Ed Tech
Timocco
Entrepreneur: Sarit Tresser, Shai Yagur
For-profit | Visit the Site
Timocco was part of the Special Education Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported Timocco’s online, therapeutic gaming environment specifically designed for children with special needs.
Transcend
Entrepreneur: Aylon Samouha, Jeff Wetzler
Nonprofit | Founded: 2015 | Visit the Site
Funds supported Transcend’s work accelerating innovation in the core design of “school.
Tuva
Entrepreneur: Harshil Parikh
For-profit | Founded: 2012 | Visit the Site
Tuva was part of the Middle & High School Math Ed Tech Challenge and the Science Learning Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported Tuva’s data literacy solutions enabling data novices to build a strong foundation in data, statistics, and analytical thinking.
Tynker
Entrepreneur: Krishna Vedati, Srinivas Mandyam, Kelvin Chong
For-profit | Founded: 2012 | Visit the Site
Funds supported Tynker’s mission to teach every child computational thinking and programming skills in a fun and imaginative way.
VocaliD
Entrepreneur: Rupal Patel
For-profit | Visit the Site
VocaliD was part of the Special Education Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported VocaliD’s development of digital voices designed to uplift those who rely on assistive technologies and to diversify the voices we hear in speaking devices and apps.
Waterford Institute
Entrepreneur: Dr. Dustin Heuston
Nonprofit | Visit the Site
Waterford Institute was part of the Early Learning Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported Waterford Institute’s creation of personalized, cloud-based instruction through award-winning curriculum, content, and assessment for children aged PreK-2.
Weird Enough Productions
Entrepreneur: Tony Weaver Jr.
For-profit | Visit the Site
Weird Enough Productions was part of the Future of Work Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported Weird Enough Productions’ solutions using superheroes and comic books to teach middle and high school students how to combat fake news.
Woot Math
Entrepreneur: Krista Marks
For-profit | Visit the Site
Woot Math was part of the Middle & High School Math Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported Woot Math’s engaging, research-backed solutions for the math classroom.
WriteReader
Entrepreneur: Babar Baig, Janus Madsen, Ulrik Jensen
For-profit | Visit the Site
WriteReader was part of the Early Learning Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported WriteReader’s learning platform that enables children to create, share, and publish books that improve their literacy skills.
Yoga Foster
Entrepreneur: Nicole Cardoza
Nonprofit | Founded: 2014 | Visit the Site
Yoga Foster was part of the Expanded Definition of Student Success Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported Yoga Foster’s online platform give school teachers the training, lesson plans, and tools they need to practice with their students.
Youcubed
Entrepreneur: Jo Boaler
Nonprofit | Founded: 2013 | Visit the Site
Youcubed was part of the Middle & High School Math Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported Youcubed’s work transforming the latest research on math learning into accessible and practical forms.
Zaption
Entrepreneur: Jim Stigler, Charlie Stigler
For-profit | Founded: 2013 | Visit the Site
Funds supported Zaption’s platform and suite of interactive tools to create, publish, and share interactive videos and provide information about how users interacted with a video through its analytic tools.
Zearn
Entrepreneur: Shalinee Sharma
Nonprofit | Visit the Site
Zearn was part of the Middle & High School Math Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported Zearn’s comprehensive approach to learning and teaching math, combining personalized digital lessons with targeted small group instruction so that every teacher can reach every student, every day.
Zyrobotics
Entrepreneur: Dr. Johnetta MacCalla, Dr. Ayanna Howard
For-profit | Visit the Site
Zyrobotics was part of the Special Education Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported Zyrobotics’ STEM educational products designed to make a difference in the lives of children with special needs ages three to 12 years old.
