GameSalad Expands Education Market Presence with STEM Initiatives

Startup Empowers Students for Future in Technology-Based Learning

Deploys STEM-based Initiatives in 223 Schools with over 6,700 Students

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GameSalad, a leading game and development platform for the education sector, today announced significant momentum in executing STEM-based education initiatives designed to transform the way K-12 students perceive and pursue tech and science education.

“We couldn’t be more excited at the high student engagement we are seeing in schools and classrooms,” said Brent Dusing, CEO of GameSalad. “92 percent of American students play games, yet our nation is behind in training our students to learn computer science. At GameSalad, we turn gamers into students. We see students go from little interest in computer programming before they start our program to expressing interest in careers in computer science once they complete the GameSalad course."

With a particular focus on empowering diversity and nurturing confidence through project-based learning, GameSalad is preparing students for a savvy future in technology. By introducing otherwise sophisticated programming rules through a visually rich, drag-and-drop interface, the GameSalad platform not only fosters creativity, but catalyzes problem solving skills in tangible ways that can build confidence and get students excited about programming.

“GameSalad provides students the tools they need to become comfortable with programming and other STEM disciplines,” said venture capitalist and GameSalad investor Aziz Gilani, a Partner with Mercury Fund. “Science and technology will define many future careers. We’re excited to see GameSalad continue to scale a program that is not only fun to use, but can serve as a springboard to nurture impactful educational changes throughout the educational lifecycle of a child.”

Recently GameSalad has partnered with the Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center in Los Angeles, a nonprofit youth center focused on revitalization and empowerment of a community in crisis, the Texas Alamo School District, serving a historically impoverished student demographic and Havergal, a private women’s school in Toronto, Canada. Late last year, Havergal hosted a hackathon dedicated to teaching female students about the next generation of game development and technology. These three sample partnerships showcase GameSalad’s dedication to education through introductory software development and programming curriculum designed to impact a variety of learners.

"With GameSalad, students are not just having fun but also changing their lives with a career option they love,” said Naomi McSwain, Executive Director of the Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center in Los Angeles. “It's a great self-esteem booster for them to see people enjoying their work. We're a college and career readiness program. GameSalad is helping us fulfill our mission."

To learn more, please visit www.gamesalad.com.

About GameSalad

GameSalad's Creator platform allows anyone to rapidly design, publish and distribute sophisticated games for iOS, Android, HTML5, Kindle®, Windows® and Tizen® while eliminating the need to code. Since launching in 2009, over 750,000 developers have used GameSalad's accessible game creation platform to create over 200,000 games, including multiple #1 iOS games and more than 75 Top 100 Games in Apple’s U.S. App Store. GameSalad is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information visit www.gamesalad.com.

About Mercury Fund

Mercury Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm. With over $200 million under management, Mercury invests in compelling and novel startup opportunities, focusing on entrepreneurs and technology innovation originating in the U.S. Midcontinent. Since inception in 2005, Mercury has become one of the most active venture firms in the middle of the U.S., becoming a “go-to” fund for entrepreneurs when they have demonstrated product-market fit and are ready to scale their business. For more information, please visit http://www.mercuryfund.com/.

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Source: GameSalad

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