JuniorSTEM

What JuniorSTEM does

JuniorSTEM is a UK-based, founder-owned private company founded in July 2015 by Nick Hawken, a former primary school teacher with over 25 years of classroom experience. The company delivers hands-on Lego WeDo robotics and STEM workshops to Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils, traveling on-demand to primary schools, museums, libraries, theatres and community venues across the United Kingdom, with episodic international engagements in Indonesia and the UAE. Its product surface spans core Lego WeDo robotics workshops plus specialised formats covering gears and pulleys, science, design technology, programming, and a 'Tomorrow's World' robotics-and-AI theme aligned to the Cornerstones Y6 curriculum.

The underlying technology is the Lego WeDo 1.0 (USB-tethered, 158 pieces) and WeDo 2.0 (Bluetooth Smart hub, motor, motion sensor, tilt sensor, 280 pieces) platforms, paired with Lego-supplied block-based visual programming software free to download on iPad, Android, Chromebook and Windows; more advanced sessions can use Scratch as an alternative programming environment. JuniorSTEM brings all equipment, including fully charged laptops or tablets, removing equipment-purchase, storage, maintenance and teacher-training burdens from schools.

The business model is direct-to-consumer professional services: workshops are booked by schools via email or phone with the founder, priced per session (£200 afternoon, £265 morning, £380 full day) or full day, plus mileage at 35p per mile from Bolton or Leeds and discounts for clustered Southwest schools (Cornwall £395, Devon £405, travel inclusive). A secondary channel delivers free or paid workshops at libraries, museums and community venues during school holidays and weekends. There is no e-commerce, no self-service booking, no institutional investment, and no subsidiary structure; the company operates as a sole-proprietor-style entity with 1-10 employees and a single delivery resource at its core.

Name

JuniorSTEM

Legal name

JuniorSTEM

Website

https://juniorstem.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JuniorSTEM is a UK-based, founder-owned education services company that delivers on-site Lego WeDo robotics and STEM workshops to primary schools, museums, libraries and community venues across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary School STEM Education Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

akta.pro primary industry

LEGO / Block-Based Robotics Programs (EDAMADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robotics & Engineering Summer Camps / Bootcamps (EDAMADAF), Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE), Robotics Learning Platforms (EDAFANAB)

Keywords

• Primary school STEM workshops
• Lego WeDo robotics
• School enrichment programmes
• STEM education services
• Computing curriculum delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Workshop Fees: Direct revenue from delivering Lego robotics workshops to primary schools. Pricing is per session (morning/afternoon) or full day. Schools pay workshop fees plus travel costs at 35p per mile.
2. Holiday and Weekend Workshops: Revenue from workshops delivered at libraries, theatres, museums, and community venues during school holidays and weekends. Some Manchester Library sessions are offered free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JuniorSTEM delivers hands-on Lego WeDo 2.0 robotics and STEM workshops on-site at primary schools across the UK, where children build and program motorised models using block-based software connected via Bluetooth. The founder personally travels to customer sites with all equipment, including fully charged laptops and tablets, covering National Curriculum Computing and Design Technology objectives for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils.

