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for Complex Systems
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Advancing AI for Systems That Shape Human Experience
Qen Labs is a Minnesota-based AI research commercialization
studio focused on complex systems that impact everyday
life defence, healthcare, urban infrastructure, and energy.
We bridge the gap between academic labs and market adoption. By
working closely with leading researchers, we help transform
federally funded AI innovations into companies that deliver
measurable progress, resilience, and public value
Programs Designed Around
AI Researchers
Research Ventures Program
From Funded AI Research to Venture-Backed Systems The Research Ventures Program is built for university PIs and research labs with high-potential AI work. We help you move from funded research to commercialization through a structured...
Startup Postdoctoral Program
From PhD Researcher to Confident AI Founder The Startup Postdoctoral Program is for recent PhD graduates who want to turn their research into a company without jumping off a cliff. Fellows join Qen Labs as...
Predoctoral Program
From Early-Career Talent to PhD-Ready AI Impact Our predoctoral fellows work on mission-aligned, real-world AI challenges that evolve into their PhD research topics with our academic partners. Employed by Qen Labs, they gain industry experience,...
AI for Cities, Health, Energy, and Secure Infrastructure
We build ventures at the intersection of AI, complex systems, and societal resilience.
Qen Labs focuses on domains where AI can directly improve safety, sustainability, and quality of life. Our portfolio and research collaborations span urban environments, energy transitions, human health, and secure compute infrastructure.
Leveraging artificial intelligence to solve complex urban challenges and improve the quality of life in modern cities.
Applying data-driven intelligence for resilience of energy systems like bioenergy production in agriculture, and power grid management.
Securing critical systems for communication and high-performance computing through intelligent isolation and verification mechanisms.
Advancing health outcomes through use of sensor data for sleep science and energy-efficient algorithm designs for devices
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