Workforce Development Operating System
Catalyst OS
The workforce development operating system that transforms learning into real-world experience through continuous, project-based challenges, measurable skill development, and meaningful employer engagement.
Catalyst OS helps schools, universities, workforce organizations, and industry partners create experiential learning opportunities that prepare learners for today's workforce while giving employers greater visibility into emerging talent.
Program
Regional Workforce Cohort
Learners
1,284
Challenges
47
Skills Verified
312
Cohort Engagement
Last 30 days
Cybersecurity Response Sprint
82%
Applied Data Analytics Challenge
64%
Infrastructure Resilience Lab
47%
Illustrative product preview
Beyond traditional workforce development.
Traditional education often ends with grades and transcripts. Catalyst OS extends learning by providing learners with recurring opportunities to solve real-world problems, collaborate across disciplines, receive structured feedback, and build professional portfolios that demonstrate their capabilities.
Rather than replacing existing learning systems, Catalyst OS enhances them by creating measurable experiential learning opportunities that connect education with industry.
Four pillars, one continuous system.
Every feature in Catalyst OS ladders back to these four commitments.
Develop
Give learners continuous opportunities to apply classroom knowledge through hands-on projects and workforce challenges.
Measure
Track participation, competency growth, workforce readiness, and program outcomes with intuitive dashboards and analytics.
Reward
Recognize achievement through badges, certifications, scholarships, internships, and direct employer recognition.
Connect
Strengthen relationships between learners, educators, employers, mentors, and workforce organizations.
From published challenge to hired talent.
- 01
Create
Organizations publish workforce-inspired challenges.
- 02
Participate
Students and professionals complete projects individually or collaboratively.
- 03
Evaluate
Faculty, mentors, and industry professionals provide structured feedback.
- 04
Build
Every completed challenge contributes to a growing professional portfolio.
- 05
Connect
Employers discover talent through demonstrated skills and project experience.
- 01
Create
Organizations publish workforce-inspired challenges.
- 02
Participate
Students and professionals complete projects individually or collaboratively.
- 03
Evaluate
Faculty, mentors, and industry professionals provide structured feedback.
- 04
Build
Every completed challenge contributes to a growing professional portfolio.
- 05
Connect
Employers discover talent through demonstrated skills and project experience.
Built for the full workforce ecosystem.
Catalyst OS creates distinct value for every stakeholder in the pathway from learning to employment.
K–12 Schools
Bring real-world relevance to the classroom with challenges aligned to standards and career pathways.
Career & Technical Education
Give CTE students authentic industry projects that build portfolios employers actually review.
Colleges & Universities
Extend the classroom with continuous, credit-eligible experiential learning across disciplines.
Workforce Development Organizations
Deliver measurable outcomes to funders with a shared platform across programs and cohorts.
Professional & Continuing Education
Support career changers and returning learners with applied work that translates into hires.
Corporate Learning & Development
Turn internal training into visible skill demonstration and talent-mobility signal.
Government Workforce Initiatives
Operationalize workforce priorities with structured challenges, measurable outcomes, and audit-ready reporting.
Industry & Employer Partners
Sponsor real problems, engage emerging talent early, and hire from demonstrated capability.
Everything programs need in one operating layer.
Challenge Management
Author, publish, and manage real-world challenges across programs and cohorts.
Student Portfolios
Every learner builds a growing portfolio of applied work that travels with them.
Faculty Dashboard
Educators monitor engagement, review submissions, and deliver structured feedback.
Employer Dashboard
Employers discover talent by observing demonstrated skills and real project work.
Sponsor Dashboard
Sponsors track investment impact, cohort progress, and community outcomes.
Workforce Analytics
Program leaders see participation, skill coverage, and outcome trends in real time.
Skill Tracking
Every challenge maps to demonstrated skills backed by evidence, not seat time.
Digital Badges & Recognition
Issue portable, verifiable recognition tied to specific demonstrated capabilities.
Team Collaboration
Cross-disciplinary teams work together with shared workspaces and reviewer feedback.
Reporting & Insights
Board-ready reporting on outcomes, ROI, and workforce readiness across programs.
A step-change from traditional workforce programs.
Traditional workforce programs
Catalyst OS
Vision
Building the future workforce.
Catalyst OS was created to bridge the gap between education and employment by making experiential learning a continuous part of every learner's journey. Our vision is to empower institutions, employers, and communities with a platform that develops talent, measures growth, and creates stronger pathways into meaningful careers.
Ready to build workforce-ready talent?
Whether you're a school, university, workforce organization, employer, or community partner, Catalyst OS can help create meaningful experiential learning opportunities that prepare learners for long-term success.
Or reach us directly at outreach@elstecgroup.com