Run innovation programs in your school. For real.
Spark is the subscription platform for K-12 schools to plan, teach, and execute student entrepreneurship programs — from first lesson to funded student venture.
18 Ventures Launched
This school year
How It Works
Three phases. One platform.
Plan
Configure your school's program model, calendar, cohorts, and staff roles using the step-by-step Program Planner. Choose from classroom elective, after-school club, or full incubator format.
Teach
Assign structured learning paths to students and cohorts. Access facilitation guides, slide decks, rubrics, and activity templates — all aligned to your program model and grade band.
Launch
Students build ventures in the Venture Studio, pitch at Showcase events, and compete for micro-grants through the built-in Funding module. Real entrepreneurship, in your school.
Built for Everyone
One platform, four roles — each with exactly what they need.
School Leaders & Admins
- Monitor program adoption and participation across cohorts
- Track venture pipeline, showcase readiness, and funding
- Export reports for principals, boards, and grant applications
- Configure school-wide settings, staff roles, and program models
Educators & Program Leads
- Assign modules to students and manage cohort progress
- Access facilitation guides, rubrics, and slide decks
- Review student submissions and provide structured feedback
- Schedule events, manage mentor connections, and track milestones
Students & Venture Teams
- Build ventures through structured problem-to-pitch sprints
- Collaborate with teammates on idea, prototype, and business model
- Submit work, receive mentor feedback, and track milestones
- Pitch at showcase events and apply for micro-grant funding
Mentors & Judges
- Review assigned student ventures and give structured feedback
- Score pitches using customizable rubrics
- Participate in showcase events and demo days
- Connect with student teams at key milestone checkpoints
Inside the Platform
See what your school gets
A glimpse of the operational tools your educators and students will use every day.
Your school's innovation program, at a glance.
The admin dashboard surfaces the metrics that matter: active students, ventures in progress, upcoming showcase events, and available funding — all in one view.
- KPI cards for participation, ventures, and funding
- Cohort progress visualization by stage
- Recent activity feed and upcoming milestones
- Quick actions: create cohort, assign module, export report
Where student ventures come to life.
Each student team gets a structured workspace to develop their venture from problem identification through to pitch-ready business model — with mentor feedback at every stage.
- Tabbed workspace: Problem → Customer → Solution → Pitch
- Milestone timeline with submission checkpoints
- Mentor comment threads and advisor feedback
- File uploads, prototypes, and pitch deck builder
Real pitch days. Real student entrepreneurs.
Spark's Showcase module lets you run professional pitch events — from venture submission intake and judge assignment through to results publication and micro-grant disbursement.
- Event setup with schedule and judge assignment
- Rubric-based scoring for consistent evaluation
- Public showcase pages for community engagement
- Micro-grant funding workflows and disbursement tracking
Implementation
Fits the way your school already works.
Spark is designed for five operating models. Pick the one that fits your context — or combine them across your school.
Classroom Elective
Most CommonRun Spark as a semester or year-long course. Assign modules, track completion, and culminate in a pitch day.
After-School Club
A flexible format for student-led innovation clubs. Mentors guide teams through the venture process on their own schedule.
Incubator Cohort
High ImpactA selective cohort of 10-25 students who go deep on venture creation over a full semester with dedicated mentors.
School-Wide Innovation Lab
Integrate Spark across multiple classes and grade levels, with a shared showcase event and cross-grade mentorship.
District Deployment
EnterpriseRoll out Spark across multiple schools in your district with centralized reporting, shared mentors, and district-wide showcases.
Advisory / Capstone
Use Spark's venture workspace as the backbone for senior capstone projects or advisory programs with real-world deliverables.
Pricing
Simple, school-friendly pricing.
Institutionally priced software with curriculum and program operations included. No per-seat fees. No hidden costs.
Spark Annual
Full platform access, renewed yearly
Pilot rate available for 30 or fewer students.
- Full platform: Planner, Learning, Venture Studio
- Showcase & Pitch Day tools
- Funding & micro-grant workflows
- Unlimited educators, up to 150 students
- Email support
Spark Launch Package
Platform + professional implementation
- Everything in Spark Annual
- Professional consulting services
- Educator training workshops
- Dedicated implementation specialist
- First-year launch guarantee
Spark Full-Service
We run the program at your school
Includes up to 80 students. $125/student above 80.
- Everything in the Launch Package
- Onsite 2× weekly, 90-min facilitated sessions
- Spark-certified facilitators lead every session
- Professional pitch day production
- End-of-year impact report
Not sure which plan is right for your school? Book a free demo and we will help you decide.
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