[1][2] Cerego's patented[3] technology uses the scientific methods of distributed practice and the testing effect as the basis of user memory retention for content built in and available on their website.

[4] Cerego was co-founded by Andrew Smith Lewis and Eric Young in 2013.

[5] In 2009, Cerego launched a new Facebook app called Smart.fm Brainspeed that scans the information in the profiles of the user's friends and then creates a quiz around their personal information.

[7] In 2015, McGraw-Hill began using Cerego technology to improve their language instruction.

[8] The United States Army and Air Force have used Cerego technology in their combat learning programs.