IDEA Partners

Become a Partner

Transforming teaching and learning takes more than technology. It takes educators, organizations, and communities working together toward a shared purpose. When we work together well, resources become more relevant, technology becomes more purposeful, and new possibilities become more accessible.


Whether you are an established corporation, an emerging technology company, or a fellow nonprofit, there is a place for you in the IDEA Illinois community.


Bring your expertise. Listen to educators. Help create opportunities that transform teaching and learning.

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How partners strengthen the IDEA community.

Partnerships can help IDEA Members:


  • Introduce practical resources responsive to education needs.
  • Expand professional-learning opportunities throughout the year.
  • Bring valuable experiences and expertise to IDEAcon.
  • Support scholarships, mini-grants, and educator-led innovation.
  • Amplify practitioner voices and stories.
  • Connect educators with organizations that share their goals.
  • Create opportunities for members to grow, share, and inspire.
  • Elevate conversations about the future of teaching and learning.

Partners inspire, connect, and provide the educational community with opportunities that transform teaching and learning through technology.

Thank you to our IDEA Partners!  Learn more below. 

Partners

Bitta AI is a next-generation education publisher and software producer based in Chicago, IL.

We publish courseware and online courses as "living books": interactive courses where learners don't just read, they practice. Each one combines the author's content with on-demand Q&A, AI role-plays and simulations, quizzes, and AI-generated audio and video. Every learner interaction is scored against the instructor's rubric and reported back to the instructor.

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Class Intercom is the all-in-one platform for school social media management, community engagement surveys, and archival & compliance built exclusively for schools and districts.

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For almost 50 years, we’ve brought our unique hands-on approach to schools and beyond with our beloved robotics and STEAM solutions. Now, we’re thrilled to bring this approach to science classrooms all over the world with LEGO® Education Science - a learning solution that thousands of students have tested and hundreds of educators helped to develop. We work alongside administrators and teachers to implement standards-aligned, inquiry-based learning programs for K–8.

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The ICN, managed by the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), is a high speed broadband network serving K12 and Higher Education, Public Libraries, and Government entities. The ICN provides Internet and Intranet connectivity for thousands of sites state wide, ensuring high availability for cloud based content, disaster recovery services, data, video, and audio communications.

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As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. Through our comprehensive suite of connected solutions, we deliver powerful, aligned tools that support teaching and learning at every stage.

Renaissance Intelligence, our first-of-its-kind Education Intelligence System, unifies assessment, instruction, practice, and curriculum in one AI-powered workflow, turning real-time data into actionable guidance that helps educators personalize teaching and make informed decisions with confidence.

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VIVO is an ergonomic office furniture brand designed to create products anyone can enjoy. Our mission is to use innovation, creativity, and efficiency to produce a cost-effective solution that does not sacrifice quality. VIVO is committed to helping educators with products such as height adjustable desks, mobile workstations, IT mounting hardware and unique student seating to assist in the classroom and throughout the school.

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Born in Norway in 2011, WeVideo was founded on the idea that everyone—from school children to professionals—should have the power to create, communicate, and collaborate with video.

Since then, we've evolved into a globally-recognized interactive video learning platform. Our fully remote team of 100+ employees works hard every day to make WeVideo the best-in-class video learning platform worldwide.

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Innovation Association Partners