Tech-focused business and technology institution Masters’ Union has announced that it is opening its AI labs, technology infrastructure, and faculty expertise to women students, founders, professionals, and innovators. The facility is being made available at its Gurugram campus on weekends at no cost.
According to the institution, many women building in the technology and innovation space face barriers regarding access to the specific tools, infrastructure, and expertise required to transition from an initial idea to a tangible product. Through this initiative, participants will be granted hands-on access to the same AI infrastructure and faculty utilized by regular students at the campus.
Sudhanshu Garg, Senior Director at Masters’ Union Makers Lab, noted that India requires more young women comfortable with hands-on technical creation, ranging from software to hardware elements like soldering irons and 3D printers. The institute has already observed women working on projects across consumer products, climate, mobility, robotics, design-led brands, and manufacturing.
“By opening the Makers Lab free on weekends, we want women builders, from students to founders, to have the room to test, fail and try again,” Garg stated.
The weekend program is open to individuals working on product ideas that require prototyping, fabrication, electronics, robotics, design, testing, or iteration. Eligible projects span a wide range of categories, including school innovation projects, college product prototypes, design-led consumer products, assistive devices, smart devices, drones, robotic applications, packaging innovations, sustainability solutions, retail technology products, lifestyle products, and early-stage startup prototypes.
Organizers confirmed that no prior background in artificial intelligence or formal technology education is required for participants. The primary prerequisite is having an active idea to build, test, or iterate.
Participants will also have access to the institution's faculty pool, which includes managing directors, CXOs, founders, and AI experts from organizations such as Amazon, Apple, IBM, McKinsey, PwC, and KPMG, as well as academics from institutions like Oxford and Harvard.
"Access to proper infrastructure and physical prototyping labs remains a significant hurdle for early-stage innovators, particularly women entering deep tech and hardware segments. By lowering financial and resource barriers to essential tools and expert mentorship, initiatives like this help bridge the gap between conceptual ideas and market-ready prototypes. This practical support strengthens the early-stage pipeline in sectors ranging from robotics to consumer products." — Dr. Shishir Gupta, Founder & CEO, StartupLanes
