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JFFLabs

JFFLabs is the Jobs for the Future (JFF) innovation arm—we catalyze new ways to achieve our mission at JFF and with our partners.

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At a Glance

JFFLabs is the Jobs for the Future's (JFF) innovation lab—we catalyze new ways to achieve our mission at JFF and with our partners.

Capabilities

Design

Invest

Scale

Influence

Areas of Work

Preparing for the Future of Work
Meeting Employer Needs

Topics

Expert Involved

Kristina Francis
Executive Director, JFFLabs

Status

In progress

Locations

DC
CA
Boston, MA

Sections

What We Do

Our Stories

Our Team

JFFLabs Video

Educating and training in traditional ways has not ensured economic advancement for all learners and workers.

Educators, workforce professionals, and entrepreneurs have innovative solutions but need support developing them, proof that what they're doing works, and a connection to capital to help them succeed. Investors seek guidance in identifying high-impact opportunities and promising solutions that generate results for learners and workers, produce financial outcomes, and bolster the economy.

JFFLabs bridges these communities and drives innovation in education and workforce systems through market insights, incubating solutions, and investing in promising companies.

Impact Acceleration

Identifying and publishing rapid and emerging trends and stories about innovations and solutions.

Incubation

Providing strategy, piloting and business support to innovators, entrepreneurs, and businesses as they look to scale ideas to sustainable operations.

Investments

Investing and supporting entrepreneurs building solutions and businesses.

This extraordinary group of entrepreneurs and leaders—can help us to solve defining challenges for our time—promoting true upward mobility and a more equitable economy.

JFFLabs Market Scan | To be prepared for the work of today and tomorrow, we need more than just the right skills. We need an infrastructure that supports continuous and transformative learning throughout a lifetime.

Verifiable Credentials Wallets for Learning and Employment

A Look at Our Progress

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