# HumanBulb

> HumanBulb is a Sacramento-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit connecting STEM education, workforce development, and entrepreneurship. It delivers paid green-career internships, Google certificate scholarships, emerging-technology labs, AI startup programs, and community events, with a deliberate focus on people historically underrepresented in technology and high-growth entrepreneurship.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Sacramento, United States
- **Founders:** Charlotte Danielsson (Co-founder; CEO in FY2024 filing), Henry Chang (Co-founder; CFO/Secretary in FY2024 filing)
- **Products:** SMUD Clean Tech AI Startup Accelerator, Roseville AI-Native Startup Accelerator, Green Careers Launchpad, Google Career Certificate Scholarships, AWS GenAI Trailblazer Portfolio Challenge
- **Notable:** Tax-exempt status issued July 2023; EIN 93-2069060., Organization reports 2,000+ participants served since launching in 2023., Organization reports 455 entrepreneurs supported and 154 Google certificates earned.

## Products & services

- **SMUD Clean Tech AI Startup Accelerator** — Free eight-week, in-person program scheduled June 15-August 8, 2026. Customer discovery, clean-tech problem selection, AI-assisted prototyping, and a validation showcase; particular attention to multifamily energy reduction. Published cohort figures are targets.
- **Roseville AI-Native Startup Accelerator** — Eight-week program at Roseville Venture Lab scheduled August 3-September 24, 2026, with 16 evening sessions and separate nontechnical founder and technical builder tracks.
- **Green Careers Launchpad** — Paid eight-week internship for City of Sacramento residents ages 16-30, 20 hours per week, combining clean-tech projects, training, mentorship, and career preparation. Wage amount is not published on the overview.
- **Google Career Certificate Scholarships** — Full scholarships for eligible learners, self-paced coursework, light-touch support, and career resources; learners are expected to commit approximately 5-10 hours weekly.
- **AWS GenAI Trailblazer Portfolio Challenge** — A 90-minute team challenge producing a PR/FAQ, a working AWS PartyRock app, documentation, and a presentation.
- **High-Growth Startup Lab & Incubator** — Support for pre-company, idea-stage, and early MVP founders building AI-native ventures, with validation, product development, traction experiments, and alumni support.
- **STEM Enrichment Partner Program** — Facilitators, materials, and project-based STEM lessons delivered in schools, afterschool programs, and community organizations; includes a 2025-2026 Roberts Family Development Center series.
- **The Hidden Network** — Free three-session youth STEM program with SacSewer for ages 12-20; sewer simulations, filtration models, and resource recovery. Advertised $50 stipend for completing all three sessions.
- **AI, Prototyping, and XR Labs** — Innovation Center facilities advertised for AI applications, physical and digital prototyping, and immersive visualization.
- **AWS TechConnect** — Community meetups connecting regional technologists, builders, founders, and job seekers through peer learning and implementation discussions.
- **FLEXPATH** — Free virtual climate-tech, clean-tech, and sustainability startup support with 25+ rotating workshops and advising. Official page says it is paused following federal funding cuts.
- **Grant-funded Business Consulting** — Free one-to-one California small-business support, typically up to approximately 10 hours, funded through CalOSBA. Advertised availability ended September 2026 or earlier if allocated hours were used.

## Achievements

- Tax-exempt status issued July 2023; EIN 93-2069060.
- Organization reports 2,000+ participants served since launching in 2023.
- Organization reports 455 entrepreneurs supported and 154 Google certificates earned.
- Its 2025 internship overview reports every intern earned Google AI Essentials.
- The City of Sacramento lists Green Careers Launchpad among its workforce programs.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Roseville accelerator was scheduled to conclude September 24 after 16 sessions; published outputs are program targets, not independently verified results.
- **2026-08** — SMUD clean-tech accelerator was scheduled to conclude August 8; the program emphasized AI-enabled energy efficiency and electrification.
- **2026-10** — Research snapshot: official FLEXPATH page states the program is paused after federal funding cuts; no date for the pause is given.

## Links

- Website: https://www.humanbulb.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanbulb
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humanbulb/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08