Get backed by SHRM
Powered by SHRM, the WorkplaceTech Accelerator helps high-growth workplace tech companies scale even faster through direct access to SHRM’s expansive network of HR leaders. This hybrid program is built for growth stage companies ready to accelerate distribution, expand into new markets, and elevate their brand with the backing of the world’s largest HR organization.
The 2026 WorkplaceTech Accelerator application window is now closed. Let us know you're interested in the 2027 program by completing the below form.
About the Program
The startups chosen to participate are elevating HR, shaping the future of work, and solving today’s most pressing workplace challenges through revolutionary technology.
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Connections
Dive into an elite network of visionary founders, HR executives, business leaders, a handpicked advisory council, and the unparalleled resources of the world’s largest network of HR professionals.
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Capital
Secure an investment of $200K (SAFE Note) from SHRM Labs and unlock SHRM Labs’ network of investors.
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Customers
Engage directly with potential customers eager to share transformative feedback, elevating your product and business strategies.
Program Timeline
Become a SHRM Labs Sponsor
Boost your brand, support innovation, and engage with the workplace tech community through our tailored sponsorship opportunities.
Nominate an HR Tech Startup for the WorkplaceTech Program
Every year, we review applications from promising HR technology startups, but some of the most exciting companies come to our attention through recommendations from the HR community. If you've discovered an innovative startup that's making a real impact on work, the workforce, or the workplace, we want to hear about it.
Help us discover the next standout HR tech startup. Nominate a company—or your own.
- Become a SHRM Labs Sponsor
- Nominate an HR Tech Startup for the WorkplaceTech Program
Meet Our Portfolio Companies
What Past Cohort Members Are Saying
Participating in the SHRM Labs WorkplaceTech Accelerator was one of the most transformative experiences for TransCrypts. The program not only connected us with visionary HR leaders and mentors but also gave us the tools, insights, and community to sharpen our product and accelerate our impact. The support and guidance we received have been invaluable in shaping our growth journey; I’d wholeheartedly recommend it to any founder looking to reimagine the future of work.
TransCrypts
For me, the greatest value has been market validation. Creating a new category requires more than a great product, it requires trusted partners who elevate your thinking, validate your strategy, and connect you with the right customers. SHRM Labs has done exactly that, making it one of the most impactful accelerator programs we’ve participated in.
Onwards HR
- Logan Sugarman
- Zain Zaidi
- Sarah Rodehorst
- Alex Marcus
- Namrata Kamdar
Meet Some of Our SHRM Labs Advisors
Participation Criteria
- Be incorporated as a for-profit company.
- Be an HR tech startup offering a technology product, not solely a service.
- Ideally be at the seed stage, Series A or Series B.
- Demonstrated strong market traction with paying customers.
- Have a ready-to-scale solution that is positively impacting work, workforce and workplace.
- Can commit to the full program (March 31, 2026 – June 19, 2026)
- Attendance at program kick-off events | March 31-April 1, 2026 | SHRM HQ, Washington, D.C.
- Attendance at SHRM Talent Conference & Expo 2026 | April 19-22, 2026 | Dallas, TX
- Attendance at SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 25 | June 16-19, 2026 | Orlando, FL