WGU Labs 2nd Annual Accelerator Pitch Competition

Witness the future of education unfold at ASU+GSV 2025! The WGU Labs Accelerator Pitch Competition culminates in live pitches to established industry judges from innovative EdTech startups vying to win a $100,000 cash investment for equity from the WGU Labs Fund, $50,000 in services from the WGU Labs Accelerator, and a paid pilot program with WGU for up to $50,000. Join us to watch these companies pitch their solutions for tackling critical challenges like personalized learning, skills-based hiring, and equitable access to education! Finalists include:

- Axio AI: Axio is an AI-powered tool that enhances both the administrative and pedagogical aspects of education and training. It uses multi-agentic generative AI for automation and personalized learning, while its patented knowledge graph technology helps solve persistent challenges in educational technology.
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- BestFit: BestFit supports education and training programs, nonprofits, health clinics, and social service agencies to connect clients with essential wraparound services through a digital platform. Using AI and machine learning, BestFit improves accessibility, streamlines service delivery, and supports at-risk learners to meet basic needs–ensuring they stay on track for postsecondary completion.
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- Earn & Learn: Earn & Learn makes work-based learning more accessible by connecting students with job opportunities while helping employers get involved more easily. The platform tracks student participation, aligns opportunities with local workforce needs, and integrates smoothly with school systems–giving educators and workforce professionals the insights they need to close opportunity gaps and improve program success.
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- Kollegio: Kollegio connects students, schools, and colleges through a higher education marketplace. Its AI-powered counseling app streamlines the college application process–helping with school discovery, essays, extracurricular planning, and financial aid. Colleges also gain access to detailed student profiles, allowing them to effectively identify and engage with prospective applicants.
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- Pensieve: Pensieve provides AI-powered teaching assistants that streamline grading, tutoring, and classroom management, making learning more efficient and improving learning outcomes. By creating a data-driven feedback loop, Pensieve ensures that AI-driven grading helps personalize tutoring, while tutoring data refines grading accuracy.