Strategic partnerships NAWB serves as the advocacy hub for over 570 workforce development boards and partners with business, education, economic development, and labor stakeholders. This creates recurring collaboration opportunities for vendors offering data analytics, LMI tools, apprenticeship design, and program facilitation.

Data and LMI emphasis Recent collaboration with the LMI Institute to assess data readiness and inform decision making indicates buyer appetite for labor market information platforms, data collection enhancements, and analytics consulting that improve workforce outcomes.

Digital learning momentum Launch of free AI skills courses and toolkits signals a demand for online training services, curriculum development, and AI-enabled upskilling solutions that can be co-branded for boards, employers, and workforce staff.

Apprenticeship expansion Forum and regional activities highlight efforts to scale apprenticeships, including in EV-related sectors. This points to opportunities with apprenticeship design, partner ecosystems, and workforce program administration for targeted industries.

Executive leadership shift Appointment of a new CEO in 2026 suggests a strategic refresh and potential openness to new vendors that support advocacy, policy outreach, and strategic partnerships, including proposal opportunities and pilot programs.