Dive Summary:
- Startup Gradfly is launching an online portfolio platform for high school students who want to showcase STEM projects.
- Former college admissions consultant and current GradFly founder and CEO Oscar Pedroso notes that high school students need a place to store and display their work to prospective employers and universities.
- For students, Gradfly is free; universities and businesses pay per job posting and ad, and pay a yearly subscription for leads and metrics reports.
From the article:
"... Furthermore, GradFly plans to enter the market via high school pilot programs, guidance counselor associations and through direct sales to colleges and, at present, more than a dozen strategic partners, which include organizations like FIRST Robotics and the National Science Foundation.
During its pilot, Gradfly is working with eight high schools in Western New York, as well as with the University of Rochester, University of Buffalo, and RIT to power their science, tech, and engineering platforms and provide their admissions departments with high quality high school students. After beta testing through these channels, the startup plans to begin attracting customers by offering colleges and high-tech companies free trials to its service. ..."