SmartLab Named a Winner
of the Tech & Learning Awards
of Excellence: Best of 2025
We are proud to share that SmartLab has been named a winner of the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2025, an annual recognition honoring the most impactful educational technology innovations of the year across K–12 classrooms nationwide.
The Tech & Learning Awards celebrate solutions that have excelled over the past 12 months in supporting teachers, engaging students, and delivering meaningful outcomes across K–12 education. This year’s winners represent the best of the best in EdTech, selected from a highly competitive field of tools focused on classroom instruction, professional development, and resource management.
We saw an explosion of innovation in educational technology in 2025, and these nominated products represent the best of the best. Our judges were impressed with the breadth of these winning products that empower deeper learning, personalized experiences, and student engagement.
—Christine Weiser, Content Director | Tech & Learning
Recognized for Real-World Impact
in STEM Learning
What makes this award especially meaningful is the rigorous evaluation process behind it. Tech & Learning’s panel of expert judges assessed nominated products based on key criteria including:
- Data Privacy and Governance
- Integration and Interoperability
- Outcomes and Impact
Being recognized across these measures reinforces SmartLab’s commitment to delivering trusted, scalable solutions that help schools create deeper learning experiences and future-ready opportunities for every learner.
SmartLab Explorer: Bringing Consistent STEM Experiences to Elementary Classrooms
SmartLab was honored for the impact of SmartLab Explorer, our elementary STEM solution designed to move STEM learning beyond isolated activities and into consistent, hands-on, standards-aligned experiences.
The Tech & Learning judges shared:
“When we looked at elementary STEM experiences, SmartLab Explorer was an impactful way to bring students into the learning through hands-on, standards-aligned STEM lessons. In our classrooms, it moves STEM beyond isolated activities and helps create consistent, engaging experiences that connect learning to real-world thinking and problem solving.”
This recognition reflects what educators across the country have long known: when students are given meaningful opportunities to design, build, test, and problem-solve, learning becomes more engaging, more relevant, and more lasting.
Learning Is Different Here
At SmartLab, we believe STEM education is not just about teaching technical skills. It is about building confidence, curiosity, and the ability to think critically in a rapidly changing world.
This award reinforces our mission to help schools implement an integrated STEM ecosystem that supports:
- Hands-on, project-based learning
- Career-connected experiences
- Consistent curriculum and facilitation
- Real-world problem-solving opportunities
Thank You
We are honored to be recognized by Tech & Learning and deeply grateful to the educators, district leaders, and partners who bring SmartLab experiences to life every day.
Together, we are creating learning environments where students do not just prepare for the future, but begin shaping it now.
Learn more about the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2025 winners here:
https://www.techlearning.com/awards/tech-and-learning-announces-winners-of-the-best-of-2025-awards
