# Aditya Vishwanath

> Aditya Vishwanath is the co-founder and CEO of Inspirit, a Palo Alto edtech company that brings virtual and augmented reality into middle and high school STEM classrooms. A Georgia Tech computer scientist turned Stanford learning-sciences PhD, he built Inspirit to be the bridge between cutting-edge academic research and the everyday teacher. Before Inspirit he co-founded MakerGhat, a network of makerspaces for youth in low-income Mumbai neighborhoods. He is a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, Schmidt Futures Fellow, Ashoka Fellow, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in education.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Inspirit
- **Organizations:** Inspirit, MakerGhat, Stanford University Graduate School of Education, Knight-Hennessy Scholars, Schmidt Futures
- **From:** Chennai, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design, Stanford University Graduate School of Education
- **Known for:** Co-founder and CEO of Inspirit, used in hundreds of school districts in the US and globally, Co-founder of MakerGhat, a makerspace network reaching over 10,000 schools across India, Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education (2022)

## Career timeline

- **2016** — While doing classroom research in Atlanta, a sixth-grade student introduces him to Google Cardboard VR, sparking his interest in immersive learning.
- **2017** — Co-founds MakerGhat, a network of makerspaces and incubators for youth in low-income communities in Mumbai.
- **2018** — Graduates from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Computer Science; works with Google's education team on low-cost VR in curricula; begins PhD at Stanford GSE.
- **2019** — Co-founds Inspirit with Amrutha Vasan, combining VR/AR with research-based STEM instruction.
- **2020** — Leads Inspirit's first classroom workshop; COVID-19 accelerates demand for remote and immersive learning.
- **2021** — Raises Inspirit's seed funding round.
- **2022** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education and the Forbes Technology Council; Georgia Tech 40 Under 40.
- **2023** — Earns Ph.D. from Stanford; Inspirit scales to hundreds of school districts in the US and internationally.

## Achievements

- Co-founder and CEO of Inspirit, used in hundreds of school districts in the US and globally
- Co-founder of MakerGhat, a makerspace network reaching over 10,000 schools across India
- Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education (2022)
- Forbes Technology Council member (2022)
- Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford
- Schmidt Futures International Strategy Fellow
- Ashoka Fellow
- Georgia Tech 40 Under 40 (Class of 2022)
- SXSW EDU Launch Award recipient
- MIT SOLVE recognition
- Raised approximately $7.3M in total funding for Inspirit

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Serving as a hub mentor for Stanford's Education Entrepreneurship Hub, advising the next generation of edtech founders.
- **2026-01** — Listed as a speaker at the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://inspiritvr.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityavishwanath/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/adi_vish
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiritVR

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Last updated: 2026-06-25