Building the STEAM Workforce Pipelinewith Team Steam Nation & Andretti Garage

Problem: The Talent Pipeline is Broken. Corporate America Knows It

American businesses are facing an accelerating crisis: the pipeline of STEAM-educated, workforce-ready talent is collapsing. Traditional education is failing to engage the modern student, particularly in the automotive, manufacturing, and technology sectors that need skilled workers most.
The result is a growing gap between the engineers, technicians, and innovators companies desperately need — and the students who never discovered those career paths existed.
Team Steam Nation and Andretti Garage were built to close that gap.

Solution: A Platform Powered by Legacy. Designed for Scale

Team Steam Nation (TSN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit composed of experts in personalized learning, gaming science, storytelling, and AI-powered interactive experiences — dedicated to transforming K-12 education from the ground up.
Through its Andretti Garage initiative, TSN brings the credibility and reach of one of motorsports' most legendary families directly into the classroom. Students are guided through browser-based, automotive-focused STEAM episodes by avatars including Mario, Jeff, and Adam Andretti — making complex science and engineering concepts engaging, relevant, and real.

What makes the platform unique:

  • A patent-pending "trilogy" methodology combining Gaming Science, Learning Science, and Storytelling

  • Browser-based and low-bandwidth — works on any device, anywhere, including underserved communities

  • AI-powered tracking of student performance at every interaction

  • NGSS-aligned curriculum designed to reach 6 million 6th–12th grade students nationwide

  • Free access for any student, anywhere — removing economic barriers to STEAM education

  • A "Live here, learn here, stay here" focus on local talent retention and community workforce development

Opportunity: Your Brand. Your Engineers. Inside the Classroom.

This is not a charity sponsorship. This is a strategic business investment in your future workforce.
Team Steam Nation gives corporate partners a unique opportunity to get ahead of the talent pipeline crisis — by bringing your brand and your people directly into the learning experience.

As a TSN corporate partner, you can:

  • Digitize your Subject Matter Experts — your lead engineers and technical specialists become avatars that guide students through curriculum episodes, putting your people and your culture in front of millions of students

  • Embed your brand into lesson content — incorporate your products, technologies, and career pathways directly into the platform's storytelling

  • Build your recruitment pipeline — TSN's AI tracks student performance and interests, enabling customized curriculum tracks that produce qualified, career-ready candidates aligned to your hiring needs

  • Demonstrate measurable CSR impact — reach underserved students nationwide with verifiable engagement data you can report to stakeholders

  • Align with the Andretti legacy — associate your brand with one of the most recognized and respected names in American motorsports

Join Mario, Jeff, and Adam Andretti in building the next generation of engineers — grade by grade

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

The Right Partners. Not Just Sponsors

We are specifically looking for forward-thinking companies in automotive, manufacturing, technology, and financial services who understand that solving the workforce pipeline crisis requires getting involved before students enter the job market — not after.
Ideal partners include:

  • Tier-1 automotive suppliers and manufacturers seeking engineering talent pipelines

  • Technology companies investing in STEAM education as a core CSR initiative

  • Financial institutions supporting community workforce development

  • Government and economic development organizations focused on regional talent retention

CONTACT / CTA

Let's Build Something That Matters

If your organization is serious about solving the workforce pipeline crisis — and putting your brand at the center of the solution — let's have a conversation.
Reach out directly to Jim Raubolt, Product Strategy & Alliance Advisor for Team Steam Nation and Andretti Garage, through Mosaic Partner Solutions.