Concentric Sky is the maker of Badgr and is a well-known contributor to the development of open technology standards focused on improving outcomes for learners and workers.
[8][9][10] That same year, the company released the official iOS app for NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day[11][12][13][14][15] and also developed the website for film maker Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story.
[2] In 2016, the company announced a broad partnership with Collective Shift focused on advancements in education technology and workforce readiness.
[40] In 2017, the company became a founding member of the IEEE Industry Consortium for Learning Engineering,[41] and announced partnerships with the California Community Colleges System,[42] Georgia Department of Education,[43] and SURFnet.
"[72] During 2019, the company's work was featured by Digital Promise,[73] EdSurge,[74] Educause,[75] IBM,[76] The Inter-American Development Bank,[77] and the Technology Association of Oregon.
[88] In December 2020, Concentric Sky and partners including Instructure and Zoom wrote a public letter to the incoming US presidential administration urging an immediate focus on improving student learning outcomes in order to address ongoing issues impacting the US education system.
[99][100][101][102][103][104] In early 2022, the company announced partnerships with the National Student Clearinghouse,[105] and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
[117] In 2015, this team developed a series of LED-powered art installations that were showcased in several events around the world as part of the International Year of Light, including displays at the Smithsonian and the National Academy of Sciences.