Submitted
2025 Global Learning Challenge

BridgedAI

Team Leader
Cosmas Mandikonza
BridgeEd AI is the first AI-powered platform specifically designed to transform special education management. Our solution automates IEP (Individualized Education Program) creation and management, reducing paperwork by 40% while providing personalized learning recommendations based on comprehensive student data. The platform ensures automatic regulatory compliance and transforms IEPs from static documents into dynamic, collaborative action plans. By seamlessly connecting educators, parents,...
What is the name of your organization?
BridgeEd AI
What is the name of your solution?
BridgedAI
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
AI platform transforming special education by reducing paperwork and personalizing learning for students with disabilities.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Duluth, MN, USA
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
USA
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
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What specific problem are you solving?
In the U.S. special education system, teachers spend nearly half their work week (19 hours) on administrative tasks rather than teaching. This creates a critical gap in student support, as 7.3 million students with disabilities receive inadequate attention while their teachers battle paperwork. With 75% of special education teachers reporting burnout and 49% leaving within 5 years, this administrative burden directly impacts learning outcomes for our most vulnerable students. The fragmented communication between educators, parents, and therapists further compounds these challenges, resulting in inconsistent support for students with special needs.
What is your solution?
BridgeEd AI is the first AI-powered platform specifically designed to transform special education management. Our solution automates IEP (Individualized Education Program) creation and management, reducing paperwork by 40% while providing personalized learning recommendations based on comprehensive student data. The platform ensures automatic regulatory compliance and transforms IEPs from static documents into dynamic, collaborative action plans. By seamlessly connecting educators, parents, and therapists in a unified digital ecosystem, BridgeEd AI creates a cohesive support network around each special needs student.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
BridgeEd AI serves the 7.3 million students with disabilities in the U.S. who currently receive inadequate educational attention. By addressing the administrative burden on 450,000 special education teachers nationwide, our solution directly improves the quality of education these students receive. Students with special needs will benefit from more personalized instruction time, consistent support across home and school environments, and education plans that dynamically adapt to their progress. Parents gain transparent insight into their child's development, while schools improve teacher retention, compliance, and student outcomes.
Solution Team:
Cosmas Mandikonza
Cosmas Mandikonza
Co-founder