YouScience uses AI-powered algorithms and a computerized version of the Ball Aptitude Battery test to measure memory, reasoning and creativity. YouScience, based in American Fork, Utah, says the assessment helps break down biases and stereotypes in career development.
“YouScience’s mission to help all students uncover and act on their aptitudes, earn industry certifications, and meaningfully connect with employers, aligns with our goal of fostering effective, personalized pathways to college and career success,” said Joseph Watt of Minneapolis-based education-focused nonprofit corp. ECMC Group.
Corporate impact
ECMC invested via its $250 million education impact fund, an evergreen investment fund targeting early- and growth-stage high-impact companies working to unlock equitable pathways to postsecondary career and workforce development.
YouScience’s Edson Barton says the undisclosed investment will help “expand our impact by connecting more students with the data and tools they need to close opportunity gaps and achieve meaningful, personalized success.”
