The company aims to tackle the skilled worker shortage by identifying high potential candidates and facilitating sponsored, accelerated, foundational training to rapidly qualify them for entry level roles in skilled professions. UpSmith's initial focus is on addressing the 1.3 million unfilled skilled construction and manufacturing jobs in the U.S., which is set to triple to over 4 million openings by 2030, costing the country $280 billion annually. The global skilled worker shortfall is even greater, with an 85 million shortfall across industries poised to cost $8.5 trillion by 2030.