Britebound Acquires Lab4U to Expand Career Exploration and STEM Learning Opportunities for Millions of Students
By Lab4U Team
The Boston-based non-profit announced the acquisition of the edtech startup Lab4U, strengthening its mission to help young people discover their interests, develop STEM skills for the future, and explore meaningful career paths.
BOSTON, MA, June 2026. Britebound, a U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to inspiring young people to discover their potential and build their path to the future, announced the acquisition of Lab4U, the edtech company internationally recognized for transforming mobile devices and tablets into tools for hands-on science learning.
The addition of Lab4U’s STEM skills development platform strengthens Britebound’s digital ecosystem of learning experiences, expanding opportunities for millions of students to explore their interests, develop future-ready skills, and discover potential academic and career paths in STEM fields.
Through this partnership, and united by a shared belief that every young person deserves the opportunity to discover their potential, Britebound and Lab4U will work to expand access to engaging STEM experiences that inspire curiosity, build future-ready skills, and open pathways to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
“Lab4U has built an extraordinary platform that brings STEM learning to life for students through hands-on, accessible experiences. From our first conversations, it was clear that our organizations share a deep commitment to helping young people discover their strengths, explore future possibilities, and build the skills they need to thrive. By welcoming Lab4U into the Britebound family, we are expanding our ability to connect millions of learners across the United States with meaningful STEM experiences at a time when curiosity, problem-solving, and adaptability are more important than ever in an AI-powered world,” said Julie Lammers, President and CEO of Britebound.
As part of this new phase, Komal Dadlani will continue to lead Lab4U as CEO, with the organizational support of Britebound, whose motto “Find your why. Find your way” encapsulates its mission to support young people as early as middle school in exploring their possible career paths and preparing for their professional careers.
Komal Dadlani, CEO of Lab4U, said: “I am convinced that together with Britebound, we can increase our impact on STEM education because this new home shares the same values and mission as Lab4U. I couldn’t be happier to be part of a larger family, with whom I know my team and I will continue to serve our community while changing students’ lives. I am confident that Britebound has the right platform to build an experiential STEM education infrastructure in this agentic era of AI.”
Founded in 2013 by biochemist Komal Dadlani and engineer Álvaro Peralta, Lab4U was created to address a problem affecting millions of students: the lack of access to hands-on science learning experiences. In response to this challenge, the company developed a patented technology that transforms sensors found in mobile phones and tablets—such as accelerometers, cameras, microphones, and gyroscopes—into tools for conducting physics, chemistry, and biology experiments, promoting learning methodologies based on exploration, inquiry, and experimentation.
Since its inception, Lab4U has worked with educational institutions, governments, and organizations in various countries, developing accessible STEM learning experiences for students in middle and high school, career and technical education, and higher education.
The acquisition comes at a time when artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming education and the world of work. In this context, both organizations agree that hands-on learning experiences will play an increasingly important role in developing durable human skills, such as curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Together, Britebound and Lab4U will seek to create more opportunities for millions of students to discover their interests, develop future-ready STEM skills, and find paths that enable them to build meaningful lives and careers.
About Lab4U
Lab4U is a global edtech company whose mission is to democratize STEM education by transforming mobile devices into scientific laboratory tools. Under the concept of “a lab in your pocket,” Lab4U develops learning experiences based on inquiry and hands-on experimentation, placing the student at the center of the educational process with accessible, low-cost solutions. Founded in Chile with operations in the U.S. for the past 13 years, Lab4U addresses a critical reality: 88% of schools in Latin America lack science labs. Through its digital platforms and AI-powered tools, Lab4U offers more than 200 hands-on experiments in physics, chemistry, and biology, applicable to any STEM field. Its impact has been validated by a randomized controlled trial conducted by the Inter-American Development Bank, which demonstrated significant improvements in students’ knowledge, self-perception, and interest in pursuing STEM careers. Today, Lab4U works with students from middle school through higher education, in partnership with organizations such as Boeing, Pfizer, BHP, and SQM, as well as educational institutions including INACAP, Duoc, Universidad Andrés Bello, and Colegio Alberto Blest Gana, among others. It has implemented its technology in Latin America and the United States, impacting more than 100,000 students. Lab4U is now part of Britebound, a leading nonprofit organization in the United States dedicated to career readiness for young people, marking the first-ever social impact acquisition of a Latin American edtech startup. For more information, visit www.lab4u.co
About Britebound
Britebound is a nonprofit in the United States whose mission is to inspire young people to explore their passions, experiment with careers, and navigate a path to a meaningful and rewarding future. Britebound helps middle and high school students to know themselves—their strengths and their interests—and understand their education and career options so that they can make informed decisions. Britebound fulfills its mission by providing free, digital experiences including Futurescape, Future Network, and GoZig, directly to millions of students, and through advocacy, impact investing, research, thought leadership, and philanthropic support for educators, and community-based organizations. To learn more about Britebound, visit www.britebound.org.
