Prepr Through the Years

Our History

A decade in the making, Prepr has a long history of offering innovative and engaging programming. From the introduction of our flagship PIE Program in 2014, to the launch of our LearnLab platform in 2019, learn more about Prepr through the years.

Prepr success journey

Timeline

2010

Introduction

Introduction

Idea was born. Prepr launched at MIT TechFair, Boston, MA.

2011

Research

Research

Prepr field research with 50+ user interviews, and Pitch to Career Studies Students & Professor at Stanford University.

2012

Progress

Progress

Development of first Minimum Viable Product — Prepr Network for Test Preparation & Certification.

2013

Funding

Funding

Crowdfunding for an enhanced Open Prepr platform and development of the Prepr PIE Program.

2014

Pi Day

Pi Day

Launch of PIE Program on Pi Day, March 14, 2014. Prepr EduChallenge in partnership with Cisco Systems, University of Toronto, Mozilla Foundation, Indiegogo, and Pathways to Education.

2015

Volunteering

Volunteering

Field test with over 50 volunteers across Canada and United States to improve the PIE method/framework & OpenPrepr Platform.

2016

New version of PIE

New version of PIE

New version of PIE released for District Schools Boards to support project-based, challenge-based, innovation and entrepreneurship programming.

2017

K-20 and Organizations

K-20 and Organizations

Introducing Prepr Lab Programs for K-20 and Organizations.

2018

Partnerships

Partnerships

Partnerships with Wilfrid Laurier, Ryerson University Diversity Institute, INBIA, GlobalMindED, Elevate, Amazon.

2019

Launch UN SDG Challenge

Launch UN SDG Challenge

Launch of the UN SDG (Global Goals) Challenge — connecting learners to the world's most pressing problems.

2020

Launch of the Prepr LearnLab Network

Launch of the Prepr LearnLab Network

Prepr launched its remote LearnLab Network to support learners and organizations across Canada during the global pandemic.

2021

Prepr hits the 10-year milestone

A decade of challenge-based learning, workforce development, and innovation. Over 160 companies supported, 1,100+ challenges, and 120+ labs.

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