the market. Coaches every step — from pricing your product to pitching investors.

“Sarah, your COGS is $4.50. Charge $18 for streetwear at your quantity.”
PHYSICAL LABS
META24

18 working labs across 11 sites. Welders, kitchens, studios, looms, 3D printers. Real tools. Real materials. Real products that ship.

“Cut the vinyl. Press the shirt. Sell it on the floor.”

Coaching that knows your context. Spaces that turn it into product.

FROM PARTNERS HIRING TO INSTITUTIONS RUNNING

The companies and schools already in this with us.

Arkansas Baptist CollegeElectric Conduit ConstructionChicago Public SchoolsSilverman ConsultingCrown CastleEnergyCXUncommon CyberMilwaukee Public SchoolsHarper Woods DetroitRiver RougeLiving Redemption HarlemThe Westwind SchoolWesttown College PrepHTDNovus DayILHSAArkansas Baptist CollegeElectric Conduit ConstructionChicago Public SchoolsSilverman ConsultingCrown CastleEnergyCXUncommon CyberMilwaukee Public SchoolsHarper Woods DetroitRiver RougeLiving Redemption HarlemThe Westwind SchoolWesttown College PrepHTDNovus DayILHSA
See all investors and partners →
AS FEATURED IN

Covered for 14+ years — Chicago to Arkansas, ABC to PBS, WBEZ to KARK.

WTTWWBEZABC 7UnivisionBlock Club ChicagoVoyage ChicagoKARKFox 16KATVArkansas OnlineBarista MagazineNews-GazetteElectric ConduitWTTWWBEZABC 7UnivisionBlock Club ChicagoVoyage ChicagoKARKFox 16KATVArkansas OnlineBarista MagazineNews-GazetteElectric Conduit
See all 18+ press features →
FROM STUDENT TO CAREER
Roman and River Limon
HIRED · MAY 2026
Roman & River Limon
MV Cable Termination
Renewable Energy Source Solutions
“Two cohorts at Arkansas Baptist. Two college certifications. Now mentoring the third DYS cohort — and starting at $25/hr.”

Roman and River trained under Sergio Razo, one of the world's top MV Cable experts. They graduate this month and travel for Renewable Energy Source Solutions — covered housing, per diem, and a path to independent contracting.

Cable Termination LabEntrepreneurship certBusiness certDYS mentor

One of 150+ career placements since 2012 · More outcomes →

METTIE IN ACTION

An AI coach who already knows your books, your courses, and the market.

I'm pricing my streetwear drop. What should I charge for a tee?
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From your inventory log, COGS is $4.50/tee (blank + DTF + design time). At your quantity tier (50+ units), industry comparable runs $12-18.

I'd start at $18 to test demand, drop to $15 if you need volume. Margin stays healthy at either point.
Yes, draft a price cardShow industry comps
METTIE is pulling your latest sales data...

Real coaching. Real numbers. No “tell me about your business” — METTIE already knows.

FROM THE LABS · THIS WEEK
Real student work, right now.
LIVE
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Cut and pressed 24 custom tees for Uncommon Cyber
Arkansas Baptist · 3h ago
MUSIC PRODUCTION
Mastered a 6-track EP, licensed three beats
Chicago · 5h ago
CULINARY
Served 80 plates at community pop-up
Detroit · yesterday
CYBERSECURITY
Audited a small business network, found 3 gaps
Harlem · 2 days ago
FASHION DESIGN
Drafted a 5-piece capsule, sourced fabric
Arkansas Baptist · 2 days ago
3D PRINTING
Printed 12 custom enclosures for a robotics project
Milwaukee · 3 days ago
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Cut and pressed 24 custom tees for Uncommon Cyber
Arkansas Baptist · 3h ago
MUSIC PRODUCTION
Mastered a 6-track EP, licensed three beats
Chicago · 5h ago
CULINARY
Served 80 plates at community pop-up
Detroit · yesterday
CYBERSECURITY
Audited a small business network, found 3 gaps
Harlem · 2 days ago
FASHION DESIGN
Drafted a 5-piece capsule, sourced fabric
Arkansas Baptist · 2 days ago
3D PRINTING
Printed 12 custom enclosures for a robotics project
Milwaukee · 3 days ago

Names withheld for privacy. Real work, shared with permission.

JUNE 8 · MELROSE PARK · IL

CAMP is open.

Summer competition camp. 12 MetaLabs. Kids to adults. $50 a session, $250 a week, $2,500 for the full eight weeks.

Register for camp →See the labs
PICK YOUR PATH

Build something real.
Make it earn.
Take it anywhere.

Any school. Any age. Any niche. Whether you're a student, an institution looking to bring META24 in, or a company that wants to invest — there's a way in.

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