Newport Institute of AI — Mentoring for the Brightest Minds of Tomorrow

The Hive — Collaborative Innovation Space

Newport Institute of AI · Newport Beach, California

The Hive

Not a school.
A living ecosystem.

The Hive is where tomorrow's entrepreneurs, inventors, and leaders gather in a high-energy environment designed for the way Gen Z and Gen Alpha actually learn: collaborative, fast-moving, and project-based.

Newport Beach is not just a backdrop — it is a signal. This is where success lives. Now it is where you will learn to build it.

🧠Work side-by-side with legendary mentors in business, technology, IP law, finance, and marketing
📜Patent your own ideas with direct access to the most decorated patent minds in the country
🚀Build and launch real companies — not simulations — actual businesses
⚡Master Agentic AI — the most powerful professional skill of the modern era
🌐Join a lifelong community of builders who challenge each other to be great

Founding Members

The Architects
of The Hive

Four iconic leaders representing world-class branding legacy, cutting-edge AI patents, global sustainability expertise, and elite growth execution.

★ Founding Member ★

Rowland Hanson

Co-Founder & Co-Chairman · NIA · YouLabs.ai

"The Father of Microsoft Windows"

As VP of Corporate Communications at Microsoft, Rowland named and globally launched the Windows brand. As VP of Worldwide Marketing at Neutrogena, he directed its iconic rise through acquisition by Johnson & Johnson. Advised IBM, Monsanto, and Nautilus/Bowflex. At NIA, Rowland teaches young founders how to build a brand that lasts a generation.

★ Founding Member ★

Curtis Hutten

Co-Founder & CEO · NIA · YouLabs.ai

"The Patent Beast"

Serial innovator with 25+ patents across AI, Robotics, Drones, eCommerce, and Spatial Computing. Founded VivaVision (acquired) — pioneered video streaming for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint. Chairman of Soapbox Mobile (acquired). Built the IP infrastructure powering YouLabs.ai's Digital Twin platform and personally mentors students through the patent process.

★ Founding Member ★

Bronwyn Leigh Jones

Co-Founder & Executive Director · NIA · SAIL Foundation

"Global Sustainability & AI Pioneer"

30-year global advisor in sustainability, AI, and innovation. Former VP of Sail Holdings LLC and licensed real estate advisor with The Oppenheim Group. National celebrity in Australia with 70M+ audience reach. Founder & CEO of Coral Sustain LLC, serving clients across four continents. Executive Director of SAIL Sustainable Foundation — the legal and mission backbone of Newport Institute of AI.

★ Founding Member ★

Matt McCoy

Co-Founder & CRO · NIA · YouLabs.ai · RaiseX LLC

"Award-Winning Entrepreneur & Growth Architect"

Award-winning entrepreneur who scaled Paynuity's revenue 300%+ in under two years. Expert in Reg A+, government funding, fintech, and blockchain. Co-Founder of RaiseX LLC — an AI-first Venture Growth Architecture firm. Also Co-Founder of MyLooksLab (backed by Rowland Hanson) and serves on the YouLabs.ai board as CRO.

Executive Mentors & Advisors

World-class mentors.
Real access.

Every mentor at The Hive is an active operator — not a professor. They built companies, filed patents, and created global brands.

AI & Robotics Patent Law Venture Capital Spatial Computing Marketing Government AI

Michael Sandoval

Co-Founder, YouLabs.ai · Former GM, Microsoft

20+ AI patents. Built AI systems for government agencies and Fortune 500s. Delivered 2 successful exits. Brings unfiltered insight into how AI is deployed at the highest levels.

Travis Cloyd

Chief Innovation Officer, YouLabs.ai · AR/VR/XR Expert

Globally recognized authority in Spatial Computing, AR, VR, and XR. Teaches students how the physical and digital worlds are merging and how to build at that intersection.

Dan Flanegan

Founding Partner, YouLabs.ai · Venture Strategy

Three-time venture-backed founder. Former Qualcomm. CEO at Soapbox Mobile (acquired). Mentors on venture strategy and taking a product from concept to market with institutional backing.

