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Future WorkAcademy
For Iowa community colleges & manufacturers
260F Iowa Jobs Training Program Eligible

Platform licensing qualifies as a reimbursable 260F expense when delivered through an Iowa community college partner.

Workforce training for
Iowa's manufacturing future.

Iowa's $32 billion GDP goal requires Industry 4.0 adoption — but supervisors lack training in AI and automation decision-making. Future Work Academy is a 260F-eligible simulation platform that builds those skills before they're needed on the floor.

The Opportunity

The skills gap is a leadership gap.

Iowa manufacturers tell us the same thing: the equipment isn't the hard part. The hard part is deciding what to automate, when, and how to bring the workforce along. Static case studies don't capture real-time decision complexity, and classroom instruction lacks consequences. Future Work Academy doesn't teach theory — it builds decision-making muscle.

Two pathways for Iowa

Run the simulation today, or co-create the Iowa one.

Available

Pathway 1: Apex Manufacturing

Run our flagship eight-week simulation with your supervisors today. The same technology, instructor tooling, and AI grading powering Prairie are in production now.

Available

Pathway 2: Prairie Precision

Run the Iowa-specific scenario with your cohort today. Prairie features a family-owned 340-person agricultural-equipment supplier in Millbrook, Iowa, with local UAW Local 847 dynamics and 260F/Manufacturing 4.0 grant context.

Fall 2026

Pathway 3: Heartland Micromolding

The Iowa medtech track. Heartland is a 250-person, family-owned specialty micro injection molder in Ankeny — ISO 13485, FDA-registered, cleanrooms, non-union. Co-author the COO arc through customer consolidation, FDA Class III readiness, and a private-equity overture. Iowa is not just farm equipment.

Iowa Code 260F

A qualified Iowa Jobs Training Program expense.

Future Work Academy is positioned to qualify as a 260F-reimbursable training activity when delivered through a community-college partner.

  • Enhances employee performance in technology-transition leadership
  • Delivered through community-college partnership
  • Clear cost documentation via per-seat licensing
  • Measurable outcomes with built-in assessment and completion tracking
  • Reimbursable training activity under Iowa Code 260F

Final eligibility determinations are made by Iowa Workforce Development and your community-college partner. We'll help with documentation.

Founding-partner cohort

Prairie is available. Join a founding cohort.

For your institution

  • • Expand workforce-development offerings
  • • Attract manufacturing employer partnerships
  • • Support 260F funding utilization
  • • Differentiate from competitor colleges

For your manufacturers

  • • Upskill supervisors for technology transitions
  • • Use 260F funding for innovative training
  • • Measurable outcomes for training ROI
  • • Flexible online format for shift workers

For participants

  • • Learn by doing, not just listening
  • • Safe environment to practice high-stakes decisions
  • • Personalized AI feedback on their thinking
  • • Completion certificate for professional development

Pilot scope

Participants: 25–50 manufacturing supervisors and managers
Duration: 8 weeks (1 hour/week)
Your role: Training provider, recruitment, 260F administration
Our role: Platform, content, analytics, technical support

Workforce-development pricing — parallel rail

Per-seat, scoped to cohort size.

This is a separate buyer rail from higher-ed academic pricing. Higher-ed courses are quoted per student, per semester (or as an annual department / site license) — see the pricing page for details.

Pilot
15–25 seats
$75–$100
per seat
Total: $1,125 – $2,500
Standard
25–50 seats
$60–$75
per seat
Total: $1,500 – $3,750
Enterprise
50+ seats
$45–$60
per seat
Total: Contact for quote

Consortium discount: 15% off for multi-company, multi-district training programs.

Next steps

How a partnership starts.

1
15-minute discovery call
Overview of the platform and the Iowa opportunity.
2
Live demo
See the simulation from student and instructor perspectives.
3
Pilot scoping
Identify participating manufacturers and timeline.
4
260F application support
We'll help document training outcomes.

Running a 260F cohort?

Partner with us as a 260F training provider. We work directly with Iowa community college workforce deans and program coordinators to document training outcomes, support reimbursement paperwork, and customize cohorts for your manufacturer partners.

Schedule a discovery call.

15 minutes with Doug Mitchell, Founder. Iowa-based. Email is the fastest way to start.

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