Kide Science

Adults can give the best possible start in life for young children with the research-based pedagogical concept by promoting science process-skills playful way.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Education
  • Location Helsinki, Finland
  • Currency EUR
  • Founded November 2017
  • Employees 8
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website kidescience.com

Company Summary

Kide Science is a science adventure (licensed live lessons & digital learning tool) through stories, play, and hands-on experiment. Unlike other science products our educative concept is a research-based pedagogical model from University of Helsinki. We use unique fantasy world to make real-life science meaningful. For 3-8y children who want to play and find out and for adults who want the best possible start in life for the children.

Team

  • CEO, Co-Founder

    Sari Hurme-Mehtälä BBA in international business and over ten years of experience in sales and marketing. She has versatile business development experience globally and locally with companies: 3 years from ICT in Samsung marketing, 4 years media/sales for Kärkimedia/Sanoma, 2 years sales for TV Viisi/Discovery Network, 3 years as an advisor for Finnish design brand Lumoan, 8 Years in retail.

  • Founder, Head of Pedagogy and Research

    Phd, Jenni Vartiainen is also a researcher at the University of Helsinki with a focus on play-based early childhood education in natural sciences. She has over ten years of experience in developing innovative learning environments and materials for children, as well as in leveraging phenomenon-based learning in early childhood education in natural sciences. Our pedagogical model comes from Jenni´s dissertation and 5 years academic research.

  • Aino Kuronen
    Co-founder, Head of Content

    M.Ed. Aino Kuronen is a trained teacher from Helsinki University and has extensive experience in working with young children in club settings and with natural sciences. Aino is specialised in story-based natural science education for young children.

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