Andrew Ault

CTO, YouLabs.ai · Full-Stack AI Executive

Built and scaled Genalyte, Viva! Vision, TapThere, and Wormhole Technologies. Deep technical mentorship in AI development, full-stack engineering, and product architecture.

Bob Fish, Esq.

CLO, YouLabs.ai · "The Innovations Defender"

Expert in tech, AI, and patent law across thousands of innovations. Reviews student patent filings personally and ensures every young inventor leaves with their ideas protected.

Ania Alexakos

Co-Founder & CMO, YouLabs.ai · Marketing Pioneer

Marketing and social media pioneer. Co-Founder/CMO of YouLabs.ai, Founder/CEO of ManyMedical. Mentors on brand strategy, social media mastery, and turning passion into a platform.

Certification Tracks

12 tracks. Built
by practitioners.

Stackable credentials earned at your own pace — online or in-person. Every course designed by people who have actually done the work. No degree required.

🤖Agentic AI Mastery

💡IP & Patents

🏗️Business Architecture

♟️Business Strategy

📣Marketing Strategy

🤝Business Development

🌐Networking & Community

💰Wealth Management

🏠Real Estate Investing

🏦Finance & Banking

🥽Spatial Computing

👥Digital Twin Dev

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The Digital Twin Platform

NIA holds a unique competitive advantage: access to YouLabs.ai's proprietary Digital Twin technology — a patented platform that clones the knowledge, voice, and methodology of any mentor.

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Always-Available Mentorship

Learn from legendary entrepreneurs at any hour, from anywhere in the world — 24/7, on-demand.

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AI-Powered Expert Feedback

Get instant feedback from an AI modeled on The Patent Beast himself. Real expertise, not generic AI.

💎

Passive Income for Partners

Strategic Partners can immortalize their expertise as a Digital Twin course — generating passive income while extending global impact.

🤖

"Your knowledge, packaged, scaled, and monetized globally."

Join NIA as a Strategic Partner. Your expertise becomes a Digital Twin course — available to ambitious young builders 24/7, worldwide.

Proprietary · Patent Protected

Become a Partner →

Strategic Partnerships

Shape the
Next Generation

NIA is seeking founding Strategic Partners — legendary entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate sponsors ready to invest in America's most ambitious young minds.

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Founding Recognition

Campus & Marketing Recognition

Permanent founding status on The Hive campus and all marketing materials — a legacy association with one of America's most exciting education ventures.

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Digital Twin

Your Expertise, Immortalized

Package your knowledge into a Digital Twin course — scaled globally, generating passive income while building your legacy with the next generation.

🚀

Deal Flow

Early Access to Student Companies

First look at the most ambitious young entrepreneurs in the country. Early deal flow from student-founded companies before anyone else sees them.

🎤

Stage Access

Speaking & Mentorship

Speak before a highly engaged young audience. Seeking partners in VC, PE, Real Estate, Wealth, Banking, Law, Tech, Marketing, Sports & Entertainment.

Where the Brightest Minds Come to Build Empires

Not a school.
A living ecosystem.

The Architects
of The Hive

World-class mentors.
Real access.

12 tracks. Built
by practitioners.

The Digital Twin Platform

Shape the
Next Generation

The right moment.
The right place.

The future is built,
not waited for.

We'd love to hear
from you.

Where the Brightest Minds Come to Build Empires

Not a school.A living ecosystem.

The Architectsof The Hive

World-class mentors.Real access.

12 tracks. Builtby practitioners.

The Digital Twin Platform

Shape theNext Generation

The right moment.The right place.

The future is built,not waited for.

We'd love to hearfrom you.

Not a school.
A living ecosystem.

The Architects
of The Hive

World-class mentors.
Real access.

12 tracks. Built
by practitioners.

Shape the
Next Generation

The right moment.
The right place.

The future is built,
not waited for.

We'd love to hear
from you.