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The 2025 Educators Pick Best of STEM® Awards is currently accepting applications from STEM companies worldwide. Now in its fifth year, this annual awards program—hosted by Catapult X in partnership with MCH Strategic Data, the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)—recognizes innovative products, technologies, and services that are positively impacting STEM education.
“We intentionally created the Educators Pick Best of STEM Awards for STEM educators to hear from their peers about what products they think are having the biggest impact on STEM teaching and learning. Our educator judges pick the most innovative and effective offerings available on the market today,” said Daylene Long, CEO of Catapult X.
To enter, companies must complete a short nomination, including a description of the product, service, or technology; the grade levels the product, service, or technology serves (PreK-college/university level); and the company website and name. Companies can additionally provide a limited license or product for judges to review, as well as schedule product demonstrations during the judging period.
All nominations are due by June 4, 2025. The cost is $695 for one submission, $625 per submission for two to four submissions, and $575 per submission for five or more submissions.
The awards program features nearly 50 categories suitable for subject-specific products, Career & Technical Education (CTE) products, organizations pushing the boundaries of technology for teaching and learning, products and services that are specifically helping educators accelerate student learning, and more. This includes 10 new categories added this year:
- AI Teaching Assistant of the Year
- AI for Personalized Learning at Scale
- AI for Smarter Schools
- AI Trailblazer
- AI in School Safety & Response
- AI for Inclusive Learning
- Best Innovation for AI for Teaching & Learning
- Best Hands-On Materials for OpenSciEd
- Best Entrepreneurship Program for CTE
- CTE Champions: Invention Education
Led by Annie Galvin Teich, president of The Teich Group, this year’s judges are Erin Barr, Kim Collazo, Jamica Craig, Dr. Jeffrey Crapper, Dr. Omah Duncan, Dr. Linda Johnson-McClinton, and Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth.
Educator judging will take place in July followed by the announcement of finalists on August 5, 2025. All finalists will then take part in a popular vote, which is open to more than 267,000 STEM educators, with winners announced on August 20, 2025.
All winners and finalists will have the opportunity to receive additional visibility with the Brand Boost premium marketing package. This includes a full educator product review, a one- to five-minute video segment with an Educators Pick Best of STEM Awards judge, and year-round visibility across the Educators Pick Best of STEM Awards’ platforms.
For more information about the 2025 Educators Pick Best of STEM Awards, visit www.bestofstemawards.com.
About Catapult X
Founded by Daylene Long, Catapult X is a market and product development company that consults exclusively with science and STEM/STEAM education industry partners—organizations, businesses, and associations—to catapult their brand and products forward by using data-driven insights.
Long catapults brand, product, and sales growth through alignment of data and strategy, using progressive research techniques and customer discovery. Long publishes national surveys on STEM education, and market analytics to guide edtech marketers across the globe. Additionally, Catapult X provides thought leadership strategies, lead generation campaigns, competitive analyses, focus groups, and in-depth interviews. Long is an affiliate member of the Council of State Science Supervisors, a member of NSELA, and a twenty-year member of NSTA. Long connects her clients to administrators, educators, distributors, and media to build strong global partnerships.
About MCH Strategic Data
MCH Strategic Data is a leading provider of compiled K-12 contact data, state of the art marketing solutions and database driven sales empowerment technology in education. MCH has been leading the K-12 marketing space for 100 years and MCH continues to be the innovator that the rest of the market follows. MCH’s new “A.I. powered” K-12 prospecting email models are setting new standards in the industry for what is possible with open rates and response rates. And, MCH ‘s new K-12 programmatic digital advertising services are a first of its kind in this market. Learn more at www.mchdata.com or find them on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
About NABT
Since being established in 1938, the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) has been the recognized “leader in life science education.” Thousands of educators have joined NABT to share experiences and expertise with colleagues from around the globe; keep up with trends and developments in the field; and grow professionally. For more information about NABT, please visit www.NABT.org.
About NSTA
The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) is a vibrant community of 35,000 science educators and professionals committed to best practices in teaching science and its impact on student learning. NSTA offers high-quality science resources and continuous learning so that science educators grow professionally and excel in their career. For new and experienced teachers alike, the NSTA community offers the opportunity to network with like-minded peers at the national level, connect with mentors and leading researchers, and learn from the best in the field. For more information, visit www.NSTA.org, or follow NSTA on X, formerly known as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
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