Building economic agency for women and the next generation.
Motherboard builds the skills, capital, networks, and opportunity that help people build durable economic standing, connecting education, industry, and opportunity into clear pathways from learning, to earning, to ownership.
Our Platforms
Idea to Icon helps women founders turn ideas into businesses, through mentorship, capital readiness, and the networks that get a company off the ground.
Ascend IQ builds early-career pathways through applied skills, internships, entrepreneurship, and real-world experience, helping individuals transition from education into meaningful work.
ForgeBilt (Launching Soon) connects builders to mission-critical work in government and national security, strengthening the workforce behind essential industries.
About Us
The pathways that once carried people from education into work are no longer as reliable as they were. Entry-level roles are shifting, expectations are rising, and for many, particularly young people, the starting point is increasingly unclear.
Motherboard was created in 2024 in response to that gap. It is a platform focused on expanding access to meaningful work and building economic agency for women and the next generation. Rather than operating as a traditional program, Motherboard brings together institutions, employers, and emerging talent to build practical, accessible pathways into the workforce, spanning both the knowledge economy and mission-critical sectors.
After two years of building and testing, Motherboard moves to full launch in 2027. The premise is straightforward: opportunity should be more accessible, and the path to it more visible.
The Agency Economy Summit
Spring 2027
Motherboard will convene leaders across finance, business, policy, and education around the people who will build and own the next economy. The summit turns conversation into commitments, real pledges on skills, capital, and opportunity for women and the next generation.
We are inviting founding partners and sponsors to help shape and support it. To explore partnership or sponsorship, please get in touch.
Get Involved
Sponsor. Become a founding partner or sponsor of the Agency Economy Summit and Motherboard’s platforms.
Donate. Support the mission and expand access to skills, mentorship, and opportunity for women and the next generation.
Invest. Ahead of our 2027 launch, we are opening a founding round. Qualified investors can request our executive summary and speak with the team.
To sponsor, donate, or discuss investment, please get in touch.
Contact Us
Motherboard works at the intersection of education, workforce, and economic opportunity.
We welcome engagement from institutions, employers, sponsors, investors, and partners aligned with this work, including those interested in the 2027 Agency Economy Summit.