Employer-Led Solutions
UpSkill Houston brings together employers, educators, and community partners to strengthen the region’s talent pipeline. Focused on careers that require more than a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree, the initiative helps workers gain in-demand skills and connects them to good-paying jobs in fields like energy, health care, advanced manufacturing, and construction. UpSkill Houston also equips employers with tools to implement skills-first hiring and talent development strategies.
Years of workforce leadership
Houstonians hold middle-skill jobs – the initiative's core focus
Employers and partners engaged in the initiative
UpSkill Houston collaborates with community colleges, school districts, and training providers to ensure that programs are aligned with workforce needs. By equipping learners with the right skills and credentials, the initiative helps more people access high-demand jobs and career advancement opportunities.
The Connectivity Platform is a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered career navigation and workforce development system built for the greater Houston region.

A cornerstone initiative of UpSkill Houston, the Connectivity Platform is a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered career navigation and workforce development system built for the Greater Houston region.

Employer Leadership
Employers are central to UpSkill Houston’s success. The initiative empowers business leaders to define job competencies, champion skills-first hiring, and invest in talent pipelines that strengthen their industries. Cross-sector collaboration drives solutions that are scalable, equitable, and impactful.
UpSkill Houston equips employers and partners with actionable tools to support training, hiring, and advancement. The initiative also publishes data-driven insights to help align workforce efforts with economic needs.
Accenture
Aldine ISD
Alief ISD
Amazon Web Services
Aon
Aon
Ascent Funding
Associated General Contractors of Houston
AT&T
Avatar Innovations
BakerRipley
BakerRipley
Bank of America
Baylor College of Medicine
Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group
Boys & Girls Club of Houston
Brazosport College
Bridge Year
Brooksource
Buckeye Partners
Capital Idea Houston
Career Spring
Centerpoint
City of Houston, Office of the Comptroller
Comcast
Comerica Bank
Compudopt
Construction Career Collaborative
East Harris County Development Council
East Harris County Manufacturers Association
Elmore
Fast Forward Works
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch
Federal Reserve, Houston Branch
Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
GE Vernova
Genesys Works
Glascock School, Rice University
Good Reason Houston
Goodwill Industries of Houston
Group 1 Automotive
Gulf Capital Bank
Gulf Coast Workforce Board
Gulf Coast Workforce Board
Gulf States Toyota
Harmony Schools
Harvey Cleary
Houston City College
Houston City College
Houston City College
Houston City College
Houston Area Urban League
Houston Food Bank
Houston ISD
Houston ISD
Houston ISD
Houston ISD
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
iEducate
Impact Hub
Ineos
InterveneK12
JPMorgan Chase
Junior Achievement
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University
Lee College
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Lone Star College
Lone Star College
Lone Star College
Marek Bros.
Marek Bros.
Memorial Hermann
Memorial Hermann
Momentum Education
Mustang CAT
My Next Season
Next Decade
Next Gen
NextOp Vets
NextOp Vets
OneGoal
Port Houston
Pro Unitas
Quanta Services
Red&Black Books
Region 4 ESC
Region 4 ESC
Rice University
Russell Reynolds
San Jacinto College
San Jacinto College
SCI
Shell USA
Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Mutual
Texas School Alliance
Texas Southern University
The Friedkin Group
United Way of Greater Houston
United Way of Greater Houston
United Way of Greater Houston
University of Houston - Engineering
Webber
Winstead
Work Texas
Worley
