Science Fuse

What Science Fuse does

Science Fuse is a Lahore, Pakistan-based social enterprise founded in 2017 by Lalah Rukh that delivers informal STEM/STEAM education to children aged 3-14 across Pakistan. Its core technology is the Science Capital Teaching Approach, originally developed at King's College London and adapted by Science Fuse for the Pakistani context with bilingual Urdu/English content. The company runs a portfolio of programs including STEM Programs for Schools and Organisations (workshops, science shows, teacher training), STEM Programs for Families (Digital Science Club, Curious Scientists Program), a Bi-Annual Teaching Fellowship producing 200+ Science Communicators nationwide, and Healing Through Science in pediatric oncology wards at Indus Hospital, Shaukat Khanum, and Childhood Cancer Care Foundation. Programmatic content includes Pakistan's first science story series ('Incredible Women in STEM', 'Incredible Qs of Science'), DIY experiment books, and culturally relevant posters and podcasts.

The business operates through a hybrid go-to-market model: direct enterprise field sales to schools and hospitals (customized workshops and training), community-led delivery through its national Science Communicator network, and event-driven public engagement (science festivals, media features). Pricing is quote-based for B2B programs, with specific tiers such as Rs 68,000 for an 8-week Scientists of Tomorrow school sponsorship and PKR 1,050,000 for an 18-month Healing Through Science hospital program. Revenue streams include professional services fees, family subscriptions, fellowship participation, philanthropic donations, and an emerging e-commerce merchandise channel. The company has impacted 95,000+ children, trained 950 teachers, and engaged 450 schools across all segments from government and charitable institutions to leading private schools.

Science Fuse is a privately held, founder-led social enterprise with no disclosed venture or institutional funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Strategic alliances with King's College London, University College London, Science Museum London, and Norway's Forskerfabrikken underpin its methodology and talent lineage. The company operates a secondary office in Hatfield, UK, and has received recognition including the Dasani Heroes award from Coca-Cola for educational impact.

Name

Science Fuse

Legal name

Science Fuse

Website

https://sciencefuse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Science Fuse is a Lahore-based social enterprise delivering informal STEM education to children aged 3-14 across Pakistan through school programs, family programs, a teaching fellowship, and hospital-based Healing Through Science initiatives, using a curriculum adapted from King's College London's Science Capital Teaching Approach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Informal STEM Education Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs) (EDAMABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM Research & Inquiry Programs (Research Mentorship, Science Fair Prep) (EDAMABAC), Science & STEM Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAH), STEM & Maker Education (Makerspaces, Coding Clubs, Robotics) (EDAAAFAL)

Keywords

• Informal STEM education
• Hands-on science workshops
• Teacher training programs
• Science education for children
• Culturally relevant science content

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahore

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School and Organization Programs: Science Fuse offers fee-based STEM programs for schools and organizations including workshops, science shows, and teacher training. Programs are customized and delivered both online and in-person.
2. Family Programs: Programs for families including the Digital Science Club and Curious Scientists Program, offered at various price points for children aged 3-14.
3. Donations and Philanthropic Funding: Accepts donations for science educational resources, school sponsorship programs, and workshop sponsorship. Focuses on reaching underserved communities. Bank account details provided for offline donations.
4. Merchandise Shop: Online shop selling inspirational posters, books, and merchandise featuring science themes and role models. Currently being developed.
5. Teaching Fellowship Program: Bi-annual fellowship program with 6-month commitment. Fellows receive training and execute science programs. Described as a paid opportunity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Science Fuse delivers informal STEM education programs and resources to children aged 3-14, teachers, and families across Pakistan, using the Science Capital Teaching Approach. Offerings include hands-on workshops, science shows, teacher training, online programs, a teaching fellowship, and culturally relevant educational content delivered both in-person at school premises and online via Google Meet.

