Name

Uplift Training

Legal name

Uplift Training, Inc.

Website

https://uplifttraining.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immersive Workforce Training Software

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Vocational (TVET) Simulations (Welding, Electrical, HVAC, Automotive) (EDAFAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

VR-Based Skills Training Simulations (Soft Skills, Customer Service, Leadership) (EDAFAJAA), AR/VR & Immersive Learning Content Development (EDAGAKAI), Safety, Compliance & Risk Training Simulations (EHS, OSHA, Hazard Response) (EDAFAJAD), Creator Tools & Content Pipelines for Immersive Learning (VR lesson builders, 3D asset workflows) (EDAFAJAL)

Keywords

• Immersive VR training
• Workforce development software
• AI adaptive learning
• Apprenticeship training platform
• STEM career pathways

Headquarters

HQ city

Park City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Educational Program Fees: Revenue from curriculum licensing and program fees charged to educational institutions, workforce development organizations, and corporate training clients for access to VR training modules and Starborn Academy curriculum.
2. Workforce Training Services: B2B workforce training contracts with employers and industry partners for customized VR training programs aligned with industry certifications and career pathways.
3. Certification and Pathway Programs: Revenue from career pathway programs, micro-credentials, and industry-aligned certifications that prepare learners for specific trades and technical careers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Uplift Training develops and licenses an AI-driven virtual reality (VR/AR/XR) learning platform for workforce development and skilled trades training. The company sells immersive curriculum and training programs (anchored by Starborn Academy for K-12 STEM and ABC Labs for apprenticeship trades) to educational institutions, workforce development boards, apprenticeship providers, and corporate training buyers across the U.S.

Product overview

Uplift Training is an AI-first immersive learning company offering a unified platform of VR-based educational and workforce development products. The core offering centers on Starborn Academy, a flagship VR/AR/XR training program for STEM education and skilled trades, complemented by ABC Labs (VR apprenticeship training developed with ABC Institute) and specialized immersive training modules covering aerospace, manufacturing, construction, and trades. The company delivers AI-powered adaptive learning that personalizes skill development and career pathways, serving students, adult learners, workforce boards, and industry partners through programs that blend artificial intelligence with hands-on VR simulations to accelerate learning outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Starborn Academy: Uplift Training's flagship educational initiative providing immersive VR training for K-12 STEM education and career pathways, endorsed by space educators including Dr. Sian Proctor and Dr. Ruben Salinas.
• Uplift Research
• ABC Labs

Products and services

• Starborn Academy Uplift Training's flagship VR-based educational initiative providing immersive STEM and technical trades career pathway training for K-12 schools, afterschool programs, and community centers, endorsed by space educators including Dr. Sian Proctor and Dr. Ruben Salinas.
• ABC Labs Virtual reality training platform developed in partnership with ABC Institute for apprenticeship training in electrical, HVAC, plumbing, pipe fitting, line erector, roofing, and fire sprinkler trades, designed to extend training beyond physical equipment constraints across ABCI's 13 Florida campuses.
• Immersive VR/AR/XR Training Modules AI-driven VR, AR, and XR-based learning modules covering aerospace, space systems, advanced manufacturing, robotics, construction, skilled trades, and sustainability that bring complex skills to life through immersive experiences.
• AI-Enhanced Workforce Pathways & Certification Programs Career pathways, micro-credentials, and industry-recognized certification programs aligned with K-12 career exploration, post-secondary skills training, adult reskilling and upskilling, and certification preparation with stackable credentials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ learners engaged across pilot programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ABC Institute (ABCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025ABC Institute (ABCI), Florida's largest apprenticeship provider training over 10% of state apprentices, partnered with Uplift Training to develop ABC Labs - a VR training platform for apprenticeship programs covering electrical, HVAC, plumbing, pipe fitting, line erector, roofing, and fire sprinkler trades. Platform will be deployed across ABCI's 13 campuses throughout Florida, starting with electrical training and expanding to all seven trades.
• Utah State University (USU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Utah State University and Uplift Aerospace collaboration on human spaceflight research. Aaron Newman joins as spaceflight researcher for Blue Origin New Shepard NS-36 suborbital mission, executing pre- and post-flight research on vestibular function and motion sickness adaptation. Research team includes Chris Dakin Ph.D. and Eadric Bressel Ph.D. as principal investigators.
• NASAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASA mentioned as a partner organization in team collaboration, supporting Uplift Training's space-related educational programs and research initiatives.
• Blue OriginminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Origin collaboration for suborbital spaceflight research and astronaut training programs, including New Shepard mission research partnerships.
• University of UtahminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of Utah for VR/AI development, including entertainment arts and engineering program courses taught by Uplift team members.
• Dr. Sian ProctorminorOthersDr. Sian Proctor, SpaceX Inspiration4 Astronaut, geoscience professor, and Afrofuturist artist, serves as endorser and educator for Starborn Academy curriculum.
• Dr. Ruben SalinasminorOthersDr. Ruben Salinas, future astronaut, overview effect researcher, and serial entrepreneur, serves as endorser for Starborn Academy curriculum.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Interplay Learning: Interplay Learning is a direct competitor offering VR and 3D simulation training for skilled trades including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and solar. Highly comparable to Uplift Training's ABC Labs VR apprenticeship platform covering overlapping trade verticals.
• TransfrVR: TransfrVR provides VR-based career exploration and skills training for workforce development, focusing on CTE pathways and helping students transition into trades. Directly overlaps with Uplift Training's Starborn Academy and CTE strategy.
• STRIVR: STRIVR is an enterprise VR training platform that originated in sports and has expanded into workforce skills training. Comparable to Uplift Training on immersive learning technology stack and enterprise workforce training GTM.

Emerging players

• Talespin: Talespin offers an immersive learning platform for workforce skills development with VR-based modules. Emerges as a comparable in adaptive VR workplace training, though focused more on enterprise than K-12/apprenticeship.
• Pixo VR (Sabrina)dx: Pixo VR specializes in VR training for industrial and operational procedures including manufacturing and equipment operation. Comparable to Uplift Training's advanced manufacturing and equipment-specific immersive modules.
• SkillCat: SkillCat provides VR-based training for skilled trades and apprenticeship programs, with similar construction industry trades focus. Direct overlap with Uplift Training's ABC Labs apprenticeship model.

Broad incumbents

• Mursion: Mursion provides VR-based soft skills, leadership, and customer service training for enterprises and education. A broader incumbent in VR training that overlaps with Uplift Training's soft skills and professional development offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uplift_training
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uplift-training-official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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