Build how people
actually learn.
111 days in Bengaluru building the learning layer the world needs next. Not talking about education reform. Designing, shipping, and testing what replaces it.
— The thesis
The learning model that got us here will not get us to where we are going. This residency is for the people building what comes next.
What we mean by Future of Learning
Not EdTech. Not another online course. The structural redesign of how human beings grow — across careers, communities, organisations, and everyday life. Learning that is embedded, social, practical, and continuous.
What happens inside this residency
You design, test, and iterate a real learning product or system. You do this inside a live community that becomes both your testbed and your first audience. The Hub is not a classroom. It is a lab that has been running for 9 years.
What we build inside this residency.
Learning is not one thing. These are the five forms it takes when you are serious about redesigning it.
Learning as practice
Designing learning experiences, rituals, and systems that people actually want to return to — not because they have to, but because they grow inside them.
Learning as community
Building cohorts, accountability structures, and peer networks where people learn faster together than they ever could alone.
Learning as workflow
Embedding learning into how people actually work — not as a separate activity but as the rhythm underneath every decision and build cycle.
Learning as proof
Creating portfolios, documentation, and public records that show what someone actually knows — moving beyond credentials into demonstrated capability.
Learning as environment
Designing spaces, systems, and cultures where learning is the default — not an event that happens occasionally but the air people breathe every day.
Who this is built for.
Alternative education builders.
People designing the education layer the world needs next: cohorts, fellowships, bootcamps, and learning models that belong to this era, not the last one.
Why it actually works.
Not a curriculum. Not a retreat. A live environment where designing learning is how you spend your days.
How the sprint unfolds.
Daily rhythm: design first, iterate constantly, ship often. Short cycles. Fast decisions. Weekly progress shared openly.
Define your learning thesis
Articulate what problem in learning you are actually solving and for whom. Specificity is the beginning.
Design and test fast
First version of your learning experience. First real learners. First real signal on what lands.
The approach crystallises
What is working becomes undeniable. What is noise gets stripped. Your model gets clear.
Scale what teaches
Refine, document, and expand. Your system starts working without you needing to hold every piece.
Leave with a body of work
A live learning product, a documented methodology, and proof that your approach actually works in the world.
Define your learning thesis
Articulate what problem in learning you are actually solving and for whom. Specificity is the beginning.
Design and test fast
First version of your learning experience. First real learners. First real signal on what lands.
The approach crystallises
What is working becomes undeniable. What is noise gets stripped. Your model gets clear.
Scale what teaches
Refine, document, and expand. Your system starts working without you needing to hold every piece.
Leave with a body of work
A live learning product, a documented methodology, and proof that your approach actually works in the world.
Two types of people. Which are you?
The future of learning will not be designed by the most informed. It will be built by the most consistent.
Spectators
watching the shift happen
- Consume content about education reform and share it
- Wait for institutions to change before they build
- Design in isolation and wonder why adoption is slow
- Optimise for credentials instead of demonstrated capability
Builders
designing the new learning layer
- Design, test, and iterate learning experiences with real people
- Ship small cohorts and let learner feedback drive the model
- Build community as the infrastructure for how learning compounds
- Measure success by transformation, not completion rates
Your Investment
This residency runs for 111 days. All rates are structured for the full program and are inclusive of community access, shared spaces, and the full Hub experience.
Access Only
No stay — just the community & workspace
₹499/day
₹14,970/mo · ₹55,389 full
+ GST
Community Bunk
4 per room — the builder dorm
₹749/day
₹22,470/mo · ₹83,139 full
+ GST
Shared Stay
2 per room — balanced focus & community
₹999/day
₹29,970/mo · ₹1,10,889 full
+ GST
Private Stay
1 per room — full privacy & deep work
₹1,649/day
₹49,470/mo · ₹1,83,039 full
+ GST
1 Week Explorative Residency
Not sure yet? Try a week to experience the environment before committing.
₹25,000
+ GST · 7 days
Non-locals arriving from outside Bengaluru also get airport pickup and drop services included. We take care of the logistics so you can focus on what you came here to build.
Scholarships & Grants
Cost should not be the reason someone misses this. We offer a limited number of scholarships for builders doing meaningful work.
This is not charity. It is an investment in people we believe in.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Spots are limited.
Expert Barter
If you build for us, that is your payment.
Deep expertise in product, design, engineering, or strategy? Let's explore what a barter looks like.
This is for serious builders only.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Spots are limited.
— A note from the Founder
The institutions that taught us to learn are not built for what comes next. The people in this residency are building what is.
Azaan Feroz Sait
Founder, The Hub Bengaluru
— Apply
The window is open right now.
Tell us what you are building in learning — and why these 111 days matter to you right now.
Or email growth@thehubbengaluru.com
What we ask of you.
- Show up fully. Presence matters more than perfection
- Build in public. Messy progress counts
- Document weekly. Structured updates will be provided
- Contribute to the room. The culture is the product
- Co-build THB learning initiatives across the 111 days
Tell us what you are building in learning and why now
We review every application personally
We respond within 48 hours — always
If it is not a strong fit, we will still respond quickly so you can keep building.