What i2 Learnng does

i2 Learning is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2013 that develops and distributes project-based STEM curriculum primarily for middle school students in grades 6-8. The organization provides free, open-source curriculum across topics including AI, robotics, biotechnology, digital game design, ecosystems, urban farming, and 3D printing. Each course package includes a step-by-step educator guide, student pages, a materials list, and training videos, and is aligned to NGSS standards. Course formats span single-day events (4-5 hours), week-long programs (20-25 hours), month-long intensives (80-100 hours), and year-long tracks (30-40 weeks). The current portfolio comprises 16+ documented courses plus the Day of AI product line, which extends coverage to grades 3-12.

The organization's technology foundation is its curriculum content library, developed over the past decade through partnerships with over 20 leading STEM organizations including MIT, MathWorks, and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center. Curriculum is delivered through a self-service website model where educators access and implement materials independently, alongside a custom-program engagement model where i2 partners with schools, districts, and funders to deliver on-site teacher training, materials, and logistical support for tailored implementations. Distribution is global, with reach across 48 US states and 86 countries as of 2023.

i2 Learning operates a freemium revenue model: the core curriculum is provided at no cost and revenue is generated primarily from custom program engagements funded by schools, districts, and external funders. The organization has scaled from an initial 400 students in Boston and New York in 2013 to roughly 100,000 students reached across 48 US states and 86 countries by 2023. The customer base is fragmented across individual educators, K-12 schools, school districts, and funding organizations, with marketing conducted through organic website content and direct outreach. The organization maintains a lean team of 1-10 employees based in New York, with no disclosed revenue or external funding rounds and no disclosed board or executive leadership.

Name

i2 Learnng

Legal name

i2 Learning

Website

https://i2learning.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

i2 Learning is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2013 that provides free, project-based open-source STEM curriculum for middle school students, delivered via a self-serve website and custom school and district partnership programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 STEM Curriculum and Program Delivery

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher-Led Digital Lesson Packages & Instructional Resources (EDAFACAL), K–12 Instructional Design & Curriculum Development Services (EDAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Project-based STEM curriculum
• Middle school STEM education
• NGSS-aligned curriculum
• Teacher professional development
• Open-source education content

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit Funding: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, i2 Learning is funded through partnerships with schools, districts, and funders. The core curriculum is provided free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

i2 Learning develops and distributes free, open-source, project-based STEM curriculum for middle school students, covering topics such as AI, robotics, biotechnology, 3D printing, digital game design, ecosystems, urban farming, and kinetic sculpture. Each course package includes a step-by-step educator guide, student pages, a materials list, and training videos aligned to NGSS standards. Alongside the free curriculum, i2 delivers Custom Programs in partnership with schools, districts, and funders, providing on-site teacher training, materials provision, and logistical support for formats ranging from single-day events to year-long courses.

Product overview

i2 Learning is a 501(c)(3) organization offering open-source, project-based STEM curriculum for middle school students. The portfolio consists of multiple course delivery formats: single-day courses (Day of AI, 4-5 hours), week-long immersive courses (20-25 hours), month-long intensive courses (80-100 hours), and year-long comprehensive courses (30-40 weeks). Key products include Day of AI, 3D Printing, Building a Lunar Colony, Digital Game Design, Ecosystems, Biotechnology, Robotics I/II, Kinetic Sculpture, Urban Farming, Surgical Techniques, Food & Food Systems, Communities & Social Networks, Power & Power Sources, and Crime Scene Investigations. Beyond curriculum, i2 Learning offers custom program development with teacher training, materials, and logistical support for schools and districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Day of AI: A specific program initiative focused on AI education, including single day courses for different grade levels (Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School)

Products and services

• Custom Programs Bespoke project-based STEM programs developed in partnership with individual schools, school districts, and funders; includes on-site teacher training, assistance with logistics, and all necessary materials for formats such as STEM Week, summer programs, and Day of AI implementations. Targeted at K-12 schools and districts that need full-service STEM program delivery.
• Day of AI A single-day AI education course for students in Grades 3-12 offering hands-on activities such as Teachable Machines, Social Media and Misinformation, Can Machines Be Creative?, and Personal Image Classifier (PICaboo). Designed to be run by educators with no prior AI background and aligned to NGSS standards.
• Open Source STEM Curriculum Library The umbrella free, project-based STEM curriculum library for middle school students: each course includes a step-by-step educator guide, student pages, a materials list, and training videos, and is organized by topic area linked to NGSS standards. Course formats span single-day (4-5 hours), week-long (20-25 hours), month-long (80-100 hours), and year-long (30-40 weeks).
• 3D Printing Course A week-long project-based STEM course teaching students about 3D printing technology and its applications. Designed for middle school students to be delivered by non-specialist teachers using the i2 educator guide.
• Building a Lunar Colony A project-based STEM course offered in week-long, month-long, and year-long formats in which students explore space exploration and design a lunar habitat. Targeted at middle school students.
• Digital Game Design A week-long project-based STEM course teaching middle school students the fundamentals of digital game design and development.
• Ecosystems A week-long project-based STEM course exploring ecological systems and environmental science concepts for middle school students.
• Biotechnology A month-long intensive project-based course exploring biotechnology applications and laboratory techniques for middle school students.
• Robotics I An introductory week-long project-based robotics course covering fundamental robotics concepts and programming for middle school students.
• Robotics II (Manufacturing) An advanced week-long project-based course focusing on manufacturing applications of robotics for middle school students.
• Kinetic Sculpture A week-long project-based course in which students create moving mechanical sculptures that combine art and engineering, targeted at middle school students.
• Urban Farming A week-long project-based STEM course teaching sustainable agriculture and urban farming practices to middle school students.
• Surgical Techniques A week-long project-based STEM course introducing middle school students to medical and surgical procedures and techniques.
• Crime Scene Investigations A project-based STEM course applying forensic science techniques to investigate crime scenes, designed for middle school students.
• Food & Food Systems A year-long project-based STEM course examining food production, distribution, and global food systems for middle school students.
• Communities & Social Networks A year-long project-based STEM course exploring social structures, community design, and social network analysis for middle school students.
• Power & Power Sources A year-long project-based STEM course investigating energy sources, power generation, and sustainable energy solutions for middle school students.
• Building an Interactive Friendly Monster A week-long project-based course in which students design and build interactive robotics projects, targeted at middle school students.
• Capstone Project A culminating project component of the year-long i2 Learning curriculum track, designed for middle school students completing multi-course study.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached nearly 100,000 students in 48 US states and 86 countries

