A builder residency is a structured program where participants live and work in a shared physical environment — typically for weeks or months — to make focused progress on a project. Unlike a coworking space (drop-in, no structure) or an incubator (equity-based, startup-focused), a builder residency provides time, space, and community without taking ownership of your work.
The 'residency' framing implies a commitment — you're not dropping in for a few hours, you're embedding yourself in an environment for a defined period. This creates accountability, continuity, and the social context that makes hard work sustainable. A desk at a coworking space doesn't change how you work. A residency does.
Builder residencies are for anyone with a project that requires sustained focus: founders validating an idea, artists completing a body of work, researchers doing original work, or professionals building a meaningful side project. The common thread is that they need more than time — they need an environment designed for output.
Most builder residencies have a fixed duration (days to months), an application or selection process, shared physical space, some form of programming or community, and a clear expectation of output. Some include accommodation. Some are themed around a domain (AGI, storytelling, design). The best ones are small enough that everyone knows what everyone else is building.
The Hub Bengaluru's flagship builder residency runs for 111 days. Residents live and work at THB with access to community spaces, shared infrastructure, and a cohort of other active builders. Pricing starts at ₹499/day (access only) and goes up to ₹1,649/day for a private room. A 1-week trial is available at ₹25,000 + GST. Scholarships and Expert Barter arrangements are available.
An incubator takes equity, provides funding, and is focused on building investable startups. A builder residency takes none of that — no equity, no funding obligation, no investor track. It's a physical environment for focused work, open to any type of project: product, art, research, or community.
Builder residencies range from a few days to several months. The Hub Bengaluru's flagship residency runs for 111 days. A 1-week explorative version is also available for builders who want to experience it before committing.
No. Builder residencies are for anyone with a project requiring sustained focus — founders, researchers, artists, writers, designers, and professionals building something meaningful.