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Goa Field Lab

October 11 – November 1, 2026 · Mandrem, Goa

We're inviting Goa-based business owners to apply for the first Ground Floor Field Lab: free, hands-on build sessions where you'll work directly with frontier builders, AI researchers, and economists on real problems inside your business, alongside 100 other Goan businesses.

You'll leave with new skills, working prototypes built for your business, and a seat at the table as Goa shapes its playbook for AI.

Seats are limited and selected from all applications. This form takes 15–20 minutes. Answer in whichever language you're most comfortable with; we'll take care of the rest.

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SECTION 01

About you

SECTION 02

Your business

Is your business…*
How different is your busiest month from your slowest?*
Roughly what share of your customers are tourists vs. locals?*
How do most customers find you?Select all that apply.
Note

These help our researchers understand Goa's business landscape. Ranges are perfect, "prefer not to say" is always fine, and nothing here affects whether you're selected.

Researcher questions · all optional
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Your challenges

Roughly how many hours a week does that one thing take?*
Roughly how many hours a week do you personally spend on admin overall?*Bookings, accounts, messages, paperwork.
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Your tools

Note

No expertise expected. We're mapping where everyone is starting from, and there are no wrong answers.

Which of these does your business currently use?Select all that apply.
What do you mostly run your business from?*
How reliable is the internet at your business?*
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Being there

Note

The lab runs October 11 – November 1 in Mandrem, with weekly build sessions. Real participation is the whole thing, so tell us honestly what showing up looks like for you.

Times of day that usually workSelect all that apply.
How often could you realistically join?*
Kinds of sessions you'd be up for
Would you be open to a resident builder or researcher working inside your business during the month?*
Would you be open to us visiting your business in early October, before the lab begins?*
How do you learn best?Select all that apply.
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Working with researchers

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Part of what makes this lab valuable, to you and to Goa, is documenting what we learn together. Nothing happens without your comfort, and you can change your mind at any point.

Are you comfortable with researchers observing and taking notes on how your business works?*
Are you comfortable being photographed or filmed for the showcase and Ground Floor's storytelling?*
Would you be open to sharing anonymized information to help build the playbook for Goa and future regions?*Like how long tasks take, before and after.
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Your Goa

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Final step

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