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Strategic Education Inc. Signal Labs: A Commercial Pilot Program

Let’s define the future of work, together. Strategic Education Inc. Signal Labs partners with startups to create accelerated pathways to commercial success by providing an environment to test and grow promising products.

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Leverage our expertise in the education space

Strategic Education, Inc. helps more than 1,400 employer partners upskill and retain their workforce by providing access to tuition savings and other education benefits.

LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator, a nationally recognized edtech accelerator known for its deep expertise in cultivating and scaling high-impact learning innovations.

And we can empower your pilot-ready startup with our ecosystem of schools, brands and programs. We’ll help you scale offerings with feedback from learners and employers while accessing one of the world’s largest adult learning platforms – and the potential for future partnership. 

Why Strategic Education Inc. Signal Labs?

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Gain robust user feedback and data: Gather insights from larger student base and interconnected academic institution ecosystem.
Global testing environment: Test and refine your product through access to our global community.
Leverage our expertise: Gain visibility, feedback and insights from top leaders in professionally focused higher education.
Access decision makers: Fast-track your path to enterprise contracts, pilots and potential acquisition opportunities.

How it works

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Programs are 2-4 terms
 
We’ll select 2-4 companies per program
Participants are guaranteed a pilot with at least one Strategic Education division 
Data and insights are shared with the partner company
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Areas of focus

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For students

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For organizations

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Improve learner support and outcomes

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Bridging the education-to-employment gap

Modularize content

Credentialing and outcomes tracking

Nondegree pathways

Sales and marketing acceleration

Allied health

Student acquisition tools

AR/VR

Reskilling/Upskilling

Skills Assesment

Operational efficiency

Experiential learning

The process

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Discovery: Submit your application for Signal Labs.




 

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Procurement: If selected, your company will enter SEI’s procurement review. This includes meeting IT security standards, completing executive and legal approvals, defining requirements and objectives, and testing your technology in preparation for deployment.

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Pilot: Work with the SEI partner team to define goals and success metrics. Your users will be trained, and product performance will be monitored throughout the pilot period.

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Evaluation: Gather Insights, analytics, and feedback from the pilot. Key SEI Stakeholders will review outcomes and assess impact.
 

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Decision: A final decision will be made on whether to continue to or expand the partnership.

What we're looking for

Industry: Companies building in higher education and future of work.Companies building in higher education and future of work. Click here for our areas of focus.

Stage: Preference for companies with an established product, revenue, and user base.

Engagement: At least one member of your core team must be able to work with Strategic Education business specialists.

Applications for the 2025-2026 cycle are now open

Apply by December 5 for early review. Inquire today by filling out these fields:

Metrics/traction

Goals

Why are you interested in Strategic Education Inc. Signal Labs? What key questions are you looking to explore?

Expected impact

What do you expect the result to be of your partnership? Outline the measureable outocomes or goals your startup expects to achieve

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Applications for the 2025-2026 cycle are now open

Apply by December 5 for early review. Inquire today by filling out these fields:

Metrics/traction

Goals

Why are you interested in Strategic Education Inc. Signal Labs? What key questions are you looking to explore?

Expected impact

What do you expect the result to be of your partnership? Outline the measureable outocomes or goals your startup expects to achieve

Pitch deck

Optional notes

Submitting your information,
this may take a few seconds...