EdTech Startups

StackFuel provides online continuing-education programs that train individuals and company employees in data and AI skills, including roles such as data analyst, data scientist, Python programmer, and AI specialist. Its practice-oriented courses can be funded through Germany's Agentur für Arbeit education vouchers and the Qualifizierungschancengesetz, and include career coaching for job entry in the German data job market.

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Stacks+Joules is a nonprofit organization that trains individuals for careers in building automation and related technologies through a 14-week intensive pipeline program paired with employer partnerships. The organization focuses on placing graduates into jobs with companies in the building automation and facilities management sector.

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StackTrek provides AI and programming training programs alongside AI/IT infrastructure consulting and implementation services for businesses, focused on building a skilled AI workforce. It serves modern businesses and individuals, with activity in the Philippine IT-BPM sector.

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StandInBaby (SIB) is a newborn training mannequin with engineered stainless steel joints and medical-grade silicone skin that replicate a real newborn's range of movement and weight for realistic handling practice. It is used for clinical simulation in healthcare, nursing and midwifery education at universities, and by professional newborn photographers.

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Stardust Solar is a licensed electrical contractor that installs residential, commercial, and cottage solar photovoltaic systems and operates a solar training franchise across North America, offering CSA- and NABCEP-accredited certification courses. Founded in 2017, it runs a network of trained/certified individuals and franchisees and also installs battery storage such as the Tesla Powerwall.

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Start Early is a nonprofit early childhood charity that provides access to quality early learning for children in under-resourced communities, working directly with children and families, training the early childhood workforce, and advocating for early learning policy. It serves families in Chicago and communities across the United States and offers courses and events for early childhood educators.

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StarterStudio is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) startup accelerator that supports tech founders in Central Florida through staged accelerator programs (Idea, Build, and Pre-Seed), plus coaching, education, and networking events. It is funded by government grants, academic partnerships, corporate sponsors, and donors, allowing founders to pay a reduced cost for its programs.

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Starter Story publishes interviews with entrepreneurs about their business journeys, offering practical advice and insights on starting and growing businesses. The platform serves aspiring founders and business builders seeking real-world entrepreneurial guidance.

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Starting Finance offers financial education through content and training courses aimed at helping individuals improve their economic and financial decisions. The platform targets Italian-speaking consumers seeking personal finance literacy.

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Volly Solutions provides drone-based farm mapping, aerial imagery, and digital solutions for the agriculture and horticulture industry in New Zealand. The company aims to offer sleeker, more efficient, and economical services compared to existing market offerings.

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Startup Incubator Berlin is a startup incubator affiliated with HWR Berlin that supports academic and external founding teams from idea to launch through scholarships, coaching, workspace and programs like the Berliner Startup Stipendium and EXIST funding. Based at the CIC Berlin, it applies the Lean Startup method and has supported over 300 startups across tech, social and smart city fields.

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Startup UCLA is a university-based entrepreneurship program at UCLA that supports student and faculty founders through a summer accelerator, venture consulting, mentorship, co-working space, and funding opportunities. It serves UCLA students and the Los Angeles entrepreneurship community.

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Startup Unit runs an educational initiative delivered through a Telegram channel, publishing short videos that explain entrepreneurial concepts in plain language. It offers an acceleration program called "Каталист" (Catalyst), accessible via a test that grants a personal ticket.

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FoundersBoost runs a free, equity-free six-week pre-accelerator program that provides mentorship and connections to early-traction, pre-seed tech startups preparing for accelerators, investment, and revenue. It also offers FoundersBoostX, an on-demand library of workshops for early-stage founders, with a stated focus on underrepresented entrepreneurs.

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Les Startups à l'École is a French educational program connecting secondary schools and innovative startups for collaborative pedagogical projects across various school subjects. The program engages students in problem-solving and prototyping work alongside startup founders and incubator mediators.

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Startup Science publishes educational content and guides comparing startup funding rounds (seed through Series D), drawing on data from Carta and its own founder research. It offers tools for founders to model dilution and cap tables, plus solutions for entrepreneur support organizations to track founder funding progress across a portfolio.

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StartupYard is Central Europe's leading pre-seed and seed accelerator for technology startups, offering a three-month fully remote mentorship program with funding, network access, and operational resources to early-stage tech companies. Founded in 2011 and based in Prague, it has accelerated over 125 startups from 25+ countries.

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STEAM Academy is a Public Benefit Corporation running hands-on afterschool programs and camps for children aged 4-12, teaching robotics, programming, AI, engineering and arts through story-driven challenges and a Roboleague competition. It partners with schools across multiple countries, including Ireland and the USA.

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Formula Square operates an educational racing platform that combines virtual and real-world elements, offering esports tournaments and experiences for students, corporates, and professional racers.

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STEAM Works Studio offers after-school science and mathematics enrichment programs for children, including courses in geometry, trigonometry, calculus, physics, and practical hands-on projects. The company emphasizes conceptual learning and problem-solving skills rather than rote memorization.

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STEEZY is an online dance learning platform offering step-by-step instruction across multiple dance styles for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced dancers. The service features 1500+ classes taught by 150+ instructors, accessible globally via web, mobile, and TV.

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Provides a free AI-powered essay writing tool that generates outlines and drafts, with an option to send AI-generated drafts to EssayService editors for human polishing and revisions. Aimed at students and writers producing academic essays.

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Stemify is a STEM-focused education platform that lets teachers build and deploy assessments, create interactive online curricula, and analyze student performance, with an AI engine that identifies each student's gaps and delivers personalized learning. It serves STEM students and instructors, originating from work to improve first-year math course success at the University of Connecticut.

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STEMinent offers a platform for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting classroom observation data to inform instruction, policy, and fiscal decisions in higher education. The tool serves as an alternative to traditional student evaluations for assessing faculty and generating instructor profiles, with an emphasis on reducing bias against underrepresented groups in engineering education.

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