STEMx

STEMx is a national coalition of statewide STEM organizations that connects STEM leaders to accelerate innovation in K-12 education and workforce development. Through cross-state collaboration, STEMx helps members launch, scale, and sustain networks, policies, and programs that advance STEM education and prepare students for tomorrow’s careers.


organizations in 37 states
attendees at the 2025 STEM Innovation Forum

What STEMx Does

  • Convenes state STEM leaders to share evidence-based practices and implementation models.
  • Curates and disseminates resources, toolkits, and case studies contributed by member networks.
  • Elevates member voices in national conversations and connects networks with funders and industry partners.

Flagship programs

STEMx Convenings and Communities of Practice:

Regular virtual and in person convenings where state networks share strategies, troubleshoot common challenges, and codesign solutions to scale equitable STEM teaching.

State Plans, Roadmaps, and Guides:

STEMx curates and shares sample state STEM strategic plans and STEM/STEAM school designation models and rubrics to help networks build and implement robust, multi year supports.

STEMx Initiatives:

Timebound collaborative projects in which multiple states pilot or scale approaches (for example, educator supports, industry partnerships, and workforce aligned pathways), documented with shared rubrics and evaluation.

Case Studies

  • Navy Maritime Industrial Base Partnership

    Free professional development that gives K-12 teachers real STEM industry connections, including a 1-2 day externship with a local employer.
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    Manufacturing Pathways Pilot

    Ohio manufacturers need more than 30,000 technicians every year. With major investments from Intel, Honda, LG Energy Solution, Ford, and
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My involvement in the STEMx Network has been instrumental in shaping my work at Southeast Service Cooperative and advancing career-connected learning across Minnesota. Through STEMx, I’ve built meaningful partnerships with leaders in other states, replicated national best practices—such as the Pitch Competition model—and leveraged resources to support both nonprofit and statewide initiatives. The advocacy and convening work led by STEMx has also directly influenced Minnesota’s ability to establish and sustain a legislatively funded STEM network. STEMx continues to be a catalyst for systems building at the intersection of STEM education, CTE, workforce development, and policy.

Sarah Ness, M.B.A., Strategic Partnerships Manager
Southeast Service Cooperative

Ready to connect your state’s STEM work to a national community?

STEMx membership gives your network access to cross-state collaboration, shared resources, and a voice in national STEM conversations. Reach out to explore how we can support your state’s goals. Visit stemx.us to learn more.

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