WestEd, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agency, works with education and other communities throughout the United States and abroad to promote excellence, achieve equity, and improve learning for children, youth, and adults. We have extensive experience conducting research and evaluation for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the educational technology sector. The EdTech@WestEd team strives to provide actionable research and insights to our clients that help improve their product development and increase impact. We offer expertise in education research, academic content areas, learning science, and product implementation.
Proven Track Record
Successful wins with over 50 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants funded by IES, NSF, and NIH
Content Expertise
In-house subject matter experts with academic and SEL content expertise
Extensive Experience
Education researchers with experience in formative and summative study designs
Effective Partnerships
Successful collaborations with over 150 EdTech companies since 2014
Our Leadership Team
Jodi Davenport
Director, Learning and Technology
Bryan Matlen
Senior Research Associate
Steve Schneider
Senior Managing Director, STEM Research and Entrepreneurship
Jessica Triant
Research Associate
Jacklyn Yani
Project Manager