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Mass STEM WeekflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Annual Massachusetts STEM Week initiative where i2 Learning delivers project-based STEM programs to students across the state.
• MITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIT is shown as a logo partner on the i2 Learning website, indicating a strategic partnership in curriculum development for STEM education programs.
• MathWorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMathWorks logo appears in the partners section, suggesting collaboration on STEM curriculum development, likely related to computational and engineering content.
• Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLSC logo shown in partners section, indicating collaboration on biotechnology and life sciences curriculum content.
• Vertex PharmaceuticalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVertex Pharmaceuticals logo appears in the partners section, suggesting support for or collaboration on STEM education programs.
• Leading STEM Organizations (20+)coreStrategic or Co-development Partneri2 Learning has partnered with over 20 of the world's leading STEM organizations to develop a wide variety of STEM courses not typically seen in schools today.
• Day of AIflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational initiative providing free AI curriculum for students, with Day of AI Australia and other regional programs. Part of i2's specific programs offering.
• Newark SchoolsflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSummer STEM programs delivered in Newark, demonstrating i2's custom program delivery for school districts.
• Boston Public SchoolsflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSummer STEM programs delivered in Boston, with endorsement from Former Chief of Staff for Boston Public School.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BrainPOP: BrainPOP delivers digital STEM and core-subject curriculum to schools via subscription, combining animated lessons with teacher tools. It is comparable to i2 in serving middle-school STEM via engaging, standards-aligned digital content - although it charges licensing fees rather than operating open-source.
• Code.org: Code.org is a nonprofit that provides free K-12 computer science curriculum with teacher professional development and broadly mirrors i2's freemium, school-and-district-focused, NGSS-adjacent model. Highly comparable on Day of AI-style initiatives; differs by specializing in CS rather than the broader STEM suite i2 covers.
• Project Lead The Way (PLTW): PLTW is the most widely adopted K-12 STEM curriculum provider in the US, offering project-based, standards-aligned courses across grade bands. Like i2, it sells to schools and districts and emphasizes teacher training; it differs mainly by being a paid (not free/open-source) program with deeper reach into high schools.
• Tynker: Tynker provides K-8 coding, robotics, and STEM curriculum sold to schools, districts, and parents. It overlaps i2 on digital game design, robotics, and AI-adjacent topics and competes for the same school-purchase decisions.
• Khan Academy: Khan Academy is the largest free, open K-12 learning platform, including content for math, science, and computing. It directly competes for the same educator-and-district attention span with free standards-aligned content, and shares i2's non-commercial content/free distribution model.
• FIRST Robotics / FIRST Inspires: FIRST is a nonprofit that runs K-12 robotics and STEM engagement programs in partnership with schools and sponsors. It is highly comparable to i2's Robotics I/II and project-based STEM programs via school partnerships, although FIRST is competition-driven vs. i2's curriculum-driven model.
• Engineering is Elementary (EiE) - Museum of Science, Boston: EiE provides project-based, NGSS-aligned STEM curriculum for elementary and middle school, distributed through schools and districts. It overlaps i2 in pedagogy (project-based, teacher-supported), STEM breadth (engineering design), and customer base (educators and districts).

Broad incumbents

• Discovery Education: Discovery Education is a large, established K-12 digital content subscription provider covering STEM and all core subjects. It overlaps i2 on standards-aligned, video-rich STEM resources but operates at far broader scale and as a paid incumbent.
• LEGO Education: LEGO Education sells K-12 STEM kits, curriculum, and teacher training globally. It overlaps i2 on hands-on robotics/engineering projects for middle school, and on educator training, but is commercial/incumbent vs. i2's nonprofit/open model.

Emerging players

• Carnegie Science STEM Pathways / STEM Excellence Initiatives: Several Carnegie- and federally-funded STEM curriculum programs target middle-school engagement through districts and after-school providers. They compare to i2's project-based STEM and school-district delivery, though typically with narrower topical scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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