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CapSource is a New York, NY-based education technology platform connecting companies and students through project-based experiential learning. www.capstonesource.com

According to a Gallup and the Lumina Foundation, 11% of employers believe that students graduating from universities have the skills and competencies needed to succeed in their role in the 21st century economy. In an attempt to bridge this "skills gap," CapSource has established a scalable way to match universities and their students with innovative companies through project-based experiential learning. Now, through CapSource collaborations, students can all receive valuable on-the-job exposure and training in exciting, fast growing industries and occupations.

Through its workforce directory and engagement design marketplace, CapSource lowers search and implementation costs of these typically credit-bearing engagements, while introducing their company partners to a fresh pipeline of new talent and expertise. CapSource offers school administrators and program directors access to a varied group of companies around the world that value support from student research and consulting teams. The Company’s expert instructional design process helps through templated, customizable project plans that ensure academic success, company satisfaction, and hands-on student learning.

There are more than 2,400 accredited business education programs globally. Although there's increasing expectations from students and accreditors to incorporate real-world training into education programs, business schools everywhere are having difficulty delivering quality experiential learning to their students at scale on a consistent basis. CapSource enables experiential learning at scale through their marketplace model and bridges the skills gap by helping schools integrate real companies and their challenges directly into the curriculum. Products launched in 2018 include one-time Site Visits, and project-based learning formats like Co-Ops, Live Business Cases, and Capstones. The Company offers free match-making to corporate partners and their company network is expected to grow from hundreds to thousands in the next 18 months.

To date, CapSource has served more than 20 higher education institutions, reaching over 1,000 students located at campuses around the world through on-site and virtual engagements. Clients include the University of Illinois, Pace University, and the Copenhagen Business Academy. The Company forecasts more than $1 million in revenue by the 2020 academic year, through the expansion of current products and new offerings for corporate partners.

The CapSource team is led by a “Forbes 30 Under 30” serial impact EdTech entrepreneur, Jordan Levy. The Company is also building a highly-skilled, decentralized team of developers, instructional designers, and marketers from around the world, some of which have excelled in prior CapSource learning engagements.