At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 80 STEM Education companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top STEM Education Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Wonder Workshop
Wonder Workshop provides a platform that makes programming fun and accessible for children while they play.
Founder(s): Imran Khan, Mikal Greaves, Saurabh Gupta, Vikas Gupta
Location: San Mateo, California, United States
Industries: Children, Consumer Electronics, EdTech, Hardware, Robotics, Software, STEM Education, Training
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Cinemood
CINEMOOD is a developer of mini cinema portable projectors designed to deliver Cinemood’s content platform for kids.
Founder(s): Collin Thompson, Mike Bukhovtsev, Oleg Shevtsov, Paul Zhuravlev
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Edutainment, Fashion, Mobile, STEM Education, Subscription Service, Video, Video Games, Virtual Reality
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zSpace
zSpace offers a system that enables its users to integrate their normal lives with a desktop-based virtual reality system.
Founder(s): Paul Kellenberger
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Education, Innovation Management, Social Impact, Software, STEM Education, Virtual Reality
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WOWCube® System (CubiOs Inc.)
WOWCube system is a puzzle cube with tangible interface where virtual gameplay is controlled by physically tilting, twisting shaking.
Founder(s): Anna Prasikova, Ilya Osipov, Max Filin, Savva Osipov, Semyon Orlov
Location: San Rafael, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Consumer Electronics, Education, Edutainment, Electronics, Gaming, STEM Education, Toys, Video Games
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CodeHS
CodeHS is a comprehensive platform for helping high schools teach computer science.
Founder(s): Jeremy Keeshin, Zach Galant
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Developer Platform, E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Information Technology, Secondary Education, Software, STEM Education
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Tanoshi
Tanoshi provides educational, age appropriate, and fun consumer electronic products and software services for today’s pre-teens.
Founder(s): Brad Johnston, Greg Smith, Josh Traub, Lisa Love
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Apps, E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Primary Education, STEM Education
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Black Girls CODE
Black Girls CODE is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching girls aged 7 to 17 about computer programming and digital technology.
Founder(s): Kimberly Bryant
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Non Profit, STEM Education, Women’s
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Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media provides information and education to help kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology.
Founder(s): Jim Steyer, Lawrence Wilkinson, Linda Burch
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, EdTech, Education, Government, Non Profit, Politics, STEM Education
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Create & Learn
Create & Learn is an online education platform that teaches computer science to students K-12.
Founder(s): Jessie Jiang, Yuanzong Qiu
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: E-Learning, Education, STEM Education
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University of California, San Diego
Let there be light.
Founder(s): Roger Revelle
Location: La Jolla, California, United States
Industries: Continuing Education, Education, Higher Education, STEM Education, Universities
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Chef Koochooloo
International education platform that teaches kids STEAM & global competency through healthy, culturally sensitive recipes!
Founder(s): Antoine Tarwe, Layla Sabourian
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: EdTech, Education, Serious Games, Software, STEM Education
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Next Tech
Next Tech features a browser-based IDE that enables students and developers can build software without having to download anything.
Founder(s): Saul Costa
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: PaaS, Software, STEM Education
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Prisms of Reality
Prisms of Reality is a STEM education platform that utilizes virtual reality.
Founder(s): Anurupa Ganguly
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Learning, STEM Education, Virtual Reality
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Neoscholar Education Group
Providing the best research-based learning experience with the World’s most renowned scholars
Founder(s): Bangping Xiao, Mark Gong
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, STEM Education
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CodingNomads
We offer online and in-person coding courses specializing in Java, Python, Web Development, and Data Science.
Founder(s): Kimberly Desmond, Ryan Desmond
Location: Kings Beach, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Database, Education, Software, STEM Education, Web Development
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Tenka Labs
Tenka Labs develops innovative STEM toys for Makers ages 8 and up.
Founder(s): John Schuster, Nate MacDonald
Location: Sausalito, California, United States
Industries: Hardware, STEM Education, Toys
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GSV Ventures
GSV Ventures is a venture firm investing company.
Founder(s): Deborah Quazzo
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Big Data, Continuing Education, EdTech, Education, Higher Education, Primary Education, STEM Education, Venture Capital, Virtual Workforce, Vocational Education
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Qualified
Qualified is the most effective platform for evaluating and training world-class engineers.
