Blue Collar Labs

Programs

Build. Teach. Defend.

Three interlocking pillars. Each pillar earns revenue that funds subsidized access for tradesmen who can't pay — and donor dollars amplify the ones that already do.

Pillar 1

BUILD — AI tools for the trades

Tools that solve problems tradespeople actually have. Voice-first, offline-capable, priced for one-truck contractors ($99–$299/mo). Earned revenue funds mission expansion and free-tier access.

Shipped · April 2026

Truck Inventory

Voice-first inventory tracking, low-stock alerts, barcode scanning. 10-contractor pilot live.

Q3 2026

AI Estimator

Bidding + code-lookup assistant. Turn a walk-through into a quote in minutes.

Q4 2026

Job-Site Companion

Mobile diagnostics and reference. Ask a tough wiring question, get an answer — hands-free.

Pillar 2

TEACH — Applied AI literacy with the trades

Curriculum written by tradesmen, delivered to tradesmen. No computer-science prerequisites, no fluff. Free tier for low-income tradespeople funded by grants.

Who buys what: apprentices and journeymen buy their own seat in the certificate. Owners expense crew rollouts and corporate training. Both are first-class citizens here.

  • Weekend workshops
    "AI for Electricians," "AI for Contractors," "AI for Mechanics." One-day, in person or remote.
  • AI-Ready Tradesman certificate
    4-week online program. Practical skills: prompting, automation, doc generation, safety.
  • Corporate crew training
    Contractor-wide rollouts for mid-size shops. Customized to stack and trade.
  • Trade-school partnerships
    Drop-in modules for apprenticeship programs and community colleges.

Pillar 3

DEFEND — Cybersecurity from AI threats

Small shops are the easiest targets and the least protected. AI-powered phishing, voice cloning, credential attacks — we audit, monitor, and train against them.

  • Threat audit
    $2k–$5k. End-to-end review. Report + remediation plan.
  • Monthly monitoring
    Ongoing retainer. Incident response on call.
  • Crew training
    Voice-clone drills, phishing sims, password hygiene.

Want to pilot, enroll, or fund a pillar?

We're actively onboarding pilot contractors, workshop cohorts, and catalytic grantmakers.