"Our finalists have developed innovative solutions that truly address the changing needs of K-20 students, educators, and administrators", says Karen Billings, vice president of SIIA's Education Division. "I'm eager to see how these organizations leverage their participation in the Innovation Incubator Program to further enhance their products and services for the education technology market."

"We are pleased to have been selected and will continue to develop innovation in education. It's something that our schools must have to prepare our students for the future", comments CEO of Smart Science Education Inc., Dr. Harry E. Keller.

Smart Science Education Inc. produces online science labs with the crucial feature of interactive data collection. With nearly one million online labs already delivered, this unique, patented system provides a science lab investigation experience that, according to teachers, is better than traditional hands-on labs.

The cloud-delivered service provides required lab experience at very low cost without having to give up the real-world experience prized by educators and insisted on by the National Research Council in its 2005 book, "America's Lab Report."

After signing up most of America's online schools, including prestigious ones such as the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University and K12, Inc., along with numerous traditional schools, Smart Science Education is moving strongly into college and international markets. In addition to its emphasis on grades 6-13, it is also currently developing online science labs for grades 4 and 5.

At the Ed Tech Industry Summit, Smart Science Education was identified as the Innovation Incubator most aligned with Blackboard's initiatives and won a complimentary year-long membership as a Blackboard Building Blocks™ partner in the Blackboard Partnerships program. Among the many benefits, partners have access to the thousands of clients using the Blackboard Learn™ platform.



Take a look at the full list of Innovation Incubators