15 Bold Ideas for the Future of Work

New Profit unveils top 15 ideas for an equitable future of work as the Future of Work Grand Challenge enters its implementation phase

In June 2020, New Profit, in partnership with XPRIZE, JFF, MIT Solve, and a coalition of partners, launched the Future of Work Grand Challenge. The name is not hyperbole; facing a growing skills gap and crippling student debt amidst a global pandemic, the Grand Challenge set out to rebuild the economy and create a future of work that works for everyone.

Today, New Profit announced 15 solutions that will enter the next phase of the Grand Challenge. This phase of the initiative will focus on the implementation and validation of the selected solutions to rapidly reskill 25,000 workers into higher-wage jobs, and equip influential workforce boards with vetted tools to help get Americans back to work.

I’m proud of how far we have come since June 2020. We have intentionally and thoughtfully woven equity into every level of the Grand Challenge. Today’s announcement represents the most diverse cohort of entrepreneurs in terms of race, ethnicity and socioeconomic backgrounds from XPRIZE and MIT Solve challenges. As we move forward, the solutions teams will conduct deep testing at job centers in six states to ensure that…