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Riipen - The Future of Work Tech

Riipen is a Future of Work tech company with a mission to end underemployment and close the skills...

CanadianSMEPublished November 8, 2022 · 1 min read
Riipen - The Future of Work Tech

Riipen is a Future of Work tech company with a mission to end underemployment and close the skills gap. Riipen connects job-seekers and workers of all ages to employers from all sectors via employer-designed skills training projects that enhance skills, enable strategic workforce development, and advance workforce equity, diversity and inclusion. 

By partnering with colleges, universities, and short-cycle training providers to provide accessible online training for employment-focused skills and technical/professional proficiency, Riipen solves the talent shortage problem for employers while enabling job-seekers and workers to bridge from training to the workforce, powering inclusive economic growth for Canada.

Level UP is built on Riipen, the world’s largest experiential learning marketplace. Your account gets you access to collaborate with the wider Riipen ecosystem of educators and students from more than 400 higher education institutions around the world.


Whether you are a solopreneur looking to accelerate your product launch or a small business or startup with too many projects on the “to-do” list, Riipen Level UP helps you solve business challenges in the form of fully-subsidized, short-term internships with top student talent from across Canada. 

Dana Stephenson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Riipen, a company conceptualized as a future work platform specialized in scaling experiential learning opportunities for learners of all backgrounds. 

Riipen helps Canadian employers accelerate growth with the help of bright scholars. For more information about their programs and services, visit their website at https://riipen.com/levelup/employers. 

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