The 10 Most Innovative EdTech Solution Providers 2019

The
10
Most Innovative
codeSpark
Turning Programming into Play
Solution Providers 2019
In today’s technology driven era,
education companies are
developing increasingly user
friendly tools for creating a positive
impact in classroom. These digital
initiatives deliver a significant impact
on kids by offering them highly
accessible learning platforms. As
more educational programs turn
digital, teachers are finding that
blending technology into the learning
experience provides a unique and
innovative classroom experience.
One of the companies leading this
new movement is codeSpark, the
creator of educational software and
games for children ages 4-12.
In an interview with Insights
Success, Grant Hosford, CEO and
Co-Founder of codeSpark, sheds
light on the company’s cutting-edge
solutions which are enriching the
education sector. Considering these
innovative and inspiring aspects,
Insights Success recognizes
codeSpark as one of the 10 Most
Innovative EdTech Solution
Providers 2019.
Below are highlights from the
interview conducted between Grant
and Insights Success:
Give a brief overview of your
company.
codeSpark is the venture backed
edtech company behind codeSpark
Academy, the world’s #1 coding
platform for kids ages 4-10. Using a
proprietary “no words” interface,
codeSpark has introduced more than
30 million kids ages 4 to 10 to
coding in just four years. codeSpark
was inspired by co-founder Grant
Hosford’s young daughters, who
wanted to know how computers
work. Kids use codeSpark Academy
to design and code over 27,000 video
games and interactive stories every
day!
Tell us about your company’s
products and services.
codeSpark Academy is the #1 kids
coding platform in the world and the
top grossing coding platform of any
kind on iOS. Kids ages 4-10 use
codeSpark academy to learn
fundamental computer science
concepts. They put those concepts to
work designing and programming
their own video games and
interactive stories. codeSpark is used
at home and in schools. Over 55,000
K-5 teachers use codeSpark
Academy in their classroom to teach
computer science. The platform is
free for public schools and libraries
while home users can purchase full
access via a subscription. Our
product team adds new content and
features to codeSpark Academy
every 3-4 weeks. Our app has been
downloaded over 12 million times
and has been used by 30 million kids
around the world. We are very proud
that 53% of codeSpark’s users are
girls, the highest percentage on any
coding platform we know of.
How services offered by your
company are designed to give
access to right technology at right
time?
Teachers, parents and kids can access
codeSpark Academy at any time on
iOS, Android, Amazon Devices and
the Web. The product has been tested
with thousands of kids in the 4-10
age group and has 4.6 stars out of 5
on iOS.
What are the innovative
approaches are adapted by the
company to improve the quality of
solutions?
Our proprietary “no words” interface
makes our app highly accessible for
many different types of learners. In
addition our focus on creativity has
allowed a generation to understand
20 | August 2019 www.insightssuccess.com