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EdTech Catalyst | Michigan Virtual Ideas are only the beginning. EdTech Catalyst brings together educators, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are exploring what's next in education. Through community, programs, resources, and shared learning, we help turn promising ideas into meaningful impact.
Michigan Virtual Pitch Contest Finalists compete for cash, legal, and marketing support to grow their idea. Open to Bootcamp participants and early-stage innovators. Free virtual workshops designed to shape your EdTech idea into a compelling pitch.
SCECH credits are available for Michigan educators who attend. Advanced 10-week startup program for select finalists. Includes mentorship, seed funding, and business development support.
Meet the innovators who've gone through the Catalyst journey — see their ideas, growth, and impact in education. 2025 Conquer EdTech Accelerator We are proud to power the Conquer EdTech Accelerator, a premier 10-week intensive program designed to support early-stage education technology startups. Selected teams receive up to $20,000 in milestone-based funding from Red Cedar Ventures and hands-on guidance to help grow their companies.
Details for 2026 will be released soon. Applications for the 2026 Pitch Contest are now closed. The Pitch Contest gives aspiring and established edtech entrepreneurs the opportunity to share innovative ideas that can improve teaching and learning, receive valuable feedback, and compete for funding and support to help bring their solutions to life.
Keep an eye out for 2027 application dates and start preparing your idea for the next competition. Read the 2025 press release In 2025, the first-place prize went to Martha Ann (Annie) Hebel from Sparktivity, earning $10,000 in startup grant funding, plus marketing and legal support.
Sparktivity is a creativity app designed for K–12 classrooms that helps students strengthen divergent thinking and provides teachers with tools to assess and track creative development. $10,000 + Startup legal consultation $6,000 + Startup legal consultation $4,000 + Startup legal consultation 2026 pitch contest & bootcamp timeline Applications for the bootcamp and pitch contest open! Applications close (11:59 p.
m.) Bootcamp acceptances will be made on a rolling basis. EdTech Innovation Bootcamp (Monday-Thursday morning sessions) Resources to strengthen your pitch Whether you're refining your idea, crafting your elevator pitch, or tackling the submission requirements, we've pulled together guides, tips, and resources to help you put your best foot forward.
Access pre-pitch resources Official rules & guidelines Edtech Innovation Bootcamp Applications for the 2026 EdTech Innovation Bootcamp are now closed. Do you have a business idea that will improve teaching or learning through the use of technology? Then join us for our EdTech Innovation Bootcamp.
We'll help you explore the idea, develop a business model, and identify your next steps for making your idea a reality! There is no cost to attend and Michigan Educators can earn 20 SCECH credits for completing the full Bootcamp. Space is limited.
Some bootcamp topics will include: ✓ Entity formation and startup legal fundamentals ✓ Developing a business model ✓ Finance 101 for startups ✓ Education market fundamentals ✓ Entrepreneurial and startup support landscape ✓ Innovation & entrepreneurship in schools and classrooms ✓ Customer discovery and product-market fit Celebrating our past winners Read the 2025 press release.
1st Place: Martha Ann (Annie) Hebel, from Sparktivity in Forest Hills, Michigan. Sparktivity is a creativity app for K–12 classrooms that helps students strengthen divergent thinking and gives teachers tools to assess and track creative development. 2nd Place: Mohamed Hagras, from RASTA at Eastern Michigan University.
RASTA (Real Time AI Shooter Threat Alert) is a gunshot detection and response system that identifies gunfire in under one second, eliminates false alarms, and notifies first responders. 3rd Place: Rishabh Parekh, from FirstWord in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
FirstWord is an AI-powered communication coach that improves fluency, confidence, and delivery for non-native speakers and early-career professionals using real-time voice analysis and AI feedback. Read the 2024 press release. 1st Place: Valerie Rackley, from MindWired Labs in Lapeer, Michigan.
MindWired Labs provides affordable hands-on STEM education kits that let learners build and program fun projects like alarm sensors and vending machines, developing knowledge of embedded systems and IoT technologies along the way. 2nd Place: Devon Riter, from CommunityConnect in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
CommunityConnect is an online platform that helps K-12 teachers find and connect with community partners to design more authentic and engaging class projects. 3rd Place: Jacob Marchywka, from NoteClear in Taylor, Michigan. NoteClear is an AI-powered tool that helps students get more value from their classroom notes.
