What is HUMANBULB’s Mission?

HUMANBULB is a non-profit innovation-ecosystem builder with a mission to create a high growth emerging tech innovation ecosystem in Sacramento, California that includes historically underrepresented groups (women, LGBTQ+, immigrants/refugees, BIPOC, and low-income communities). We expand access to high-growth opportunities through hands-on entrepreneurship and tech-education, accelerator and incubator programs, emerging-tech workforce development, and ecosystem events that grow networks, mentorship, partnerships, and access to capital.

    • STEM Education & Internships for ages 16-24

    • Running AWS Tech Connect with 1300 members

    • Organizing Hackathons

    • Tech-focused Workforce Development with a special focus on AI and other emerging technologies

      Through our 4,000+ Tech Network

  • We build entrepreneurship capacity through education, acceleration, and incubation that brings new founders into Sacramento’s startup pipeline via three main entry pathways:

    1. Tech professionals outside startups (engineering, data/IT, product, design, technical operations)

    2. Non-Tech Professionals with domain expertise in City priority verticals (Food Systems & Agricultural Technology, Clean Tech & Sustainability, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Creative Economy, Government/Smart Cities)

    3. Community Members whose lived experiences reveal unmet needs (e.g., healthcare access, workforce navigation, food access, housing, government services) and who are supported to convert insight into scalable startup opportunities.

    • 2024-2025: Provided the Sacramento Mayor’s office with assistance to 10 employers to create internship programs.

    • 2025-2026: Helping the Sacramento Office of Education start a food truck entrepreneurship program for students.

    • 2025-2026: Developing and implementing STEM programs for the Roberts Family Development Center’s youth afterschool program.