Markov
2025
Labs and Events
Hosted across 12 countries: from a creative ski retreat in northern Japan to a festival at a UNESCO World Heritage site in India.
Exploring New Forms of Media and Technology
A multidisciplinary lab for emerging researchers, artists, and founders building unconventional companies.
For the -1 to 0 phase
For the world's best talents to go full-time on what they love
Teams working and living together in residence.
We live in a time where technology reshapes society at an unprecedented pace. The cost and time required to build have fallen dramatically, and the boundaries between technology, science, and media are increasingly fluid.
By bringing together researchers, engineers, artists, and founders under one roof, we aim to create a place where new forms of media and technology can be invented beyond the limits of traditional institutions.
AI × Cinema Project
Our spin-off company Internet Cinematic explores the responsible use of AI and emerging technologies in filmmaking while protecting artists' rights.
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Content Studio
Short-form, long-form, written. We capture the stories of young creatives at the forefront of technology and put them in front of millions.
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Community Fund
A shared fund providing grants up to $10,000, credits, and selective investments of up to $100,000 to members of our community.
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Our global footprint
Our locations
Our flagship labs in Bangalore and San Francisco bring creatives together full-time. We also have independent sister programs in Paris and Tokyo, connected through the same global network.
LocalHostHQ in
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Bangalore Labs
LiveBangalore, India · Flagship Lab
Permanent campus with accommodation, hardware lab, media studio, and core team on site.
Testimonials
From Our Alumni
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"LocalHost was simply the most productive, fun and exhilarating months of my life! It gave me exactly the environment needed to launch my startup. But my favourite part was the people who I met, strangers at first but now lifelong friends :)"
Dev Mandal
Dheemanth
Maya Research
2025
Shourya
DawnView
2025
Sushanth & Shubham
Prava
2025
Amrit Shenava
Flashmates
2025
Harish
Zenith
2025
Octavian Cristea
LLMS City
2025
Vidhi
Elara
2025
Publications from inside the lab
Frequently Asked Questions
LocalHostHQ is for people aged 18 to 30 working on new inventions, companies, and creative projects. You don’t need a CS degree or a polished pitch deck; what matters is a track record of making things and a willingness to go full-time on what excites you. We look for engineers, researchers, artists, and people “doing their own thing.”
Applications are specific to each location. Head to the site for Bangalore, San Francisco, or Tokyo and apply there directly, as each location has its own form and timeline. We’ll ask about what you’re working on, what you’ve built before, and a few things that help us understand how you think.
We review every application ourselves. If there’s a fit, someone from the team will reach out directly. There are no automated rejections or mass emails. Timelines vary by cohort, but we try to move quickly. If you don’t hear back, it usually means the current cohort is full or the timing wasn’t right, not that you’re out for good.
No. LocalHostHQ doesn’t take equity as a condition of joining. If we invest, it’s because we’ve chosen to participate in a round, and only if you want us involved. The relationship is founder-first, always.
No. We don’t promise funding or use it as a reason to join. What we offer is space, infrastructure, peers, and media support. Some people who come through do go on to receive grants or investment from us, but that’s always decided case by case, never by default.
Three things, mostly: what you've done before, what you're building now, and how future-proof the idea is. We're sector-agnostic. We don't care if it's AI, hardware, film, or something we've never seen. We care whether you've demonstrated the ability to build, and whether you're the kind of person who'll make the most of an intense, unstructured environment.
The lab is open
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We back young people from all backgrounds, regardless of credentials.
