Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance

What Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance does

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) is a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit organization founded in 1992 and headquartered at 343 Water Street in Augusta, Maine. The organization advances K-12 STEM education across the state through three integrated service lines: professional development workshops and events, school and district consulting, and research and evaluation services. MMSA operates a portfolio of grant-funded projects including PeBLES2 (place-based elementary science), ACRES (afterschool STEM coaching), Maine-FOREST, Rural Energy Futures, STEM Workforce Ready 2030, SciEPlay, Teach ME Outside, Smart Greenhouses, and Building Strong Foundations, each pairing educator professional learning with curriculum design and field research.

Name

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance

Legal name

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance

Website

https://mmsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MMSA is a Maine-based nonprofit that advances K-12 STEM education through professional development workshops, consulting, research, and grant-funded curriculum projects serving Maine educators, schools, and districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

STEM Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

STEM Assessment, Badging & Competition Platforms (EDAFANAJ)

Keywords

• STEM education
• Professional development
• K-12 consulting
• Education research
• Math science resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: MMSA operates primarily as a grant-funded nonprofit organization receiving funding from National Science Foundation (NSF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and USDA for various STEM education projects.
2. Product Sales: Sale of Math Fluency Card Decks for $6 each, available for pickup at Augusta office.
3. Professional Development Services: Workshops, consulting services, and professional development offerings for schools and districts, some with stipends and some fee-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) is a nonprofit organization that provides STEM education professional development, consulting, and research services to K-12 educators, schools, and districts in Maine. Founded in 1992, MMSA delivers workshops, teacher leader academies, classroom resources, and evaluation services designed to strengthen mathematics and science teaching across the state. The organization also develops and sells educational materials such as Math Fluency Card Decks and partners with national STEM education initiatives.

Product overview

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) is a non-profit educational organization that advances STEM education in Maine through a portfolio of interconnected services and programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include professional development workshops and events (covering math, science, computer science, and outdoor/environmental education), Math & Science Consulting for K-12 schools and districts, and Research & Evaluation Services. Major grant-funded projects include ACRES (afterschool STEM coaching), PeBLES2 (place-based elementary science), Maine-FOREST, Rural Energy Futures, STEM Workforce Ready 2030, SciEPlay (early childhood science), Teach ME Outside (environmental learning), Smart Greenhouses (computer science), and Building Strong Foundations (early numeracy). MMSA also offers educational resource products including Math Fluency Card Decks, Demystifying AI Video Series, and CS Integration Virtual Series. The organization partners with programs like Code.org and OpenSciEd to deliver curriculum-aligned professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Math Science Teacher Leader (MSTL) Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years of advancing STEM education in Maine
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Code.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMMSA serves as a Code.org Regional Partner hosting workshops including CS Basics, CS Fundamentals, AI 101, Hour of AI Preview, and CS Connections for Maine educators.
• OpenSciEdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMMSA offers OpenSciEd Foundations professional learning for 6-12 science teachers, providing curriculum and support for implementing OpenSciEd materials.
• Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart Greenhouses project brings curriculum from Boston College to Maine students in partnership with MMSA.
• Island InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlexandria Brasili previously served as Island Fellow through Island Institute; organization serves Maine coastal and island communities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Concord Consortium: Concord Consortium is a nonprofit research organization developing STEM curricula and educational technologies for K-12. Highly comparable to MMSA's research + curriculum development + teacher PD model with similar NSF grant reliance.
• TERC: TERC is a nonprofit STEM education research and professional development organization serving K-12 educators. It is highly comparable to MMSA as both operate as research-driven STEM PD nonprofits with federal grant portfolios (NSF, DOE) and curriculum development for math and science.
• Education Development Center (EDC): EDC is a large nonprofit that conducts STEM education research and provides K-12 professional development. Comparable to MMSA in mission (research-backed STEM PD for educators) and revenue model (federal/state grants plus contracts), though at materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Battelle for Kids: Battelle for Kids is a national nonprofit supporting K-12 STEM education improvement and educator networks. Comparable to MMSA in PD + educator network + grant-funded model, but with broader geographic reach and STEM focus.
• OpenSciEd: OpenSciEd is a nonprofit developing open-source K-12 science curricula. MMSA delivers OpenSciEd Foundations PD to Maine teachers; both are STEM-focused nonprofits with federal and foundation funding, though OpenSciEd operates nationally.
• National Science Teaching Association (NSTA): NSTA is a national nonprofit membership association for science educators providing PD, resources, and conferences. Comparable to MMSA in K-12 science educator focus, though membership-based and operating nationally.
• WestEd: WestEd is a large nonprofit education research and development organization. Comparable to MMSA in providing K-12 STEM PD and evaluation services, but operates across multiple states and content areas at much larger scale.
• Code.org: Code.org is the national nonprofit promoting K-12 computer science education. MMSA is a Code.org Regional Partner; both share the CS education mission and federal-grant-supported PD model, though Code.org operates at national scale.

Regional players

• Maine Department of Education: The Maine DOE is the state education agency that funds and oversees K-12 STEM instruction statewide. MMSA works directly with Maine DOE on educator PD and is part of the same statewide STEM delivery ecosystem.
• Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI): GMRI is a Maine-based nonprofit combining marine science research with K-12 STEM education and PD. Directly comparable to MMSA in mission (Maine-rooted, place-based STEM education) and revenue model (grants + research partnerships).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFhPiFF0P-aQZsPhOl9tazg
• Facebookfacebook.com/mmsa.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maine-mathematics-and-science-alliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/mmsa_org
• TikToktiktok.com/@mmsa_org

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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