SHRM Labs to Host Demo Day at 2025 Annual Conference & Expo
This year’s Demo Day showcases the groundbreaking work of the 2025 WorkplaceTech Accelerator cohort.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – SHRM Labs, the innovation engine of SHRM, will host its highly anticipated fourth annual Demo Day during the SHRM25 Annual Conference & Expo in San Diego and virtually. This live session – scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, from 10:45–11:45 AM PDT – marks the culmination of SHRM Labs' 18-week 2025 WorkplaceTech Accelerator (WTA) program.
This year’s Demo Day showcases the groundbreaking work of the 2025 WTA cohort. Designed to accelerate workplace technology innovation, the program provides startups with unparalleled access to industry insights, mentorship, and capital to fuel growth and innovation. These trailblazing solutions are redefining HR functions, focusing on key areas such as frontline workforce training, employee data empowerment, and HR system unification.
"Demo Day offers leaders, HR professionals, and technology enthusiasts a front-row seat to groundbreaking workplace solutions," said Andy Biladeau, SHRM’s Chief Transformation Officer and Demo Day moderator. "This year’s cohort has introduced platforms and technologies designed to empower HR to tackle some of the biggest business challenges their organizations are facing today."
The 2025 Demo Day will include presentations and customer testimonials from:
Bites revolutionizes employee training by transforming traditional learning content into snackable, social-style microlearning modules. Accessible on platforms like SMS and WhatsApp, it ensures employees can engage with training materials in their natural work environments.
Refresh provides a centralized HR “SuperApp,” simplifying fractured HR systems into a single, tailored hub. Its platform enhances employee engagement by offering personalized communications, tools, and resources.
TransCrypts leverages blockchain technology to simplify employment and income verifications, dramatically reducing HR workloads while granting employees more control over their own records.
Attendees will have a window to the future of workplace technology, with each startup presenting their cutting-edge solutions. They will discuss how they address critical workplace challenges and share insights into their journeys through the accelerator. Each presentation will also feature a current customer offering firsthand accounts of the solutions' real-world impact.
The Demo Day session is tailored for HR professionals and business leaders eager to explore the latest advancements in workplace technology. Participants will gain insights into real-world applications of these innovations and learn how to integrate them into their organizations to optimize HR strategies.
The 2025 WorkplaceTech Accelerator program Demo Day session is sponsored by Sparrow. A leading provider of tech-enabled leave management solutions, Sparrow helps companies streamline and automate the complex process of employee leave with compliance and care. By combining expert support with modern software, Sparrow ensures a seamless experience for both employers and employees. Their commitment to efficiency and empathy makes them a trusted partner for organizations of all sizes.
About the WorkplaceTech Accelerator Program
The WorkplaceTech Accelerator is a 12-week program in which startup participants are immersed in the HR market and the needs of workers and the workplace. The program includes in-person and virtual events during which startup participants can gain business development exposure, learn about the HR field, and perfect their products. Upon graduation, accelerator participants will become alumni of the SHRMLabs programs, which comes with the ability to access SHRM and SHRMLabs' network and gives them greater visibility within the HR community.
During the program, each startup works with a curated advisory council comprised of HR and business executives. In addition, they receive a $200,000 equity investment from SHRM, with potential additional investments dependent on milestones. For a full list of program benefits, visit: https://www.shrm.org/labs/workplace-tech-accelerator/frequently-asked-questions
Learn more about SHRMLabs and the WorkplaceTech Accelerator Program here: https://www.shrm.org/labs
About SHRM
SHRM is a member-driven catalyst for creating better workplaces where people and businesses thrive together. As the trusted authority on all things work, SHRM is the foremost expert, researcher, advocate, and thought leader on issues and innovations impacting today’s evolving workplaces. With nearly 340,000 members in 180 countries, SHRM touches the lives of more than 362 million workers and their families globally. Discover more at SHRM.org.
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