Techstars Workforce Development Demo Day feat. Book Launch 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 to discuss his new book, Give First, a powerful call to lead with generosity, build vibrant startup communities, and support the next generation of changemakers.

Enjoy an evening of thoughtful conversation, networking with purpose-driven innovators, and a fireside chat diving into the stories and insights behind Give First. 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 available in the parking lots outside of The Cable Center.
• 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 note-taking platform that transforms lectures and meetings into personalized learning experiences, with a focus on supporting neurodivergent learners.

• 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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