US Math Project

US Math Project is designed to be the most advanced maths learning programme for children aged 8 to 12. 

We use the most advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to build an adaptive learning programme tailored to each student. We partner with global experts in cognitive science, teaching methodologies and child psychology. 

We collect the best learning content from the best schools in the United States and categorise it by level and topic. This content is aligned with the curriculum that children follow in school. We keep parents informed via a dedicated mobile app. This app provides them with real-time updates on their child’s performance and areas for improvement. 

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A few key figures

38 Latest PISA (Program for international student assessment) ranking of the USA (out of a total of 79 countries)
90 % of 8-12 year olds using digital learning materials in the US
14 Thousand: average budget per primary school child spent by the US government
16 Million of children are between 8 and 12 years old in the US today

The
founders

Background

Jérôme Guilmet

Co-founder & CPO US Math Project
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A word
from the founder

There were two main reasons for choosing the Paris-Dauphine Incubator. The first was its attachment to the University of Paris-Dauphine and its programmes of excellence, particularly in mathematics. Secondly, I had a strong attachment to it after studying there and incubating my first company, which was successfully sold a few years later.

Jérôme Guilmet, Co-founder of US Math Project

 

A little bit
of history

The project was born from three strong convictions: 

1/ Technology (and more particularly adaptive learning) combined with advanced gamification mechanisms can enable the emergence of a more personalised and efficient training mode, in particular in Mathematics whose exercise format fits perfectly with the model. Also, this technology could address a major problem in Western European countries, and in the United States, which is characterised by an increasingly low average level of mathematics compared to Asian countries (whose training methods, such as the Singapore method, have proven their worth). 

2/ The Edtech sector is largely undervalued compared to other Tech verticals, despite a strong propensity to consume in this segment both: – from governments (who have already identified the level of Mathematics as a predictive indicator of a country’s economic success) – from families (who consider Mathematics education as an increasingly crucial foundation for young populations, in a world increasingly dominated by digital technology). 

3/ Technology is a mean of democratising excellent training, currently reserved for an elite, due to its prohibitive cost. Therefore, if this solution proves itself, it would be an effective way of democratising access to quality training from the earliest age, personalised for each child.