SmartLab Earns Great Place to Work® Certification for 2026–2027
Employee feedback highlights SmartLab’s collaborative culture, mission-driven work, and commitment to advancing STEM identity for K–12 learners nationwide
SmartLab, a leading STEM education company delivering career-centered K–12 STEM learning solutions, today announced it has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the 2026–2027 period. The recognition is based entirely on employee feedback, with 72% of SmartLab employees reporting the company is a great place to work — 15 points higher than the current U.S. average.
The certification marks SmartLab’s first recognition from Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture and employee experience. SmartLab’s workplace culture is rooted in collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to helping schools create transformative STEM learning experiences. As the company continues expanding its national footprint with more than 500 SmartLabs across the United States, employees play a direct role in supporting student engagement, career exploration, and STEM identity development.
SmartLab is filled with people who run toward possibility. This recognition celebrates a team that embraces challenge, leads with heart, and shows up every day committed to making a difference for schools, students, and each other. At SmartLab, we want every student to believe they belong, they can master rigorous challenges, and they add value. Receiving the Great Place To Work Certification® means our team feels that same sense of purpose, trust, and connection, and that is incredibly meaningful to me.”
— Dr. Jennifer Berry, CEO of SmartLab
SmartLab supports a fully remote workforce with collaborative hubs that include a warehouse in Longmont, CO, and Industrious office locations in Denver and San Diego. The company invests intentionally in connection and collaboration through annual team retreats, monthly Community Rooms, and virtual Show & Tell-style events designed to encourage knowledge-sharing across departments.
Cross-functional innovation also plays a central role in SmartLab’s culture. Using the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS) framework, teams across departments collaborate to advance strategic priorities, or “rocks,” ensuring employees throughout the organization contribute to company-wide initiatives and innovation efforts.
Being named a Great Place To Work is something earned
— Denise Basler, VP of People | SmartLab
by our people, not our policies. When every single person
in this company, from those in their first month to those
in their 10th year, shows up for each other the way ours do,
the certification simply makes it official.
The company’s continued momentum includes recognition from the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence as a Best of 2025 STEM Solution, as well as earning the ISTE Seal in recognition of SmartLab’s alignment with high-quality standards for educational technology and digital learning. SmartLab also continues to expand initiatives focused on helping students build confidence and identity in STEM learning, including National STEM Identity Day, which will take place Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is awarded based on employee feedback regarding workplace trust, culture, and overall experience. The recognition is widely considered one of the most respected benchmarks for employee satisfaction and organizational culture.
What makes SmartLab special is the shared sense of purpose behind everything we do. Employees are deeply invested in supporting one another while helping schools create meaningful STEM experiences that inspire students and prepare them for future careers.
— Hannah Brennan, Chief of Staff | SmartLab
Learn more about SmartLab’s Great Place To Work® Certification here.
About SmartLab
SmartLab, a leading STEM education company, delivers turnkey, career-centered K–12 STEM programs that equip today’s students for tomorrow’s challenges. Through an integrated ecosystem that includes Learning Environments, Curriculum, Technology, Professional Learning, Support and Partnerships, every hands-on PBL solution connects grade-appropriate STEM applications across eight industry pathways. SmartLab programs include dedicated classroom setups or flexible systems designed for mobility, along with standards-aligned curriculum, teacher training, and ongoing technical and curricular support. Learn more at SmartLabLearning.com.
About Great Place to Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings more than 30 years of research and data to help organizations create high-trust workplace experiences. Great Place To Work Certification™ is based entirely on employee feedback and is recognized worldwide as a benchmark for outstanding workplace culture. Learn more at greatplacetowork.com.
