Unmudl

The Problem

More than 40 million American households earn less than $50,000 per year, making it challenging for them to afford education, build wealth, purchase a home, recover from financial shocks, or simply cover their basic needs. At the same time, major employers are struggling to fill middle-skill jobs, especially in industries that require hands-on technical expertise, such as advanced manufacturing, mechatronics, and robotics. As automation and AI reshape the labor market, the traditional two- and four-year college model is proving too costly, time-consuming, and inflexible for the 65 million working learners in America who seek career advancement while juggling jobs, education, and family responsibilities.

The Solution

Unmudl transforms America’s community and technical colleges into a unified, nationwide network of hands-on training providers aligned with real employer demand. For companies, Unmudl co-develops curricula to upskill current technicians and build external pipelines in manufacturing, logistics, biomedical tech, and other automation-driven industries. For colleges, Unmudl delivers hybrid courses that combine online learning with in-person labs on campus — driving new tuition revenue and expanding employer engagement. For talent, Unmudl offers affordable, job-aligned training with clear Skills-to-JobsⓇ pathways, including mechatronics, robotics, instrumentation, controls and automation technician positions, that lead directly to in-demand careers. Their model reduces friction for employers managing multi-state partnerships, while strengthening college impact and providing working learners with faster, lower-cost access to high-quality, hands-on training tailored for the age of automation.

To achieve scale, Unmudl launched their UPowerTM Skills-to-JobsⓇ Marketplace Platform, which provides the digital infrastructure for manufacturers, industry associations, and college systems to create their own Skills-to-JobsⓇ Marketplace, centered around employer-sponsored and college courseware.

In 2025, Unmudl launched a statewide initiative in partnership with the Georgia Association of Manufacturers to help address a shortage of 215,000 workers in the manufacturing sector. The collaboration will onboard more than 120 manufacturers — representing half of Georgia’s manufacturing workforce — onto ManufacturingGeorgia.org, a platform designed to upskill learners and connect them directly to jobs. By expanding this model to three additional states, Unmudl aims to place over 1,500 working learners into career paths paying at least $55,000 annually by 2028.

Impact

• Unmudl has supported 101 courses offered by 48 community colleges, with 106 employers hiring talent from these courses.
• With Amazon as a founding innovation partner, Unmudl has enrolled 3,844 working learners in 12-week hybrid courses in collaboration with community and technical colleges, resulting in placements at companies such as Amazon RME, CBRE, JLL, and Canadian Solar, with a minimum annual salary of $55,000.