DreamLabs
DreamLabs
[Who we are]
Emeryville's biotech and media companies need software built to a real technical standard. We deliver that through senior engineers paired with AI, shipping production-ready systems in weeks instead of months.
★★★★★
“Other app developer quoted 10X the price to create a live testable version. DreamLabs pricing structure has meant we can quickly get the app in users hands and see what they think!”
Jenn Brooks · Founder & CEO @ Nurture
As a fractional product team, we start by defining your vision and sharpening your strategy. We don’t just say “yes,” but always ask “why?”, helping your dev budget go further and faster.
We use AI-accelerated development to help teams of all sizes launch custom, scale-ready digital products. Ship in days/weeks, not months/years.
User testing is a bonus service we offer to all clients for free. This means we learn together from real users with each release.
[What We Do]
Our process for Emeryville clients pairs AI-assisted architecture and implementation with direct senior engineering oversight at every stage. AI accelerates the scaffolding and repetitive coding work; our engineers stay focused on the architecture, security, and integration decisions that determine whether a system holds up under real scrutiny.
We move from requirements to a working system quickly, then iterate with you in short, visible cycles instead of a long, opaque build phase. Continuous integration and automated testing run throughout, catching problems early rather than at the end of a multi-month cycle.
Many of the companies we work with in Emeryville need software that connects to lab equipment, research databases, or media production pipelines alongside standard business systems. We give that integration work the same rigor as anything user-facing, so the final product performs reliably in an environment where the underlying data often matters as much as the interface.
[Deliverables]
Custom software built for Emeryville companies, engineered by senior developers using AI-accelerated development to compress the timeline without cutting scope. We manage the full build, from architecture through launch and ongoing support.
Integration work for Emeryville's biotech, research, and media companies that need new software to connect cleanly with lab systems, research databases, or production pipelines. AI-enabled development speeds implementation while our engineers keep full ownership of data integrity and security.
Backend systems and APIs engineered for the technical scrutiny common among Emeryville's research and media tenants. Our engineers use AI to accelerate scaffolding and repetitive implementation, then focus their attention on the architecture and performance decisions that matter most.
[FAQs]
Most builds take about 6 weeks with our AI-enabled process, compared to the roughly 6 months a traditional agency needs. AI-assisted scaffolding and testing let senior engineers move through the work substantially faster, while still reviewing and owning every line that ships.
Our published tiers anchor the range: prototypes start at $6,000 and full MVPs at $15,000. A typical build runs around $20,000 all-in with our AI-enabled process, compared to the roughly $200,000 many agencies charge for comparable work. AI reduces the manual hours required for scaffolding and testing, and we pass that efficiency directly to Emeryville clients.
Yes. A number of our Emeryville clients need software that connects to lab equipment, research data systems, or production pipelines. We treat that integration work with the same engineering rigor we apply to anything customer-facing, so the system fits into the environment you already operate in.
AI accelerates implementation, but every piece of AI-generated code passes through senior engineering review before it ships. We run continuous integration and automated testing throughout the build, so the speed of AI-enabled development doesn't come at the expense of reliability.
[01] Product Strategy
We start by helping you define your long and short-term product visions. We then break down the concepts into concrete features and functions, so we can piece them back together into a prioritized roadmap.
[02] Development
With the framework pinned down, we go heads-down on execution. We leverage AI-powered tooling and a modern Flutter + Firebase stack to develop your product in record time.
[03] Polishing + Launch QA
Your finished product to ensure that each feature works seamlessly, every color is precise and all copy is ready for publication. We then manage the entire app publishing process on mobile, web or both.
