Techstars Workforce Development Demo Day + Give First with Brad Feld

Join us for a dynamic evening as the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator celebrates its 5th Annual Demo Day—and the launch of Give First, the latest book by Techstars co-founder and entrepreneurial thought leader Brad Feld.

This milestone event will spotlight 11 groundbreaking startups working to reshape the future of work. These visionary companies are tackling the biggest challenges in today’s labor market with innovative technologies designed to unlock human potential and drive inclusive, sustainable impact across the nation. To make the evening even more special, Brad Feld will join us for a fireside chat with Techstars CEO, David Cohen, to share insights from his new book, Give First, a powerful call to lead with generosity, build vibrant startup communities, and support the next generation of leaders.

Enjoy an evening of thoughtful conversation and networking with purpose-driven innovators here in Colorado where Techstars was born, and where we continue to support founders solving real problems. Colorado has always been a hub for amazing startups and community - and this Demo Day is a reflection of that spirit. Whether you're a startup founder, mentor, investor, or community builder, this is your invitation to be part of a movement grounded in service and success.

Don't miss this celebration of innovation, generosity, and the future of work.

• Doors open at 5 pm MDT. Program begins at 5:30 pm MDT.
• There is free parking in the parking lots outside of The Cable Center.
• Passed appetizers, drinks, and signed copies of Give First will be available.
• The event will not be livestreamed, but we will release a recording of the event afterwards.

The 2025 Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator Class includes:

• Arbol (Buffalo, NY): The first student financial success platform that helps universities proactively guide students through financial decisions, reducing staff burden and preventing dropouts.

• Cantaloupe AI (New Orleans, LA): Combines instant AI voice interviews with smart, simple applicant tracking to help hospitality hire faster and reduce turnover.

• Earn & Learn (Walnut Creek, CA): Connects employers with learners for career exploration and work-based learning, using its ELENA platform to streamline engagement and track opportunity gaps.

• Exitous (Redlands, CA): Makes it easy for HR teams to provide workers with personalized job exit roadmaps in a wellbeing-focused platform.

• Hardly (Pittsburgh, PA): AI career tools that speed up the job application process and enable collaboration between staff and job seekers.

• Immigify (Oklahoma City, OK): Streamlines the U.S. immigration process for businesses with international teams using AI workflow agents.

• Kaya (Birmingham, AL): An AI-powered people analytics platform that blends organizational psychology with predictive insights to help HR and L&D teams enhance workforce well-being, engagement, and productivity while driving measurable improvements in organizational health.

• Pique (Oakland, CA): An AI-powered lecture and meeting co-pilot that helps neurodivergent students and professionals capture, organize, and apply information through personalized, multimodal formats that support clarity and follow-through.

• Speak (Boulder, CO): A customizable AI recruitment partner that reviews every resume and helps you find the needle in the haystack.

• Studious (New York, NY): Building the future of upskilling with AI-driven, competency-based learning - making skills education smarter, faster, and more accessible for the modern workforce.

• Work Simplr (Denver, CO): Shifting the freelancing landscape for students to obtain paid, resume worthy, remote entry level jobs-boosting their confidence and skills, while employers see huge productivity gains accessing talent and their future pipeline.

The Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator focuses on addressing the challenges of the modern dynamic labor market through innovative technologies. The 11 featured startups are working to solve the complex needs of the labor market and are helping to maximize human potential in some unique and powerful way.

​Follow Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on the companies’ progress and the Techstars Workforce Development program.​

​For any questions, please reach out to Sasha Green, Program Manager, at sasha.green@techstars.com.

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​​A very enthusiastic thank you to Brex (a Techstars Global Network Partner)!

​​​Brex is the financial stack that scales with startups from early-stage to IPO - and beyond. The stack includes corporate credit cards, business accounts with FDIC insurance up to $6M and high 4.9% yield, bill pay, travel, reimbursements, and an expense management solution. To learn more about Brex and the Techstars partnership, reach out to glevey@brex.com.

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