Breakthrough Technologies

Breakthrough Technologies is a US software company based in Evanston, Illinois. Its main work is testing and assessment platforms built on open-source technology, and it also develops websites, apps and custom tools for associations, nonprofits and businesses when off-the-shelf products fall short.

What Breakthrough Technologies does

• Assessment platforms: the Valuate platform for publishing practice and low- and mid-stakes tests online, with cloud hosting and support.
• K-12 assessments: formative, summative and alternate assessments for schools and state education departments.
• Certification and licensure testing: exam platforms for professional bodies, such as practice tests for occupational therapists.
• Association and nonprofit technology: websites, member portals, mobile apps, integrations, online learning tools and hosting.
• Custom software and staffing: bespoke development, learning management, simulations and cloud moves for businesses.

Customers and markets

• Schools and state departments of education
• Professional associations and certification bodies
• Nonprofits and companies, including Stenhouse Publishers

Key facts

• Based in: Evanston, Illinois, US
• Main product: Valuate assessment platform