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WASHINGTON, DC – The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) today announced the 10 finalists for this year’s Innovation Showcase highlighting up and coming Ed Tech companies and their products. Winners of the “Most Likely to Succeed” and “Most Innovative” awards will be announced live during the CODiE Awards winner announcement ceremony on June 9, 2022.
The finalists each receive three months of mentoring from a seasoned industry executive, participation in an online Innovation Series webinar during which they received feedback from state education agencies, access to an exclusive SIIA student data privacy webinar and one year of SIIA membership.
The two winners will also receive an edWebinar provided by edWeb.net, a podcast with Education Talk Radio, an AC&E online journal article, market research consultation via Interactive Educational Systems Design, an episode on MindShare TV. and an SIIA feature blog post spotlighting each company.
The finalists for the 2022 Innovation Showcase are:
- Blackbird
- Class Composer
- Digital Respons-Ability
- GAB-on!
- Mind Body Align LLC
- Readeezy
- Stick Together Products
- The BLPS Group
- Veracity Verification Solutions
- Vireo
To qualify, the companies had to have annual revenue of less than $1 million, a fully, reviewable, finished product that was developed in the past three years as well as a functional website. The submissions were judged by a panel of ed tech executives from leading companies as well as industry consultants with more than 20 years of ed tech experience.
“After a two year hiatus, we are once again recognizing some of the best and brightest in the industry,” said Jennifer Baranowski, Managing Director of the CODiE Awards. “The judges were very impressed with the quality of the submissions and we are excited to have the next wave of pioneers take part in the Showcase. Ed tech has become a vital necessity in today’s classrooms – helping students whether in the classroom or virtual.”
The Innovation Showcase is held in tandem with SIIA’s CODiE Awards, the industry’s only peer-recognized awards program – which announced finalists for award categories last week. The Awards and the Showcase represent both ends of the cycle of the growth in the ed tech industry. Through the Innovation Showcase, SIIA looks to usher in the next wave of great ed tech tools and resources for students, parents, and educators.
For more information about the CODiE Awards and the Innovation Showcase, visit https://siia.net/codie/.
About the SIIA CODiE™ Awards
The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology’s finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products services and solutions have been recognized for achieving excellence. For more information, visit www.siia.net/CODIE
About Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
SIIA is an umbrella association representing more than 450 technology, data and media companies and associations globally. Industry leaders work through SIIA’s divisions to address issues and challenges that impact their industry segments with the goal of driving innovation and growth for the industry and each member company. This is accomplished through in-person and online business development opportunities, peer networking, corporate education, intellectual property protection and government relations. For more information, visit siia.net.
