The Lab: Lake District Innovation Facility
A residential deep tech facility in the Lake District combining focused R&D environments with the clarity that comes from working away from the office. Solar-powered, production-grade, and purpose-built for intensive co-creation.
Solar-Powered
6.3kW sustainable infrastructure
10G Network
Production-grade connectivity
GPU Cluster
8x RTX for ML workloads
LED Volume
Virtual production stage
Spatial Sound
24-speaker custom system
3 Bedrooms
4 beds, full-board residential, local rooms for larger groups
£8M+
Research Heritage
30 Years
Deep Tech R&D
40+
Specialists
Lake District
Residential Facility
Bespoke learning pathways
Agentics, spatial computing, rapid prototyping & secure distributed systems.
18 residential ideas to spark your own. Every course is unique: we shape each one around your team and your challenge.
4 ideas
Scale Innovation
Build internal capability to drive sustained innovation across your organisation.
Explore6 ideas
Operationalise AI
Deploy autonomous systems that power real operations.
Explore7 ideas
Data-Driven Decisions
Transform spatial, earth observation, and location data into competitive intelligence.
Explore7 ideas
Immersive Experiences
Build XR, virtual production, and digital twin capabilities that captivate.
Explore3 ideas
Secure Infrastructure
Build cyber-resilient, zero-trust foundations that scale with confidence.
Explore1 ideas
Agent Control Surface
AI agents publish interactive control panels for human-in-the-loop governance of autonomous systems.
Explore4 capabilities
Sovereign Identity
Federated NIP-05 verification, pod-provisioned signup keys, full data portability, and git-versioned pods — your forum identity lives on your own pod.
Explore6 ideas
Creative Production
Future-proof creative workflows with spatial audio, neural rendering, and emerging tech.
ExploreEmbed in Our Lab
Three pathways for enterprises and SMEs to access deep tech expertise, from intensive sprints to long-term knowledge transfer.
Enterprise Training + Retainer
1-3 days
Your team embeds in the lab alongside our specialists for intensive R&D sprints. Bring a real challenge, leave with a validated prototype and deployment roadmap.
Outcome: Working prototype at TRL 4-6
SME Innovation Sprint
1-3 days
Structured programmes for smaller companies ready to apply deep tech. Hands-on building with expert guidance, designed to deliver immediate capability.
Outcome: Deployable MVP and team upskilling
KTP Partnership
12-36 months
Innovate UK-funded Knowledge Transfer Partnerships embedding a graduate associate in your organisation, co-supervised by our research team.
Outcome: Long-term capability transfer, grant-funded
Multi-Disciplinary Expertise
40+ specialists spanning AI, XR, cyber, audio, and creative technology. Every programme draws on complementary expertise, so your team leaves with more than one discipline's worth of knowledge.
Dr John O'Hare
Chief Hallucination Officer
AI & Immersive Systems
Pete Woodbridge
CTO
CTO, DREAMLAB
Ste Moyler
Creative Lead
Chief Creative Officer, DREAMLAB
Frequently asked questions
Does DreamLab run AI and agentic training in the Lake District?
Yes. DreamLab runs residential AI and agents training from its facility in the Lake District, Cumbria. Teams work with specialists on agentic workflows, AI integration and rapid prototyping, scoped to their own projects, and can continue with the free self-guided curriculum afterwards.
What is DreamLab?
DreamLab is an Applied Innovation Lab in the UK Lake District. Teams work alongside a network of 40+ deep-tech specialists on AI, immersive XR, cyber trust and creative technology through residential programmes and embedded R&D residencies.
Where is DreamLab located?
DreamLab operates from a residential facility in the Lake District, Cumbria, United Kingdom. Programmes are residential: participants stay on site, combining focused technical work with the setting of a UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
What do the residential programmes involve?
Residential programmes are intensive deep-tech training for enterprise and SME teams. Each programme pairs a team with relevant specialists from the DreamLab network to transfer applied skills in AI, XR, virtual production or cyber trust, scoped to the team's real projects.
Are the self-guided courses free?
Yes. DreamLab publishes a free 10-phase, 57+ hour self-guided curriculum covering AI foundations, AI APIs, Claude Code, local AI and RAG, Docker, AI agents and orchestration, QA and publishing, and SEO and AI discoverability. No registration is required.
Who are DreamLab programmes for?
DreamLab serves enterprise and SME teams that need applied capability, not just theory: engineering groups adopting AI, studios moving into virtual production, and organisations building trustworthy, secure systems. Programmes are scoped per team rather than sold as fixed courses.
How do I book a discovery call with DreamLab?
Use the contact form at dreamlab-ai.com/contact or email info@dreamlab-ai.com. The contact form is end-to-end encrypted and stores nothing in a database. A discovery call scopes your team's goals before any programme is proposed.
Enterprise
Bring your team to the lab for intensive co-creation. Schedule a visit to scope your engagement.
Schedule a Lab VisitSME
Start with our self-guided workshops or enquire about a structured innovation sprint.
Explore WorkshopsStay in the loop
Lab updates, programme announcements, and applied innovation insights.