About OZ Lab
A place where opportunities are built.
Our story
Opportunity Zone
The name comes from “Opportunity Zone”: a space where new possibilities are created. OZ Lab was founded in August 2024 and is now in its third year.
Like LEGO, everything here starts small. Members collect skills one brick at a time, connect them into projects, and share what they build with the world.
Our vision
Intelligence Designed for Reality
Our vision is for student ideas to go beyond research and concepts. We want them built directly into products and services that solve real-world problems and make a tangible impact.
To get there, we are building application-specific AI solutions for a range of industries, centered on OZmind, our in-house core AI engine. OZ Lab runs as a student club today, but our goal is to grow beyond a club and operate as a company.
Where we're headed
From club to company.
Next year
- Compete in Purdue Foundry and OTC entrepreneurship challenges
- Host a Demo Day for our prototypes in front of users and investors
- Talks on startups and careers with founders and industry engineers
- Pursue seed funding for our strongest projects
In five years
- Alumni accepted into accelerators like Y Combinator and Techstars
- Become an official Purdue startup support organization
- Build an alumni founder network that mentors younger members