NexusEdge is a career development platform for lifelong learning powered by artificial intelligence that aims to empower community college students. NexusEdge’s platform offers a mentor network, digital badges, free classes from Lynda.com, and an entry-level jobs board. Its services are geared toward helping students fill the skills gap with a job that suits their talents. The NexusEdge platform includes built-in video chat, with which students can chat with industry professional mentors in careers of their choice. In addition to finding educational institutions that might facilitate students’ use of the platform, NexusEdge is focused on partnering with Kansas City corporations that could be interested in granting employees micro-credential badges. The company was established in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.