IBM Selects Four Organisations for AI and Quantum Workforce Programme

Insider Brief

• IBM has selected four organisations for its 2026 Impact Accelerator cohort, providing technology and expertise to support education and workforce development in AI and emerging fields such as quantum computing.
• The selected organisations will work on projects covering AI and digital literacy for educators, quantum and AI readiness in Colorado, job-seeker support in Latin America, and career guidance for students in India.
• The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade will work with IBM on AI-enabled economic development tools and wider access to quantum resources, including IBM Qiskit.

PRESS RELEASE — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced four organizations selected for the new education and workforce development cohort of the IBM Impact Accelerator, a pro bono social innovation program that provides grants of IBM technology and expertise to help nonprofit and government organizations to design, develop and scale technology-enabled solutions to challenges facing communities around the world.

AI is changing the skills employers need and how students and workers navigate the labor market. According to the World Economic Forum, more than one in three young workers globally are employed in occupations with medium to high exposure to AI-driven task change, underscoring how quickly entry-level career pathways are evolving.