Founder(s): Jake Hoffner, Nathan Doctor
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Developer Platform, Skill Assessment, STEM Education, Training
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Zovio
Zovio is an education technology services company that helps everyone be in a class of their own.
Founder(s): Andrew Clark
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, EdTech, Education, Higher Education, Internet, STEM Education
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Innovation Station
An awe-inspiring, immersive Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) attraction for visitors of all ages.
Founder(s): Brian Fitzgerald, Trisha Fitzgerald
Location: Valley Springs, California, United States
Industries: Amusement Park and Arcade, Events, Media and Entertainment, STEM Education
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MudWatt
We developed the MudWatt, a fun and educational science kit that uses the natural microbes found within dirt to generate electricity.
Founder(s): Keegan Cooke, Kevin Rand
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Electronics, Life Science, Renewable Energy, STEM Education
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STEMEd
STEMEd provides STEM education to students to ignite their interest in STEM and encourage them to pursue STEM careers in the future.
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Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Education, Higher Education, STEM Education
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Crypto Blockchain Plug
Crypto Blockchain Plug is the preeminent bitcoin location in the area that hosts, countless classes, talks, events, and a trading floor.
Founder(s): Najah Roberts
Location: Inglewood, California, United States
Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Education, Event Management, STEM Education, Virtual Workforce
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Adventure Clubs
Adventure Clubs is the essential app for finding, enjoying and creating epic childhood adventures
Founder(s): Janelle Schroy
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Children, Consumer Electronics, Events, Lifestyle, Mobile Apps, STEM Education, Ticketing
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Evelyn Learning Systems
Educational content development across all STEM and Business subjects
Founder(s): Praveen Tyagi
Location: Walnut, California, United States
Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, STEM Education
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Lifeliqe
The first K-12 science curricula enhanced with interactive 3D models.NGSS and Common Core aligned. Extended with AR,VR and Mixed Reality.
Founder(s): Mark Andersen, Ondrej Homola
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: 3D Technology, Augmented Reality, E-Learning, EBooks, Education, Life Science, STEM Education, Virtual Reality
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ConnectBud
ConnectBud is an online coding platform for kids to learn online coding, robotics, and app development.
Founder(s):
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Advice, Crowdsourcing, E-Learning, Education, Higher Education, Internet, Outsourcing, STEM Education
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Knowbly Learning Systems
Delivering continuous improvement in eLearning: a platform for creating, testing, and improving interactive learning materials in minutes.
Founder(s): Kathryn Stewart
Location: San Rafael, California, United States
Industries: Corporate Training, E-Learning, Education, Higher Education, Software, STEM Education
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Socratica
Socratica is an educational film studio with a focus on math and science.
Founder(s): Kimberly Hatch Harrison, Michael Harrison
Location: Pasadena, California, United States
Industries: EdTech, Education, STEM Education, Video, Video Streaming
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Magnitude.io
Magnitude.io is an Education Management company that assists scientists and engineers with project-based learning experiences.
Founder(s): Ted Tagami, Tony So
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Software, STEM Education, Training
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Super Math World
Super Math World is a community-based gaming platform that publishes educational games.
Founder(s): Vivian Tan
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Education, Gaming, STEM Education, Toys
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Discovery Cube Orange County
Discovery Cube Orange County is a science museum with more than 100 hands-on science exhibits designed to inspire and educate young minds.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Ana, California, United States
Industries: Education, Museums and Historical Sites, STEM Education
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Persian Women In Tech
Persian Women In Tech supports Iranian women in Tech/STEM from all across the Globe’s landscape.
Founder(s): Sepideh Nasiri
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Association, Digital Media, Non Profit, Social Entrepreneurship, STEM Education
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knodemy
An Ed-Tech company based in Silicon Valley focused on developing products for K-12 to integrate technology (STEM) into mainstream education.
Founder(s): Rasim Bokhari
Location: Livermore, California, United States
Industries: EdTech, Knowledge Management, STEM Education
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Wogrammer
Wogrammer is a global organization focused on breaking stereotypes and inspiring women and girls to pursue careers in STEM.
Founder(s):
Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Industries: Non Profit, STEM Education, Women’s
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SciLynk
A feature-rich networking academia created to fuel progress throughout the scientific community
Founder(s): Arnav Chakravarthy, Arvind Kumar
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Social Network, STEM Education
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QuantumCamp, Inc.