Product overview

JuniorSTEM provides practical cross-curricular STEM workshops for primary schools using Lego WeDo robotics kits. The core offering consists of Lego WeDo Robotics Workshops for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils, supported by specialized workshops in Gears & Pulleys, Science, Design Technology, Programming, and Tomorrow's World Robotics. All workshops use Lego WeDo 1.0 and WeDo 2.0 kits which include motors, sensors (motion and tilt), and Bluetooth-enabled Smart hubs programmable via block-based software. Workshop models include Verti-spin Fairground Ride, Hungry Alligator, Drumming Monkey, Milo The Science Rover, Cool Car, Roaring Lion, and space-themed Lunar Rover and Lunar Sweeper. JuniorSTEM travels to schools, libraries, museums, and community venues throughout the UK, providing all equipment including fully charged laptops/tablets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary School Lego WeDo Robotics Workshops Hands-on STEM workshops for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils using Lego WeDo robotics kits. Children build Lego models and learn to program motors, sensors, and lights using block-based programming software. Delivered on-site at primary schools across the UK.
• Gears & Pulleys Workshop Teaches children about pulleys and gears through building models that investigate gearing up, gearing down, and changing rotation direction. Includes worm gear and crown gear mechanisms. Suitable for Y5 and Y6, runs as 90-minute session or full day.
• Science Workshops KS1 & KS2 Science workshops covering Key Stage objectives including mechanisms like levers, pulleys, and gears. Children gain understanding of transferring rotational force and practical investigations.
• Design Technology (DT) Workshops KS1 & KS2 Design technology workshops covering objectives including building structures, exploring mechanisms (levers, sliders, wheels, axles), mechanical systems (gears, pulleys, cams, levers, linkages), and electrical systems.
• Programming Workshops KS1 & KS2 Block programming workshops teaching algorithms, motor control, sensor usage, and coding concepts. Progresses from simple block coding for KS1 to complex algorithms with sensors for KS2/KS3.
• Tomorrow's World Robotics Workshop Cornerstones Tomorrow's World Y6 topic workshop where children learn algorithms for motors, lights, sounds, and sensors. Builds robotic machines and explores artificial intelligence and robotics possibilities.
• Holiday & Weekend Workshops Lego robotics workshops run at libraries, theatres, universities, museums, and art centres. Sessions available during school holidays and weekends, many free of charge to attendees.
• British Science Week Workshops Special workshops designed for British Science Week events covering Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in fun, engaging, practical ways.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• STEMFirst: STEMFirst is a UK STEM education provider running enrichment workshops and STEM ambassador programs in primary schools, overlapping with JuniorSTEM on curriculum-aligned STEM delivery and school engagement.
• Sublime Science: Sublime Science runs hands-on science and STEM workshops in UK primary schools, with a similar booking model, assembly-style in-school delivery, and travel-to-customer go-to-market that directly competes with JuniorSTEM for the same school budgets.
• ComputerXplorers: ComputerXplorers delivers computing, coding and technology workshops to UK primary schools through a franchise network, competing head-to-head with JuniorSTEM for STEM enrichment budgets and curriculum-aligned programming sessions.
• Wonderstruck STEM Workshops: Wonderstruck provides STEM and science workshops in UK primary schools with a similar hands-on, on-site delivery format — directly comparable target customer (KS1/KS2), pricing model, and travel-to-school model.
• Spartans Education: Spartans Education provides primary school workshops covering STEM, science and computing topics across the UK, sharing the same direct-to-school booking motion and KS1/KS2 audience as JuniorSTEM.
• Mad Science UK: Mad Science delivers in-school science and STEM workshops to UK primary schools using a franchise model — same on-site workshop delivery, same KS1/KS2 audience, same direct-to-school sales motion as JuniorSTEM but at significantly larger scale.
• Cubikx: Cubikx delivers STEM and robotics workshops using LEGO-based kits in UK primary schools, competing directly with JuniorSTEM on curriculum-aligned robotics and programming sessions for KS1/KS2 pupils.

Others

• School Workshops UK: School Workshops is a UK directory and booking platform connecting schools with workshop providers including STEM and robotics offerings — relevant as a distribution channel and competitive landscape signal for JuniorSTEM's go-to-market.
• Primary Science Teaching Trust: PSTT is a UK charity supporting primary science teaching through CPD and resources. While not a workshop competitor, it shapes the demand environment JuniorSTEM serves and is a natural partnership channel for teacher training.

Broad incumbents

• LEGO Education: LEGO Education is the manufacturer of the WeDo and Spike platforms that JuniorSTEM's workshops are built on. It is also an upstream ecosystem incumbent offering its own curriculum, training, and school partnerships that could absorb or bypass independent workshop providers like JuniorSTEM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Legoworkshops
• Facebookfacebook.com/legoworkshop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/juniorstem

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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