A small studio with a single mission.
We help the people who fund students, gather communities and run impactful events spend less time fighting software — and more time on the work that matters.
Born from a frustration with off-the-shelf tools.
Union Lab started after years of watching brilliant program teams forced into clunky SaaS that didn't fit them — paying for features they'd never use while still hacking their real workflow into spreadsheets.
We believe the right answer for serious organizers isn't a configurable template. It's a tailored platform — designed for your specific workflow, built on solid open foundations, owned by you.
Today we partner with foundations, universities and event teams to quietly run the software behind their scholarship cycles, summits, and member networks.
Clean. Focused. Built for your team.
The preview to the right isn't from a real customer — it's a sketch of the kind of admin surface we typically deliver. Yours will look different, because it'll be designed around your program's specifics.
- Calm, accessible UI — WCAG 2.2 AA by default
- Workflow-first information architecture
- Branded to your organization, top to bottom
Illustrative preview — your dashboard will be designed for your program.
Principles we won't compromise on.
Clarity over cleverness
Boring, readable code that the next engineer — or your in-house team — can pick up confidently.
Ship small, ship often
Weekly working demos. No big-bang launches. Risk goes down, trust goes up.
Respect the workflow
Software conforms to how your team works, not the other way around.
Own your data
Open formats, exportable everything, no lock-in. You own the platform we build.
Care about accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA by default. Public-facing tools have to work for everyone.
Be a real partner
We stay long after launch. Maintenance, monitoring, and a human on email.
Have a program in mind?
We're happy to take a look and tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.
Get in touch