This Maryland start-up is on the path to win a $1.5 million award from XPRIZE. The two-year-old nonprofit, Isotonik, is educating and employing under-resourced workers in the DC area.
incentivizes scientists and entrepreneurs to develop affordable platforms that can rapidly train underserved workers. Isotonik is one of five finalists.
The specific challenge? Develop a program that can rapidly train 350 people in 90 days or fewer—at no cost to the participants. Then, ensure those people land relevant jobs within 60 days and hold those jobs for at least an additional 60 days. Then, prove the platform can be adopted at a larger scale, signing up 5,000 trainees in three different industries in three different regions within 10 months.
“We were actively wanting to make something happen rather than just talk around the fireside,” she says. “So when XPRIZE came, we had this ‘aha!’ moment. We thought, ‘If we could use this sandbox of a competition, we can maybe figure out a solution.’ ” Yet, she says there’s often a gap between what people are trained in versus what employers are looking for. That’s why Isotonik works closely with employers—in addition to colleges and universities—to ensure the platform’s curriculum is equipping people with in-demand skills.
Isotonik’s programming—which it intends to always offer for free—is divided into four stages: a pre-test that measures a trainee’s current aptitudes and abilities; a curriculum tailored to a trainee’s style of learning; a targeted assessment that measures progress; and a job portal that helps trainees build resumes and connect with employers.
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