Awecademy

A future-focussed educational organization that is disrupting traditional high school curricula and inspiring students to bring about civilization-level change.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Education
  • Location Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Currency CAD
  • Founded March 2017
  • Employees 0
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website awecademy.org

Company Summary

Awecademy is a future-focused educational organization based out of Toronto that is disrupting traditional high school curricula and inspiring students to bring about civilization-level change. Through an online platform and off-line programs, we future-proof high school students, educators, and industry leaders with new smarts and critical survival skills.

Team

  • Founder & CEO

    Raya Bidshahri is the co-founder of various national and international initiatives including The Dubai Science Festival, Intelligent Optimism and Cafe Scientifique Dubai, all organizations that serve to increase scientific literacy amongst the general public and have received up to 40,000+ annual visitors. Raya was also the Business Development Manager at Silicon Valley-based startup SheWorks, a contingent workforce platform.

  • Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer

    Rohan Roberts is an innovation leader at GEMS Education, the largest global providers of private schools in the world. Rohan has won numerous national and international awards in the field of Education, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. He is the 2017 Finalist for the $1 million Global Teacher Prize and the director of the Dubai Science Festival.

  • Keith has more than 20 years of experience designing and delivering information technology solutions, specializing in K-20 educational contexts. In addition to multi-platform network and systems design and administration as well as full-stack application development experience, Keith has expertise in IT
    infrastructure design and construction management in both new building and facilities remodeling.

Advisors

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