Access :: Insight :: Community :: Opportunity
Connect with Education Leaders.
Every Spark company is invited to connect with more than 80 district superintendents throughout the year. Through strategic planning sessions at IEI Summits, Spark companies sit alongside leaders to grapple with the most pressing issues of the day. With every convening, you’ll meet 1:1 with district leaders who are actively seeking out innovations. You’ll tell your story, get invaluable feedback, and have the opportunity to initiate pilot implementations, launch trials, and even close deals.
Every Spark Company Benefits from:
15+ individual meetings with district superintendents throughout the year
Live presentation opportunities to 35+ superintendents 3x each year
6 hours of monthly, personalized coaching from education industry experts
Fellowship among a cohort of entrepreneurs working to improve education
Lifetime access to Spark logos along with invitation to list Spark principals as advisors to your company
Find Out How to Stand Out
As part of the Spark process, our advisors offer illuminating feedback at every step in your journey. From ideation to market positioning, feature enhancement to product/market fit, we are your partners in success. But what truly sets Spark apart is the kind of feedback you get when presenting to a room full of superintendents.
Each spark member will have three opportunities each year to present their vision and their value proposition to 50+ superintendents. Live. This is the moment that EdTech entrepreneurs dream about but rarely get to experience. The moment when your pitch is no longer theoretical - you’re in the game for real and it’s the chance to take your shot.
In turn, these decision makers will do more than say “yes” or "no” to your offering. They’ll give you precise, actionable feedback about your story and your solution. No accelerator in education will offer you both the connectivity and the insight that comes from being in the room, doing the work you love, getting incredible in-the-moment feedback that will last a lifetime.
What it Takes. How it Works.
What began with an idea will become more than a reality. It will be your chance to change education. But in order to really stand out, you’ll need a team that stands with you. Here’s how it works.
Companies accepted into a Spark cohort offer 5% equity to Spark in the form of options to purchase stock (immediate vesting, surviving for lifetime of company).
We also have options for non-equity-based engagement via percentage of gross sales over a five year schedule.
This sets up all of the benefits listed here, including direct access to our team, its incredible wealth of knowledge and contacts, and specific opportunities to engage with district level decision makers.
Every Spark member will be required join three out of four Superintendents Summits throughout the year for meetings with district leaders and briefings with the Spark team. This is a $54,000 value to member companies.
Member companies cover only their costs for travel and lodging for these events, which is part of our shared commitment to reducing barriers for the innovators that will change the world.