Product overview

Science Fuse is a social enterprise offering a portfolio of informal STEM education programs and resources for children aged 3-14, teachers, and families across Pakistan. The core offerings include STEM Programs for Schools and Organisations (delivering hands-on workshops, science shows, and teacher training), STEM Programs for Families (Digital Science Club, Curious Scientists Program), and Fellowship Programs (Bi-Annual Teaching Fellowship). Key program modules include Junior Scientists At School, Scientists At School, Scientists of Tomorrow, Flying Jupiter Science Club, Teacher Training, Curious Scientists Program, and Digital Science Club. The company also produces educational resources including the Incredible Women in STEM and Incredible Qs of Science story series, and runs specialized initiatives like Healing Through Science in hospital oncology wards. Programs are delivered both online via Google Meet and in-person at school premises, utilizing the Science Capital Teaching Approach curriculum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STEM Programs for Schools and Organisations Customized informal STEM education programs delivered both online and in-person for students aged 3-14 and teachers, featuring hands-on science workshops, science shows, and interactive demonstrations at schools and organizations across Pakistan.
• STEM Programs for Families Programs for families and caregivers offering play-based hands-on science learning opportunities outside classrooms, including the Digital Science Club and Curious Scientists Program for children aged 3-14.
• Teaching Fellowship Program Bi-annual 6-month paid teaching fellowship that trains individuals in science communication, curriculum design, and educational material creation; fellows then execute programs in schools across Pakistan.
• Scientists At School An 8-week hands-on science education program for 7-14 year-olds with weekly sessions exploring biology, physics, chemistry, and mathematics themes through 24 experiments.
• Junior Scientists At School Science workshops and shows for preschoolers featuring 8 unique science modules with 24 hands-on experiments, digital stories, and Science Communicators leading sessions.
• Scientists of Tomorrow Program Teacher training program that trains educators to become confident science communicators using the Science Capital Teaching Approach, including 4 live training modules and student lessons.
• Flying Jupiter Science Club and Teacher Training Program An 8-week program engaging both teachers and students with weekly science club sessions for ages 7-14, including teacher training modules on the Science Capital Teaching Approach.
• Teacher Training Program Professional development programs for early childhood educators and primary/secondary teachers providing skills, knowledge, and resources to improve science teaching, available as 5-day or 1-3 day workshops.
• Curious Scientists Program A 4-day hands-on program for 3-13 year-olds featuring interdisciplinary science experiments designed to nurture curiosity and scientific inquiry skills.
• Digital Science Club A 4-week online STEM education program for 7-12 year-olds featuring weekly 1-hour live sessions via Google Meet with 8 hands-on experiments and digital booklets.
• Healing Through Science Play-based science sessions delivered in oncology wards at hospitals in Lahore and Karachi, bringing hands-on science exploration to children undergoing cancer treatment.
• Sponsor A School Program Corporate sponsorship program funding 8 weeks of the Scientists of Tomorrow Program at partnered schools, enabling underserved children to access quality STEM education, priced at Rs 68,000 for 8 weeks.
• Science Fuse Merchandise Shop Online shop selling inspirational posters, books, and merchandise featuring science themes and role models, including items from the Incredible Women in STEM and Incredible Qs of Science story series.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95,000+ children impacted across Pakistan
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience Fuse's curriculum is inspired by research from University College London. The Science Capital Teaching Approach was developed by researchers from UCL along with King's College London and the Science Museum London.
• King's College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience Fuse's curriculum is based on the Science Capital Teaching Approach developed by Professor Louise Archer and colleagues at King's College London. This is the foundational methodology for all programs.
• Science Museum LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Lalah Rukh worked as a Science Communicator at the Science Museum London. The Science Capital Teaching Approach was co-developed with the Science Museum. Science Fuse continues to be inspired by this institution.
• Forskerfabrikken (Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian social enterprise that creates and delivers informal science education programs. Founder Lalah Rukh spent 5 years working there, learning methodologies that were adapted for Science Fuse's programs in Pakistan.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• STEMROBO: India-based STEM education company delivering AI/robotics labs and hands-on programs to K-12 schools. Regional peer operating in adjacent South Asian market with similar school-channel sales motion.
• ThinkTac: India-based STEM education venture offering hands-on activity kits and teacher programs for K-12. Most comparable South Asian peer — similar emerging-market context, similar school-channel and teacher-training GTM.
• MEL Science: Subscription science kit and VR-experiment service targeting children and families globally. Adjacent to Science Fuse's Digital Science Club and Curious Scientists family offerings; similar price-point subscription model.
• KiwiCo: Subscription-based hands-on STEAM activity kits for children aged 0-16+, with an overlapping audience (families seeking out-of-classroom science enrichment). Different delivery format (crates vs in-person) but competes for the same household science-engagement wallet.

Direct peers

• Mad Science: Global franchise delivering hands-on science enrichment programs, workshops, and camps for children in schools and at events. Closest direct comparable — same hands-on experiment-based delivery model, same school-channel GTM, same children-aged-5-12 audience.
• Science Made Simple: UK-based social enterprise delivering interactive science shows, workshops, and family engagement events in schools and at public venues. Same mission-driven hands-on science delivery model; relevant given founder's Science Museum London background.
• Club SciKidz: US-based provider of STEM summer camps, in-school workshops, and science enrichment programs for K-8 children. Closely comparable product mix (camps + school workshops + experiment-based curriculum) and audience.
• Forskerfabrikken: Norwegian social enterprise founded in 2008 that delivers informal science education programs to schools and families; founder Lalah Rukh spent 5 years there before starting Science Fuse. Operates the same model of science communicators delivering curriculum-based hands-on experiments to children.

Regional players

• The Citizens Foundation (TCF): Pakistan's largest private education network operating 2,000+ schools, primarily for underserved communities. Operates in the same Pakistani K-12 segment and shares Science Fuse's mission-driven ethos; potential channel partner as well as adjacent operator.
• Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA): Pakistani education non-profit working on curriculum, teacher training, and learning outcomes across public and private schools. Adjacent regional peer in the Pakistani education-improvement space with overlapping school-network reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sciencefuse
• Facebookfacebook.com/sciencefuse
• Instagraminstagram.com/sciencefuse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sciencefuse

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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