5G Technology Labs and Incubators
Company or Organization Location Focus Link
Connecting entrepreneurs and agencies together, the 5G First
Responder lab is a partnership between Verizon and
5G First Responder Lab US Responder Corporation. https://www.5gfirstresponderlab.com/
The Australian 5G Innovation Initiative is a joint effort by the
government and industry to harness new technology for
productivity, growth in key sectors such as agriculture or https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-technology-
5G Innovation Initiative Australia mining. communications/spectrum/australian-5g-innovation-initiative
University based lab focused on use of 5G for Industry 4.0
5G Lab Germany Germany transportation systems and more. https://5glab.de/
Funded by T-Mobile, Intel, and NASA, this lab provides an
ecosystem for 5G development as well as access to venture
5G Open Innovation Lab US capital. https://5goilab.com/
AT&T collaborates with startups particularly in spaces such as
AT&T Labs Research US O-RAN and SDN/NFV. https://about.att.com/sites/labs_research/5G_access
Publicly funded lab designed to provide a real world test
environment that utilizes 5G to build intelligent mobility and
smart city technology. Collaborative effort between Georgia
Curiosity Lab US Institute of Technology, Curiosity Lab, and T-Mobile. https://www.curiositylabptc.com/
Focuses on development of new use cases for edge, core, and
AI based management and orchestration for 5G in https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/experience-centers/d-15/ericsson-d-15-
Ericsson D-15 Labs US partnership with other companies. labs
Newlab brings founders and transformative technology
together. Verizon has partnered with Newlab in next-gen
Newlab US applications for mobility, energy, and industrial automation. https://newlab.com/
Learning, testing, and innovating in 5G with Orange, a
Orange 5G Lab Belgium European telecom operator. https://5glab.orange.com/en/
T-Mobile aims to partner with startups and new businesses in
T-Mobile Ventures US driving 5G innovation and building the 5G ecosystem. https://www.t-mobile.com/business/ventures
5G labs in New York City, Washington DC, Cambridge MA, Los
Angeles, and Palo Alto CA. Works with startups, academic
Verizon 5G Lab US institutions, and enterprise teams. https://verizon5glabs.com/
Verizon Ventures US Invests in promising new ideas and startups in 5G. http://www.verizonventures.com/
Vodafone sponsors a lab that brings students and engineers
Vodafone Innovation Garage Germany together for new ideas and innovation in 5G. https://www.vodafone.de/innovationpark/en/innovation-garage.html
