FinLink AI: Funding the Future of Skilled Trades
FinLink AI is a tech platform helping students get funded, trained, and hired—faster. We're focused on closing the skilled trades gap by connecting students with funding, advising, and employer-aligned career paths—all powered by AI.
2.1M
U.S. manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2030
$1T
Potential economic loss due to skilled trades gap
91%
Job satisfaction in skilled trades roles
Our AI-native platform includes:
- A personalized AI advisor to guide students through career selection and education planning
- Micro-donor and CSR sponsor matching to unlock new scholarship capital
- Secure disbursement tools that ensure funding goes directly to job-aligned training
- Generative storytelling features that help students share their journey
How FinLink Bridges the Gap
FinLink unlocks debt-free, hyper-local access to well-paying trade careers by deploying AI advisors, matching students with micro-donors, and powering secure donation tools with generative storytelling to scale community funding.
We're helping close a trillion-dollar gap—and empowering students to enter resilient, mission-critical careers that fuel America's AI-driven economy.
Why FinLink Matters
- A 2021 study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute projects that 2.1 million U.S. manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2030
- Blue-collar jobs are resisting AI disruption—you can't automate hands-on tasks like installation or repairs
- Surveys consistently show that Gen Z and trade professionals report up to 89–91% job satisfaction in skilled roles