EdLight Labs

Digital products, websites, and innovation pilots built for mission-led organizations.

Explore capabilities

Technology for social impact

Labs combines design, engineering, and mentorship to help mission-driven teams launch digital experiences that scale their work.

25+

Digital builds launched

Websites, portals, and microsites crafted for schools, nonprofits, and startups across Haiti & the diaspora.

8 weeks

Average go-live timeline

From discovery workshop to launch for a typical full website engagement with content support.

92%

Client retention

Organizations that continue with Labs for maintenance, feature growth, or new product experiments.

What we build

From strategy to launch, Labs crafts human-centered platforms that move your mission forward.

Website & product design

Responsive interfaces rooted in brand storytelling, accessibility, and conversion best practices.

  • Strategy workshops & user journey mapping
  • High-fidelity UI systems & pattern libraries
  • CMS setup with custom content models

Full-stack development

Modern engineering that keeps your platform fast, secure, and future-proof.

  • Next.js, React, and TypeScript builds
  • API integrations, automation, and analytics
  • Performance, SEO, and accessibility audits

Care & optimization

Proactive support plans to keep your experiences polished and evolving with your audience.

  • Monthly maintenance & uptime monitoring
  • Content refreshes and new feature rollouts
  • Training for internal teams & documentation

Innovation lab sprints

Rapid prototyping to explore new digital ideas, from 3D printing labs to emerging tech pilots.

  • Product framing & feasibility validation
  • Prototype builds with user testing
  • Launch plans with impact measurement

Signature engagement

Impact website accelerator

A focused 6–8 week sprint that combines brand discovery, user-centered design, no-surprise development, and a guided launch playbook. Ideal for organizations ready to level up their digital presence quickly.

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Process

A collaborative build from strategy to growth

Our team becomes an extension of yours—bringing structure, clarity, and technical rigor so you can focus on your mission.

Discover

We facilitate workshops to align on vision, audience, features, and success metrics.

  • Stakeholder interviews & audits
  • Experience blueprint & technical plan
  • Transparent budget & timeline

Design

We translate insights into brand-aligned visuals, scalable components, and content flows.

  • Moodboards & design system tokens
  • UX/UI prototypes for key journeys
  • Messaging and copy collaboration

Build

Engineers implement agile sprints with weekly demos, QA, and performance checkpoints.

  • Headless architecture & integrations
  • Responsive templates & CMS handoff
  • Accessibility + performance testing

Launch & Grow

We deploy, train your team, and stay on to expand features as your needs evolve.

  • Launch playbook & training sessions
  • Maintenance roadmap & analytics dashboards
  • Ongoing experimentation & support

Innovation inside and outside the classroom

We experiment with emerging technology to unlock new opportunities for youth, educators, and entrepreneurs.

  • Maker labs introducing 3D printing and fabrication to Haitian classrooms.
  • Prototype sprint teams tackling challenges in healthcare, education, and climate resilience.
  • Mentorship pipelines that pair student developers with real-world client projects.

Labs projects double as learning environments. Students and young professionals gain hands-on experience building with real stakeholders while receiving mentorship from design and engineering leads.

Case studies & demos

A snapshot of platforms we’ve launched and concepts currently in exploration.

Nonprofit platform

EdLight Initiative

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Unified the mission, programs, and fundraising efforts into a storytelling hub with multilingual support.

EdTech experience

EdLight Academy

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Learning portal with course categorization, embedded video experiences, and student analytics workflows.

Program microsite

EdLight Nexus

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Mobility and exchange site that highlights cohorts, application journeys, and partnership opportunities.

Journalism portfolio

Nazeefa Ahmed

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Digital home for a reporter highlighting multimedia storytelling, investigative features, and community coverage.

Education demo

École Dominique Savio (Demo)

Concept website for a Haitian school with program navigation, faculty features, and parent resources.

In development

NGO demo

Local Nonprofit (Demo)

Story-first nonprofit layout optimized for donations, volunteer sign-ups, and impact storytelling.

In development

Why teams choose EdLight Labs

We’re technologists, storytellers, and community builders who partner for the long haul.

Mission-aligned partnership

We build with organizations that prioritize education, entrepreneurship, and community impact—because that is our mission too.

Transparent pricing & delivery

Clear scopes, flexible payment plans, and honest timelines keep every team aligned from kickoff to launch.

Maintenance that scales

Our care plans blend technical upkeep with growth experiments so your platform stays fresh after launch.

Local talent, global standards

Haitian designers and engineers collaborate with international mentors to deliver world-class quality.

Client & collaborator feedback

Our partners value clarity, speed, and the way Labs centers impact.

EdLight Labs translated our ideas into a platform that feels modern, fast, and aligned with our community.

Program Lead

Haitian nonprofit partner

From design to launch, the Labs team was collaborative, transparent, and focused on impact.

Communications Director

Education network

Our site went live in under two months and came with training so our team can keep it updated.

Co-founder

Startup client

Ways to collaborate

Whether you need a new platform, ongoing optimization, or an innovation partner—we’re ready.

Organizations

Launch or refresh your digital presence with a tailored web experience and long-term maintenance partner.

Students & technologists

Join Labs projects, gain mentorship, and build a portfolio through real client engagements.

Supporters & donors

Fuel technology labs, scholarships, and innovation pilots that expand opportunity in Haiti.

Let’s talk

labs@edlight.org

Share a brief about your project or request a discovery call. We respond within two business days.

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Build with purpose

Let’s launch your next digital leap

Tell us what you’re working on and we’ll map the roadmap together—from first sprint to ongoing growth.

Email the Labs team