STEM.org’s STEM / STEAM QA Product Trustmark Turns Eight
From Ambiguity to Assurance: An Unrelenting Drive for Clarity and Fairness
YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA 🇺🇸 — September 28th, 2023 — Celebrating the 8th anniversary of the world’s leading and original quality assurance protocol for STEM / STEAM products, STEM.org Educational Research™ (SER) is standing strong on its mission to offer a comprehensive, accessible, and secure protocol for product evaluation.
A unique industry distinction is STEM.org’s open embrace to all toymakers and brands, disallowing high costs of evaluation and authentication to become a deterrent. The institution holds a firm belief that STEM / STEAM education literacy must not be confined by financial limitations. This emphasis on affordability offers manufacturers of all scales and financial means the opportunity to benefit from the STEM.org Authenticated™ program.
By addressing financial hurdles, STEM.org provides a conducive environment for toymakers and brands to focus on what truly matters — innovation and quality. The organization is committed to fostering STEM / STEAM toy and gadget industry growth by maintaining a level playing field for all stakeholders.
To ensure fair and unbiased evaluation, STEM.org implements a rigorous assessment process, promoting diversity and creativity in the market. Their industry-leading evaluation process guarantees that the STEM.org Authenticated™ trustmark stands as a genuine testament to product quality, free from external influences.
Alongside its commitment to inclusivity and fairness, STEM.org is at the forefront of technological security measures. Leveraging the Bitcoin distributed ledger to store an immutable record of each credential, SER ensures that their blockchain system offers robust, secure, and transparent authentication procedures.
STEM.org encourages all toymakers and brands to join them in furthering STEM / STEAM education without being encumbered by excessive costs. In collaboration, a thriving ecosystem that benefits students, educators, and the industry at large can be created, emphasizing the value of quality products — building on over twenty-two years of experience in education.
It’s also important to note that SER refutes attempts to refer to STEM / STEAM product protocols and subsequent credentialing as ‘certifications’ or ‘accreditations’ which can lead to confusion. This nomenclature is typically reserved for teachers, schools and programs. In the case of STEM.org, STEM and STEAM products are ‘authenticated,’ reinforcing the protocol’s distinction and specificity since 2015.
Therefore, STEM.org serves to authenticate the STEM / STEAM product claims of each tinkerer, inventor, retailer, distributer and brand manufacturer. For more information on STEM / STEAM quality assurance nomenclature, access the free resource below.
About STEM.org Educational Research™ (SER):
STEM.org, with over two decades of experience, leads the sphere of STEM / STEAM education. The organization seeks to uphold excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics education through its reliable product authentication protocol. STEM.org does not sell or gain financial benefits from the sale of any STEM / STEAM toys or gagdets and refrains from serving as a sales affiliate, ensuring unparalleled impartiality and credibility.
To learn more about STEM.org and the Authenticated™ trustmark, visit www.stem.org or www.steam.org.
