The APA Labs Digital Badge Readiness Program helps innovators evaluate their products, identify evidence gaps, and prepare for full evaluation under the Digital Badge Program.
Each tier offers customized advisory support from experts in psychological science, clinical evidence, and digital ethics, helping products align with principles of trust and transparency.
Whether you're just starting your evidence journey or refining a market-ready product, we help you:
- Reduce your time-to-badge and avoid costly rejections.
- Strengthen your market position for better negotiation.
- De-risk product development with expert-backed guidance.
Why Choose the Readiness Program?
Tiered, Expert-Guided Preparation
Maximize badge success rates by precisely bridging your specific readiness gaps.
Research-Backed Methods
Strengthen your product claims using rigorous psychological science.
Domain-Specific Clarity
Avoid costly oversights and reduce the time spent on guesswork.
Dedicated Expert Support
Accelerate problem-solving with timely, targeted access to vetted experts in AI, HIPAA, UX, and more.
We’re building a stronger, more collaborative mental health technology ecosystem by:
* Creating intentional opportunities for innovators, experts, and decision-makers to meet
* Fostering meaningful partnerships and idea-sharing
* Driving progress through curated, high-impact moments of connection
Our Next Event
APA Labs will be at Nexus 2025 in New Orleans, and we’d love to see you there!
Join us on Sunday, May 4, for an exclusive gathering designed to foster connection and conversation among the people shaping the future of mental health technology. Whether you're building, funding, researching, or implementing solutions in the space, this is a chance to connect with like-minded innovators and collaborators.
[Location and time]

Let us know if you’re planning to attend and we’ll follow up with the details!
Our pop-ups at key industry conferences are:
- Curated Gatherings – Designed to spark conversations and collaboration
- Strategically Timed – Embedded in major events where the right people already are
- Purposefully Designed – A space to step away from the noise and make real, lasting connections
- Each event is a chance to shape the future of mental health tech—together.
LABS CONNECT
Fueling connection across the mental health tech landscape.
The mental health technology ecosystem is full of passionate people working toward better care, better access, and better outcomes. But too often, those efforts happen in silos. At APA Labs, we’re working to change that.

One way we’re doing that? Showing up where it counts - with our APA Labs pop-up events.
Our Latest Event
APA Labs will be at Nexus 2025 in New Orleans, and we’d love to see you there!
Join us on Sunday, May 4, for an exclusive gathering designed to foster connection and conversation among the people shaping the future of mental health technology. Whether you're building, funding, researching, or implementing solutions in the space, this is a chance to connect with like-minded innovators and collaborators.
The Chicory
610 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Sunday May 4, 6 - 7:30pm
Meet with APA experts in digital mental health, advocacy, partnerships, and more.

Let us know if you’re planning to attend and we’ll follow up with the details!
Is the Readiness Program Right for Your Team?
This program is ideal if you’re:
- Planning to submit for an APA Labs Digital Badge within the next 12 months.
- Unsure which product gaps to close to meet badge criteria.
- Seeking evidence-backed assurance to unlock partnerships with payers, health systems, or funders.
- Looking to de-risk product development with expert guidance from APA-backed advisors.
Program Tiers
Application Assistance & Gap Analysis
For teams wanting to understand if they’re ready for the Digital Badge evaluation. Includes discovery session, preliminary review, and a Gap Analysis Report outlining recommended next steps.
Evidence Evaluation
For teams with existing research seeking validation and confirmation. Includes an in-depth review of clinical evidence and a report on how to meet the APA Labs Digital Badge criteria.
Evidence Collection
For innovators building or strengthening evidence. Includes advisory guidance, research planning, and referrals to vetted partners for data collection or trials.
Benefits
By completing one of the Digital Badge Readiness Program tiers, you'll get:
Clarify what’s needed for a full Digital Badge evaluation.
Strengthen evidence-based claims and regulatory alignment.
Save time and resources by addressing requirements early.
Shaping a Future Where Technology Enhances Mental Health Outcomes
Through its robust, proprietary criteria, APA Labs provides the clear, practical, and credible insights on technologies that:
- Promote responsible innovation in digital mental health
- Empower clinicians, institutions, and users to make informed choices
- Support equitable access to safe, effective digital care
- Advance the field by aligning technology with psychological science.
Together, we’re shaping a future where digital solutions enhance—not compromise—mental health outcomes.