SimplyScience Foundation

What SimplyScience Foundation does

SimplyScience Foundation is a Swiss non-profit organization headquartered in Zürich that operates the educational platform simplyscience.ch to promote science and technology literacy among children, teenagers, and teachers. Founded in 2008 and operating with a small team of 1–10 staff, the foundation delivers free, curriculum-aligned content in German, French, and Italian, covering all three major Swiss language regions. Its core platform comprises three audience-specific environments: SimplyScience Kids (primary school children, approximately ages 6–12), SimplyScience Teens (secondary school teenagers), and SimplyScience Lehrpersonen (teachers), supported by a Lexikon glossary, downloadable PDF experiment booklets, and a newsletter service.

The foundation's content library includes over 255 knowledge articles, 105 hands-on experiments, and 17 games and puzzles spanning chemistry, physics, biology, technology, and earth/environmental science. It runs recurring nationwide class competitions — including Mission Wetter, Mission Evolution, and Science on the Move — often in partnership with Swiss institutions such as MeteoSchweiz and Agroscope, and offers teacher professional development courses (e.g., chemistry courses in Zurich and Burgdorf co-developed with Kinderlabor). A specialized sub-brand, SimplyCooking, extends the platform into food science, connecting everyday cooking to chemical and physical processes.

The business model is non-commercial: all educational resources are provided free of charge, and the foundation is sustained by institutional partnerships and presumably grant or sponsor funding (specific financial details are not disclosed). Distribution is entirely digital via the website, with marketing conducted through organic search, an email newsletter, and social media channels. The organization is operating, with active content production and competition scheduling extending into 2026 and 2027.

Name

SimplyScience Foundation

Legal name

SimplyScience Foundation

Website

https://simplyscience.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SimplyScience Foundation is a Swiss non-profit operating the free, trilingual simplyscience.ch platform that delivers science and technology educational content, experiments, games, and nationwide class competitions to Swiss primary and secondary school students and their teachers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Education Content

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Subject-Specific Courseware (Math, Science, ELA, Social Studies, etc.) (EDAFACAB), Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

Keywords

• Science education platform
• Stem learning resources
• Classroom teaching materials
• Educational content library
• Stem school competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SimplyScience Foundation operates a free, multilingual online platform that delivers science and technology education to Swiss children, teenagers, and teachers. Its core offering is a content ecosystem spanning age-specific portals (Kids, Teens, Lehrpersonen/Teachers) that combine articles, step-by-step experiments, interactive games and puzzles, knowledge quizzes, career guidance, downloadable teaching materials, and nationwide class competitions such as Mission Wetter and Science on the Move. A specialized sub-brand, SimplyCooking, integrates cooking with science education by explaining chemical and physical processes in food preparation.

Product overview

SimplyScience Foundation operates a multi-platform science education ecosystem targeting children (Kids), teenagers (Teens), and teachers (Lehrpersonen). The core offering includes educational content with articles, experiments, games, and quizzes organized by topic and age group. The platform delivers STEM education through interactive features (Spiel & Spass), hands-on experiment guides (Experimente, Spass mit Experimenten), knowledge articles (Wissen with 255+ articles), and class competitions (Klassenwettbewerb including Mission Wetter, Mission Evolution, and Science on the Move). A specialized sub-brand called SimplyCooking combines cooking with science education, explaining chemical and physical processes in food preparation. The ecosystem also includes a science glossary (Lexikon) and email newsletter for ongoing engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SimplyCooking: A cooking and science education sub-brand exploring the science behind cooking and food preparation

Products and services

• SimplyScience Kids Educational science content portal for children aged approximately 6–12 (primary school), featuring articles, experiments, games, knowledge quizzes, and interactive learning materials about nature and technology. Accessible free of charge in German, French, and Italian via simplyscience.ch.
• SimplyScience Teens Science education portal for teenagers in secondary school offering advanced experiments, games, knowledge articles, STEM career guidance (Berufswahl), and stories about applied science and technology careers. Accessible free of charge in German, French, and Italian.
• SimplyScience Lehrpersonen (Teachers) Educational resources portal for primary and secondary school teachers, providing downloadable teaching materials, experiment guides, lesson plans, Unterrichts-Tipps (teaching tips), and a Bestelltalon (order form) for classroom resources. Accessible free of charge in German, French, and Italian.
• Klassenwettbewerb (Class Competitions) Nationwide STEM competition program for Swiss school classes, featuring themed annual missions such as Mission Wetter (weather, partnered with MeteoSchweiz), Mission Evolution, and Science on the Move, with prizes including excursion contributions and participation awards for students.
• Science on the Move

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Khan Academy: Free online educational platform offering curriculum-aligned content across subjects including science. Most directly comparable to SimplyScience due to free access model, multi-language support, and K-12 teacher/student audience overlap, though operating at vastly larger global scale.
• Science Buddies: Free online platform offering hands-on science experiments, project guides, and STEM resources for K-12 students and teachers. Directly comparable to SimplyScience's experiment-focused content library and teacher resource model.
• Science Kids (New Zealand): Free educational website featuring science experiments, quizzes, videos, and games for children. Closely aligned with SimplyScience's mix of experiments, games/puzzles, and knowledge articles for young learners.

Broad incumbents

• DKfindout!: Educational content platform from Dorling Kindersley offering encyclopedia-style science articles, quizzes, and videos for children. Comparable to SimplyScience's knowledge library (Wissen with 255+ articles) but from a major publishing incumbent.
• National Geographic Kids: Major media brand offering free science and nature content, experiments, and educational videos for children. Overlaps with SimplyScience's kids platform in subject matter (animals, earth, space, biology) but as part of a broader publishing brand.
• PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder): Free interactive science and math simulations used widely in classrooms. Comparable to SimplyScience's role in delivering interactive science learning experiences, though focuses on simulations rather than physical experiments.

Emerging players

• Science Sparks: Hands-on science activity platform featuring experiments and STEM activities for kids. Comparable to SimplyScience's experiment-driven approach and downloadable activity booklets, but operates as a smaller commercial entity rather than foundation.

Regional players

• SRF mySchool: Swiss public broadcaster's education platform offering curriculum-aligned video and learning materials in German for Swiss teachers and students. Direct regional competitor to SimplyScience for Swiss K-12 teacher mindshare, with institutional public-broadcaster backing.
• Kinderlabor: Swiss foundation co-developing learning materials with SimplyScience, offering hands-on science experiment experiences for children. Closely linked regional peer working in adjacent Swiss STEM enrichment space.

Others

• Science on Stage Europe: European STEM teacher network organizing competitions, festivals, and teacher training across Europe. Comparable to SimplyScience's class competition and teacher professional development programs (e.g., Chemistry courses), but operating at European rather than Swiss national level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/simplyscience-ch

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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