Read the 2023 press release. 1st Place: Jonathan Marceau, a teacher at Monfort Elementary in the Utica Community School district, with Spelling Safari, a spelling curriculum reinvention and software solution providing elementary students with fun and adaptive learning. 2nd Place: Jessica Feliz, an educator who has served students in Battle Creek, Detroit, and Berkley, with Spanish S.
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, an on-demand language learning program designed to make language acquisition fun, interactive, and accessible to all. 3rd Place: Advait Paliwal and David Yu, students at Michigan State University, with YouLearn, an adaptive learning model that allows educators to upload curriculum for students to work with AI tutors. Read the 2022 press release.
1st Place: Robert Richards, a science teacher in Stockbridge, with QB-Sat, a satellite-launch STEM kit and curriculum focused on engineering and space exploration. 2nd Place: Garret Potter, an educator and graduate student from Ann Arbor, with Everstory, an audio/visual encyclopedia exploration environment for early learners.
3rd Place: Angela Jenkins and Julie Hamrick, teachers in Livonia, with Selective, an online learning tool that integrates social-emotional learning with academic practice. Michigan State University Research Foundation Michigan Small Business Development Center MEA Center for Leadership & Learning The pitch contest and bootcamp are open to any adult (18+) resident of Michigan with clear ties to our state's education ecosystem.
These may include but are not limited to: Teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, counselors, or Pre-K–12 school personnel Parents of school-aged children (Pre-K–12) Students of any major attending a college or university in Michigan Staff from teacher prep programs at colleges and universities in Michigan Staff from organizations that serve or support Michigan's Pre-K–12 education ecosystem Teams are eligible so long as one member is a resident of Michigan with a clear tie to Michigan's education ecosystem.
No one may submit to the pitch contest as part of multiple teams, and no one may submit more than one idea. For the pitch contest specifically, ideas and concepts pitched must be pre-startup, start-up, or early stage of development. Entities must be unformed or less than two years old.
Entities must have less than $20,000 in prior outside investment. Employees of organizing partners may submit a pitch and participate in the bootcamp but will not be eligible for prizes. In the edtech spotlight: latest insights What ASU+GSV 2026 Revealed About the Future of AI in Education What emerged from ASU+GSV 2026 was clear: AI is no longer an emerging trend in education.
Michigan Virtual reflects on the conversations shaping the future of teaching, learning, w Understanding How Students and Teachers Think About Responsible AI Use: An Interview with a Researcher Students and teachers generally understand the risks of AI misuse, but they are less clear about what responsible AI-supported learning should look like in practice.
This interview The Environmental Trade-Offs of AI in Michigan Education Written by Michelle Gierman, Michigan Virtual AI Ambassador & Avondale School District AI Strategist. As both a Michigan Virtual AI Ambassador and the AI Strategist for Avondale Get updates on emerging ideas, innovation opportunities, events, startup programs, AI in education, and conversations shaping the future of learning.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Teams are eligible if one member is a resident of Michigan with a clear tie to Michigan's education ecosystem. No one may submit to the pitch contest as part of multiple teams, and no one may submit more than one idea. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $10,000 (first place) + marketing and legal support. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for EdTech Pitch Contest are due July 23, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
EdTech Pitch Contest is funded by Michigan Virtual. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Michigan. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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The Robotics Grant Program is a grant from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) that funds school-based robotics programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Awarded through a competitive application process, the program provides up to $3,500 to eligible local education agencies (LEAs) in Alabama. Applicants must be public school systems submitting on behalf of schools with K–12 students. The grant supports the purchase of robotics equipment and program development aligned with AMSTI guidelines. Applications are submitted online through the AMSTI Robotics Grant portal. The Fiscal Year 2026 application deadline was September 30, 2025. Questions should be directed to robotics@amsti.org. The program is managed by the Alabama State Department of Education under State Superintendent Eric G. Mackey.