FRC Team 1325: Inverse Paradox

What FRC Team 1325: Inverse Paradox does

FRC Team 1325: Inverse Paradox is a community robotics team established in 2004 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, operating as a non-profit participant in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). The team comprises 35 high school students (grades 9-12) working under 19+ volunteer mentors drawn from engineering and business backgrounds, organized into Mechanical, Programming, Electrical, and Business subteams. Core technical work centers on designing, engineering, and programming 120-pound competition robots using Java with the WPILIB library, CAD for mechanical design, and sensor integration including hall effect sensors, encoders, gyroscopes, and a RoboRealm-based vision processing pipeline. Notable technical components include PID controllers with encoder feedback for flywheel consistency and autonomous modes with motion profiles.

The organization runs a portfolio of STEM education and outreach programs beyond the core FRC competition team. These include an FLL (FIRST LEGO League) team for younger students with paid registration ($400/season for 2026-27), the Open Doors Program providing mentorship to other FIRST teams in CAD, programming, manufacturing, business, and outreach, local STEAM camps reaching over 1,000 children in the Peel region, and an international outreach program operating in India, Japan, Zambia, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. The team also produces downloadable educational resources including a STEAM Coloring Book and standardized Camp Curriculum.

Revenue mechanics rely entirely on corporate sponsorships, in-kind donations, and program fees. Sponsors span Diamond (PACLINE Corporation), Premier (Actemium/McRae Integration), Platinum (MHI Canada, GM Canada, Best Buy, Yamana Gold), Gold (Hatch, Mindshare, Sable Metal Fabrication, Agora MFG, EM Dynamics, Nye Manufacturing), and Silver/Bronze tiers. In-kind contributions include sheet metal, printing, transportation, workspace, and food. The team has won 30+ documented awards including the 2019 FIRST World Championship Engineering Inspiration Award and the 2015 Carson Division Championship.

Name

FRC Team 1325: Inverse Paradox

Legal name

FRC Team 1325: Inverse Paradox

Website

https://team1325.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FRC Team 1325: Inverse Paradox is a volunteer-driven, non-profit high school FIRST Robotics Competition team in Mississauga, Ontario, fielding 35 students and 19+ mentors to design, build, and program 120-pound competition robots while running STEM outreach and mentorship programs locally and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Robotics Education and STEM Outreach

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro primary industry

Competition Robotics Teams & Coaching (FLL/FTC/FRC, VEX) (EDAMADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robotics After-School & Enrichment Clubs (EDAMADAA), Competitive Activities (Debate, Mock Trial, Academic Team, Robotics) (EDAJAJAD), Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE), Robotics Learning Platforms (EDAFANAB)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• Robotics competition team
• Youth mentorship services
• STEAM curriculum resources
• Community outreach workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sponsorships: The team relies on monetary, tangible, and intangible sponsorships from corporate sponsors at various levels (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze). Sponsors include PACLINE Corporation, Actemium/McRae Integration, MHI Canada, General Motors Canada, Best Buy, Yamana Gold, Hatch, and others. Donations made to 'FRC Team 1325 - Inverse Paradox'.
2. Registration Fees: FLL (FIRST LEGO League) teams pay a registration fee of $400 per season for the 2026-27 season. Payments accepted via e-transfer to [email protected] or check payable to 'FRC Team 1325'
3. In-Kind Donations: Sponsors provide tangible contributions including sheet metal, printing, transportation, carpet, workspaces, and food

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FRC Team 1325: Inverse Paradox is a community-based, non-profit high school robotics team that designs, engineers, and programs 120-pound competition robots for the FIRST Robotics Competition, alongside FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams for younger students. The team also delivers STEAM educational outreach including local camps, international workshops, peer mentorship to other FIRST teams via the Open Doors Program, and a published curriculum library.