Online to offline K-12 STEAM curriculum modules to schools, teachers, and learners across the world.
Founder(s):
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: EdTech, Education, STEM Education
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QPi Education
Creating accessible teaching tools that enable any K-12 teacher to teach coding and essential STEM skills
Founder(s): Albert Hwang, Vivien Macnguyen
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: EdTech, Education, STEM Education
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RedLink
Business Intelligence for Publishers
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Business Intelligence, Publishing, STEM Education
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REPu
The Digital Platform for High Schools
Founder(s): Casey Ward, Doug Miller, Jason Buscema
Location: Encinitas, California, United States
Industries: Education, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Apps, Software, Sports, STEM Education
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Pythonroom
Pythonroom, acquired by Tynker, is a browser-based education platform for teaching Python.
Founder(s): Abhinav Mathur, Keshav Saharia
Location: Saratoga, California, United States
Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, STEM Education
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Navigation North
Educational Technology company focused on building innovative systems to make learning resources more readily available.
Founder(s): Brian Ausland, Joe Hobson
Location: Chico, California, United States
Industries: E-Learning, Education, Open Source, Product Research, STEM Education, Web Development
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Canopyschool
We’re an education technology company that aims to bring high-quality classes to young students across the globe.
Founder(s):
Location: Pleasanton, California, United States
Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, STEM Education
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METI International
Non-profit research institute dedicated to messaging extraterrestrial intelligence.
Founder(s): Douglas Vakoch
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Education, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Information Technology, Life Science, STEM Education
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Koantum
Interactive E-Learning Platform for K-5 Science Lessons
Founder(s): Ahmad Kiarostami, Rashin M. Taheri
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: EdTech, STEM Education, Web Apps
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Simply Neuroscience
Simply Neuroscience works to advance interdisciplinary neuroscience education, outreach, and awareness for students globally.
Founder(s): Chinmayi Balusu
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Education, Higher Education, Neuroscience, Psychology, Secondary Education, STEM Education
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Barobo
Barobo, Inc. aims to make robotics more affordable, adaptable, reconfigurable and reprogrammable for education, research and industrial App.
Founder(s):
Location: Davis, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Electronics, E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Robotics, STEM Education
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Be A Maker Club
On-Demand Design and 3D Printing Education to Make Anything
Founder(s): Zef Neemuchwala
Location: Upland, California, United States
Industries: 3D Printing, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Design, STEM Education
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Scholars.Shop
Helping students fund their education through unique mission driven scholarships and crowdfunding.
Founder(s): Samantha Stuber
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Continuing Education, Crowdfunding, Education, Higher Education, STEM Education, Vocational Education
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Infosys Foundation
Infosys Foundation USA is a non-profit passionate about bridging the digital divide in America.
Founder(s): Kaustav Mitra, Vandana Sikka
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Education, Non Profit, Social, STEM Education
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Play-Well
Play-Well is an education institute that teaches kids STEM concepts using LEGO.
Founder(s):
Location: San Anselmo, California, United States
Industries: Education, STEM Education, Training
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Lux Science, Inc
The future of STEM is immersive. Lux Science combines a plot-driven video game with hands-on science kits to make learning fun.
Founder(s): Ashish Basuray, Roman Kazantsev
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: EdTech, Education, Edutainment, STEM Education
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Impact Science
Impact Science creates a project-based science and engineering curriculum for middle school students.
Founder(s):
Location: El Cerrito, California, United States
Industries: Education, Higher Education, STEM Education
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Palm Valley School
Palm Valley School is an independent, preschool Grade 12, college preparatory school located in the beautiful Greater Palm Springs area.
Founder(s):
Location: Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Industries: Education, STEM Education
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Lick-Wilmerding
Lick-Wilmerding develops the head, heart, and hands of highly motivated students from all walks of life.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Education, Higher Education, Secondary Education, STEM Education
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Advancing Women in Product
Providing training and career advancement opportunities for women in product.
Founder(s): Nancy Wang
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Employment, Non Profit, STEM Education
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Parents Institute for Quality Education
Parents Institute for Quality Education focuses on developing economic and social balance for parents through education.
Founder(s):
Location: National City, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Education, Non Profit, STEM Education, Training
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The CubeSat Development Education Initiative
Assisting high schools by funding their CubeSat Programs from development to launch!
