The Educators Pick Best of AI award is open to all education companies who provide products and services to support administrators, teachers, and students. (You do not need to be a STEM company to be recognized.)
New for 2026: Educators Pick Best of AI
The Educators Pick Best of AI Award recognizes the companies and organizations providing the best AI solutions for administrators, teachers, and students. This award is 100% judged and awarded by certified educators.
Categories
- AI Supporting Teacher Professional Development
This category recognizes professional development for educators using AI for teaching and learning. - Best of AI Supporting Education Administrators
This category recognizes AI that improves the lives of administrators. - 🏆 Best Innovation Using AI for Teaching & Learning
- AI Teaching Assistant of the Year
Honoring AI that supports educators, reduces burnout, and brings classroom joy back into focus. - AI for Personalized Learning at Scale
Recognizing AI platforms that deliver truly individualized learning experiences—efficiently, equitably, and at scale. - AI for Smarter Schools
Spotlighting operational AI that helps schools run more efficiently and equitably. - AI Trailblazer Award
For early-stage innovations that show bold promise and positive disruptive potential. - AI in School Safety & Response
Recognizing AI solutions keeping students safer and staff better prepared. - AI for Inclusive Learning
Celebrating tools that break down learning barriers and support diverse learners
Educator Favorites
Enter to win our most competitive categories, the ones educators love best. These awards acknowledge organizations that support STEM education with innovation, educator support, and crowd-pleasing freebies.
Categories
- Best Innovation of 2026
- Best Customer Support
- Best Freebies
- Best Professional Development
- Social Impact Award: Developing Citizen Scientists
- Social Impact Award: Promoting Diversity & Equity Inclusion
- Best of STEM for Data Collection & Analysis
Best of STEM
The 2026 Best of STEM awards acknowledges organizations who provide comprehensive, integrated solutions in specific science and STEM fields.
Categories
- Best of STEM for Biology
- Best of STEM for Chemistry
- Best of STEM for Environmental Science
- Best of STEM for Engineering Education
- Best of STEM for Physics
- Best of STEM for Mathematics
- Best of STEM for Space Science
- Best Integration of Language Arts (STEAM)
- Best Resources for Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- Best Video-Based Learning
- Best Robotics for Teaching & Learning
- Best of STEM Curricular Materials: Pre-K to Grade 2
- Best of STEM: Hands-on Learning
The Educators Pick Best of STEM Award recognizes the companies and organizations who provide the best products, services, and professional development for STEM, CTE, and science education from Kindergarten through higher education.
Career & Technical Education
The 2025 CTE Champion Awards celebrate the innovative products and services that equip students with real-world skills and prepare them to thrive in both college and career paths.
Categories
- CTE Champions: Comprehensive CTE Solutions
- CTE Champions: Coding & Computer Science
- CTE Champions: Engineering
- CTE Champions: Health Science
- CTE Champions:STEM
- CTE Champions: Manufacturing
- CTE Champions: Invention Education
Trailblazer
The 2025 Trailblazer series recognizes STEM providers who provide products and services that push the boundaries of technology for teaching and learning.
Categories
- Trailblazer: Biotechnology Innovator
- Trailblazer: Early Learning (Pre-K-6)
- Trailblazer: Hybrid Learning Superhero
- Trailblazer: Immersive Reality (AR/VR)
- Trailblazer: Inspiring Computational Thinking
- Trailblazer: Phenomena-Based Teaching and Learning
- Trailblazer: Simulations for STEM
- Trailblazer: Virtual Labs Luminary
- Trailblazer: Middle School STEM—Grades 4-8
Bridging the Gap
Expanded for 2025, the Bridging the Gap series acknowledges products and services for educators to help accelerate student learning.
Categories
- Bridging the Gap: English Language Learners
- Bridging the Gap: Math Intervention Resources
- Bridging the Gap: Professional Development
- Bridging the Gap: Tutoring Programs for STEM
- Bridging the Gap: Webinar Series Exemplar