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Success Stories

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Modeling the Future Challenge

In 2017, The Actuarial Foundation was struggling to gain traction with its Project Math Minds program. The Foundation hired ICS to design and manage a new program to enhance its workforce development efforts - the Modeling the Future Challenge.

1,000
students reached annually by 2025
From reaching just a handful of student participants with Project Math Minds
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Plant the Moon Challenge

ICS developed the Plant the Moon Challenge in collaboration with 3 NASA Space Grant Consortia to engage students in hands-on STEM experiments through a transdisciplinary connection between agriculture and aerospace.

35,000+
students reached across 32 state partners
In just 5 years, with over 10,000 students participating annually by 2025
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NASA ORBIT

ICS was contracted by NASA in 2025 to design and manage a new STEM engagement competition for university students awarding $380,000 annually. ICS designed the rules, eligibility, submission requirements, and engagement processes all while navigating the difficulties of a federal government shutdown.

3 months
from concept to launch
ICS took NASA ORBIT from initial concept to full program launch

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