🟡 AI Flash Lab — Engagement & Price Sheet (v0 Draft)
AI Flash Lab — Engagement & Price Sheet (v0 Draft)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | 🟡 v0 draft — pricing pending Josh sign-off (cost sheet sent Wed eve, no feedback yet) |
| URL | n/a (document, not shipped) |
| Type | External-facing collateral / tear sheet |
| Owner | Reuben |
| Requested by | Reuben (paired with AS one-pager); Darcy framing as a “tear sheet” |
| For | External partners — districts, professional associations, foundations, ministries; funders evaluating ROI |
| Tags | [STUDIO-BUILD] |
What It Is
Two-sided tear sheet for AI Flash Lab. Front = what Flash Lab is + outcomes + differentiators + proof. Back = engagement options + pricing + scoping process.
Companion to the AS one-pager (as-one-pager.md). The one-pager introduces the studio; the tear sheet sells a specific offering.
Why It Exists
Reuben needs a partner-facing artifact that names Flash Lab pricing tiers without forcing every conversation into a custom-quote-from-scratch loop. Comparable orgs (PBLWorks, Smekens, ISTE) all publish at least price ranges — Flash Lab has been quote-on-request, which slows down sales conversations.
Acute need: ISTE / Joseph South meeting, Lane Young / Alexander Dawson call (May 8 — defer pricing to written follow-up), Lakshmi (Chris Lemons lab) summer Flash Lab exploration.
Source / Origin
- May 8, 2026 inbox capture — paired with AS one-pager strategy thread
- Pricing baseline from
reference/capacity-building-model.md(Feb 2026 market research + ISTE Feb 25 scoping deal) - Cost sheet drafted by Reuben, sent to Josh Wed eve (May 6); no feedback as of May 8 morning
Related Projects
- AS one-pager —
projects/quick-builds/as-one-pager.md - Flash Lab briefing —
projects/briefings/ai-flash-lab.md - Capacity-building model —
reference/capacity-building-model.md(full pricing rationale + market comps) - Market research —
reference/market-research-comparable-orgs.md - Flash Lab special sauce —
prep/2026-03-19-flash-lab-special-sauce.md(the 6 differentiators)
Open Calls for Reuben
- Lock pricing with Josh before any external send
- Decide whether ISTE’s $7,500/day CLS rev-share appears as a public anchor (currently treated as partner-specific, not public)
- Decide “starts at” vs. fixed pricing
- Confirm Tier 4 (Authorized Provider) is a publicly stated offering or still in development
- Add fresh proof points / partner logos before send
DRAFT — FRONT: What AI Flash Lab Is
AI FLASH LAB A Stanford Accelerator Studio program designkit.stanford.edu
Every educator and organization is asking the same question: “When should we use AI, and how much?” Flash Lab is how we help them answer it — together, hands-on, with their actual problems on the table.
A 3-hour, hands-on workshop that takes a group from “AI feels overwhelming” to “we have a prototype, a point of view, and a next step” — using the problems they already care about, not made-up scenarios.
THE FORMAT — DESIGN · BUILD · ADVOCATE
| Design (45 min) | Build (90 min) | Advocate (45 min) |
|---|---|---|
| Identify the problem space. Articulate a real challenge worth solving. | Rapidly prototype with AI tools (chatbots, image gen, no-code). Stress-test what works — and what doesn’t. | Make the case for the solution. Discover where AI is — and isn’t — the right tool. |
WHAT PARTICIPANTS LEAVE WITH
- A working prototype and a clear point of view about it
- Practical fluency with 2–4 AI tools in the context of their work
- An “Achieve Failure” finding — at least one place AI didn’t fit, and why that matters
- A path forward routed to deeper Stanford programs (CSET, PLEX, youcubed, PACE) when relevant
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
- Problem-first, not tool-first. Design happens before anyone touches a tool.
- Built around a meta-skill. Participants leave able to ask when AI helps — not just how to prompt it.
- Designed to scale through people. Every Flash Lab is designed so a trained facilitator could run the next one.
- Stanford research credibility. Grounded in learning science. Iterating on evaluation data from international pilots.
SIGNAL (refresh before send)
- Delivered with ISTE, Oman Ministry of Education, UNESCO, NewSchools, Learning Planet (Paris), The Tinkery, Lake Forest School District
- Independent facilitators in Texas, Paris, the Bay
- 1,000+ AI artifacts shipped through paired Build-a-Bot program
“I flew back home saying ‘I made a thing!’” — Vanessa Monterosa, NewSchools Venture Fund
“AI Flash Lab could help figure out which agents you need.” — Kelly, Australian Research Council
DRAFT — BACK: How to Engage
Four ways to bring Flash Lab to your people. All custom-scoped — these are starting points, not menus.
1 · SINGLE SESSION (FACILITATED BY US) We come to you (or you come to us). 3-hour Flash Lab, customized to your context. Best for: funders, conferences, leadership convenings, “first taste” engagements. Includes: Pre-call scoping, materials, facilitation, light evaluation, follow-up referral routing. Starts at $5,000. (Up to ~30 participants. Travel billed separately.)
2 · TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COHORT We train your people to run Flash Lab independently — with materials, observation, and ongoing quality support. Best for: professional associations, district networks, foundations placing Flash Lab across a portfolio. Includes: 6-week cohort, co-facilitation of a live Flash Lab, observation + debrief, Stanford-backed methodology, named Authorized Provider relationship. Starts at $20,000 per cohort (typically 3 facilitators). Per-facilitator pricing available.
3 · MULTI-SESSION ENGAGEMENT Flash Lab as part of a larger PD arc: a series, a coaching wrap, or a sustained capacity-building partnership. Best for: schools and districts that want sustained development, not a one-time event. Includes: Multiple sessions, 1:1 leader coaching, custom artifact development, mid-engagement re-scoping. Custom quote. (Comparable engagements: Lake Forest, Christine Bywater’s PLEX series.)
4 · TOOLKIT LICENSE / AUTHORIZED PROVIDER For organizations ready to run Flash Lab at scale under their own brand, with our methodology and materials. Best for: ISTE-style partners, ministries, large education networks. Includes: Annual access to current toolkit, facilitator vetting, quality-assurance support, brand co-attribution. Starts at $15,000/year. Rev-share models available for high-volume partners.
ADD-ONS (à la carte)
- Custom workshop variant (e.g., research-focused, “Flash Lab for Researchers” — co-developed with Learning Planet) — quote
- Embedded Build-a-Bot session (chatbot prototyping precursor) — bundles available
- Evaluation + impact study support (publishable artifact) — quote
HOW WE SCOPE
- 30-min discovery call — what are you trying to solve, and for whom?
- Written scope + price within a week, including learning objectives and success criteria.
- Design partnership — we co-shape the session for your audience and context.
- Delivery + follow-up — facilitation, evaluation, and routing to next steps.
WHAT WE’RE NOT We’re not a vibecoding workshop, an AI tool demo, or a generic “intro to AI” session. If you want any of those, we’ll happily refer you. We’re the people you call when you need your team to develop judgment about AI — not just exposure to it.
START THE CONVERSATION
- Reuben Thiessen, Emerging Technology Lead — reubent@stanford.edu
- Josh Weiss, Director, Accelerator Studio — josh.weiss@stanford.edu
- designkit.stanford.edu · accelerator.stanford.edu/studio
Draft prepared 2026-05-08. Pricing tiers anchored on Feb 2026 baselines. Not for external send until Josh sign-off on cost sheet.
projects/quick-builds-flash-lab-tear-sheet.md