Product overview

FRC Team 1325: Inverse Paradox is a high school FIRST Robotics Competition team based in Mississauga, Ontario, established in 2004. The organization offers a portfolio of programs including its core FRC competition team (where students design, engineer, and program 120-pound robots) and an FLL team for younger students. Educational outreach services include local STEAM camps reaching over 1,000 children, international robotics programs in multiple countries, FRC and FLL mentorship programs, the Open Doors Program for assisting other FIRST teams, a school partnership curriculum program, and an alumni panel series. Resource offerings include the STEAM Colouring Book and Camp Curriculum materials. Sponsorship packages are also available for supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FRC Team 1325 Robotics Program High school robotics competition program where 35 students from grades 9-12 design, engineer, and program a 120-pound competition robot for the annual FIRST Robotics Competition. Open to high school students from schools across the Greater Toronto Area.
• FLL Team Program FIRST LEGO League team program for younger students (typically ages 9-14) introducing them to robotics through LEGO MINDSTORMS. 2026-27 season registration is open with a $400 per-team fee.
• Open Doors Program Peer-support program designed to assist all FIRST Teams with resources, mentorship, and on-site assistance in Design (CAD), Programming, Manufacturing, Business, Sponsorship, Outreach, and other areas.
• FRC Mentorship Program Program mentoring six FRC teams in the community, providing practice field access and hosting conferences at the FIRST World Championship for over 100 attendees.
• FLL Mentorship Program Mentoring 10 FLL teams in the community with a rotational system of 12 volunteers, having dedicated over 300 hours of service and winning the Young Adult Mentor Award three times.
• Local STEAM Camps Hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) activities and robotics workshops for youth, partnered with organizations including Port Credit Sea Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs of Peel, Yamana Gold, ISNA Elementary School, and others, reaching over 1,000 children in 3 cities since 2015.
• International Outreach Program Global robotics education initiative working with schools in India, Japan, Zambia, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina to promote STEAM education internationally through workshops and mentorship.
• School Partnership Program Partnership with Saint Timothy School involving 50 lesson plans adapted for grades 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8, utilizing Arduino, 3D printers, LEGO Mindstorms, Raspberry Pi, and other educational technology tools.
• Bots on the Run Fully funded robotics workshop program for Yamana Gold employee children, expanding internationally to Brazil, Chile, and Argentina in collaboration with FRC Teams 1382 and 2576.
• Alumni Panel Series Virtual panel series featuring 1325 alumni currently working at companies such as Tesla, Apple, RBC, PCL Construction, and SkyWatch, discussing university admissions, career pathways, FIRST experience, women in STEAM, and student life.
• STEAM Colouring Book Educational colouring book created by FRC Team 1325 for children to learn about STEAM concepts while colouring. Available for download on the team website.
• Sponsorship Packages Monetary, tangible, and intangible sponsorship opportunities for supporters, with tiered packages (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) and donations made to 'FRC Team 1325 - Inverse Paradox'.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,000 people exposed to FIRST programs through cultural events and robot demonstrations
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Right to PlaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization partnered to teach all RTP program staff the robotics curriculum so they can deliver FIRST programs to 300 schools in Ontario. Federal government allocated budget for funding robotics curriculums. Future goals include reaching schools in Ethiopia, Jordan, Rwanda, and indigenous communities.
• Ekal VidayalacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization partnered to bring robotics-based education to rural villages in Northern India. Partnership began with Galo Wali Kuliya School in Amritsar, reaching over 60 underprivileged children. Also partnered for Zilla Parishad Government High School in Hyderabad and Ekal Vidayala Elementary School in Jadcherala reaching 500 youth.
• FRC Team 1382minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRC team from Brazil collaborating with Team 1325 to host fully funded robotics workshops at Yamana Gold offices in South America
• FRC Team 2576minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRC team from Chile collaborating with Team 1325 for international robotics workshops. Yamana covering costs for Chile team to fly to Argentina.
• Mississauga Friendships AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with this association in 2015 to reach out to a school in Japan and discuss the importance of STEAM education. Also met with education minister of Zambia and presented to a school there.
• Pencils of PromiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization through which 10,000 pencils and notebooks were donated to students at Ekal Vidayala Elementary School in Jadcherala, India after robotics workshops

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Wonder Workshop: Provider of Dash and Dot robots used in K-8 STEM education. Comparable as a smaller-scale educational robotics vendor competing for the same curricular and camp slots Team 1325 supports.
• Sphero: Educational robotics company targeting K-12 STEM classrooms. Comparable as a STEM-education robotics provider operating in a similar curricular and after-school niche.

Others

• Code.org: Major nonprofit focused on expanding access to computer science and STEM education in K-12. Comparable as a similarly mission-driven STEAM-education nonprofit with significant scale and partnerships.

Direct peers

• FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology): The umbrella organization that runs the FRC and FLL programs in which Team 1325 competes. Directly comparable as the platform/ecosystem operator for community robotics competition teams.
• FRC Team 254 — Cheesy Poofs: Legendary FRC team with multiple World Championships and sustained excellence. Comparable as a top-tier community FRC team that combines competitive success with mentorship and outreach.
• FRC Team 2056 — OP Robotics: Canadian FRC team with strong engineering and outreach programs. Comparable as a same-country FRC peer competing in the Ontario district system with similar structure.
• FRC Team 1114 — Simbotics: Award-winning FRC team (multiple World Championships) operating out of a Canadian high school. Closely comparable in structure, scale, and award track record to Team 1325.
• FIRST Canada: Canadian arm of FIRST that Team 1325 partners with on 15+ events annually. Comparable as the regional governing body for the FRC/FLL ecosystem the team operates within.

Broad incumbents

• LEGO Education: Supplies the LEGO MINDSTORMS / SPIKE platforms that underlie the FLL program Team 1325 runs and partners around. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in educational robotics kits.
• VEX Robotics (Competition Program): Operator of the VEX competition ecosystem, a direct alternative to FIRST/FRC for school robotics teams. Comparable as the principal competing K-12 robotics competition platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/frc1325
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/team1325

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

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