Founder(s): Brian Kardos
Location: El Segundo, California, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Augmented Reality, Education, Non Profit, Satellite Communication, STEM Education, Virtual Reality
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Community Resources for Science
CRS transforms science education, providing quality K-8 STEM experiences by STEM professionals.
Founder(s):
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Education, STEM Education
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Qeyno
Qeyno is an inclusive innovation company that transforms children’s lives, their families, and the community.
Founder(s): Kalimah Priforce
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Career Planning, Education, Professional Networking, STEM Education
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Sospectra
Come learn new skills, inspire one another, and build long-lasting connections at Spectra.
Founder(s):
Location: San Bruno, California, United States
Industries: STEM Education
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Ignited
Ignited offers STEM education to companies, teams, schools, and teachers.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Non Profit, STEM Education
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MitchSchoolBoxClub
501(C)3 non Profit for School Supplies for underprivileged children from K-12 In the USA
Founder(s):
Location: Northridge, California, United States
Industries: Education, STEM Education
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Puente Learning Center
PUENTE Learning Center is a non-profit organization committed to education for all ages.
Founder(s): Jennie Lechtenberg
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Charter Schools, Education, Non Profit, STEM Education
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Wizbots
Wizbots offers Robotics, Coding program, lab, and unique STEM learning experience for kids.
Founder(s): Conor McGann
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Education, Robotics, STEM Education
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Carrot
Carrot designs custom and turnkey solutions to help create or elevate existing youth engagement programs.
Founder(s):
Location: Redondo Beach, California, United States
Industries: Education, Social, STEM Education, Training
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TPS Publishing
TPS Publishing provides traditional, STEM, and STEAM project-based educational materials.
Founder(s):
Location: Mission Viejo, California, United States
Industries: Information Services, Publishing, STEM Education
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The Girls’ Middle School
The Girls’ Middle School educates girls at a crucial time in life, creates an inclusive environment where academic growth is nourished.
Founder(s): Kathleen Bennett
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Education, Secondary Education, STEM Education
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Asher College
Asher College is a higher education career college that provides education to students in the medical, business, and IT fields.
Founder(s):
Location: Sacramento, California, United States
Industries: Education, Higher Education, STEM Education
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TutorFish
TutorFish is the Next-Generation of Specialized Independent education.
Founder(s): Kevin Norman
Location: Pasadena, California, United States
Industries: EdTech, Education, Music Education, Primary Education, STEM Education
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Resource Area For Teaching
Resource Area For Teaching provides STEAM project kits for hands learning experience.
Founder(s):
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Education, Non Profit, STEM Education
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Dreams for Schools
Dreams for Schools is a non-profit organisation that makes STEM approachable and accessible for all.
Founder(s):
Location: Yorba Linda, California, United States
Industries: Education, Non Profit, STEM Education
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Studentnest
StudentNest offers educational programs before, during, and after school on Maths, Science, English, Robotics, and STEM-based programs.
Founder(s):
Location: Fresno, California, United States
Industries: E-Learning, Education, STEM Education, Training
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AWIS-San Diego
Association for Women in Science – San Diego Chapter
Founder(s): Barbara Hemmingsen, Dorothy Hudig, Jeanette Thomas, Paula Konigsberg
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Association, Life Science, Professional Networking, STEM Education, Women’s
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ingochristech
Technical Consulting
Founder(s): Christopher Ngo
Location: Fremont, California, United States
Industries: Cyber Security, Information Technology, Software, Software Engineering, STEM Education
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Pharos Center for Innovation
A home for all entrepreneurs and innovators to gather and find the knowledge, connections, and resources to succeed together.
Founder(s):
Location: Camarillo, California, United States
Industries: 3D Printing, Augmented Reality, Coworking, Education, Incubators, STEM Education, Virtual Reality, Women’s
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US2020
Transforming STEM education in America by engaging STEM professionals as mentors to underrepresented youth.
Founder(s): Roberto Angulo
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Association, STEM Education
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Third Street Community Center
The Third Street Community Center provides educational programs and enrichment opportunities for children in San Jose, CA.
Founder(s):
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Education, Non Profit, STEM Education
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CMSESMC
CMSESMC is an organization that focuses on the improvement of classroom instruction in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Founder(s):
Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Industries: Education, Higher Education, STEM Education
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Classvisa
Classvisa online platform helps school students become remote software developers from their home country.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: EdTech, Education, STEM Education
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