Call for Partnership

A² LEARNING STUDIO · CALL FOR PARTNERSHIP

The A² Learning Studio at Kennesaw State University is building next-generation platforms that address two critical societal challenges: the $92.9 billion annual training failure in the U.S. construction sector, and the urgent need for inclusive, data-driven therapeutic play for children with neurodevelopmental differences.

We are seeking forward-thinking partners — construction firms, school districts, technology companies, clinical researchers, government agencies, and philanthropic organizations — to co-develop, pilot, and scale these two flagship initiatives.

PROJECT 1

AI-Native Training Infrastructure for Construction

AI-NATIVE TRAINING

VoxProfessor Studio

The Industry’s First AI-Native Educational Architecture for Construction

The U.S. construction sector loses $92.9 billion annually to inadequate training — $46B in productivity drops, $31.3B in rework, and $11.5B in workplace injuries. Meanwhile, 41% of the current workforce will retire by 2031, taking decades of irreplaceable institutional knowledge with them. Traditional training delivery is fundamentally broken.

VoxProfessor Studio is a paradigm shift: the human instructor becomes the architect who designs the curriculum, while AI becomes the workforce that executes and delivers it. Content auto-refreshes when building codes change. Training deploys as a single offline HTML file — scannable via QR code on any device, no Wi-Fi required. And a 21-variable behavioral analytics engine replaces meaningless certificates with defensible, data-rich proof of competency.

ElevenLabs AI Voice Just-In-Time Delivery Live-Updating Content Procore API Integration 21-Variable JSON Credentialing Offline Single-File Deploy SCORM 1.2 Export Formative Assessment
$21.2B
Total Addressable Market
300+
Students Engaged
100%
Tech-Effectiveness Rating
$300
Per Module to Capture Expertise

Partnership Model: Co-Development — we bring the Living Content Engine; you bring domain expertise and field context. Phase 1 (Pilot): co-develop one module in 30 minutes. Phase 2 (Program): expand to 3–5 modules with live analytics. Phase 3 (Enterprise): full ecosystem deployment with custom branding and SCORM integration.

Partners Sought: ENR Top 400 contractors, LMS & ed-tech companies, Procore/Autodesk ecosystem partners, insurance carriers (Liberty Mutual, Zurich), workforce development boards, university innovation labs

▶ View VoxProfessor Partnership Deck
Why This Cannot Be Replicated

Legacy platforms were built before AI costs dropped dramatically. Adding our capabilities would require a complete architectural rebuild — a 2–3 year effort and $5–$10M investment. No existing system on the market today offers AI voice synthesis, real software API integrations, live-updating content, and data-rich credentialing simultaneously. VoxProfessor occupies the only AI-native, construction-specific quadrant in the market.

PROJECT 2

Inclusive Playground Intelligence Platform

THERAPEUTIC AI PLATFORM

PlayScan · Child-as-Hub Ecosystem

AI × Therapeutic Design × Neurodevelopmental Inclusion

PlayScan is a “Child-as-Hub” therapeutic ecosystem that connects playground infrastructure to individualized neurodevelopmental therapy goals. Using computer-vision assessment, adaptive play prescriptions, and caregiver dashboards, PlayScan transforms public playgrounds into data-informed therapeutic environments — generating population-level intelligence for 9+ stakeholder types including therapists, school districts, parks departments, and public health agencies. The platform makes inclusive play accessible to every child, regardless of ability.

Computer Vision Assessment Adaptive Play Rx Caregiver Dashboard Neurodevelopmental Mapping Population-Level Intelligence Government Integration
$2M
Target Funding
36 mo
Project Duration
9+
Stakeholder Types
Google.org
Target Program

Team: Dr. Da Hu (KSU, PI), Dr. Ali Keyvanfar (KSU, Co-PI), Dr. Arezou Shafaghat (GT, Co-PI)

Confirmed Partners: Cobb County School District (Kris Henderson, BCBA); City of Atlanta DPR (in discussion)

Partners Sought: ASD clinical researchers, school districts, parks & recreation departments, assistive technology firms, pediatric therapy networks

▶ View PlayScan Partnership Deck
TRACK RECORD

Past Partnership Experience

2024 – 2025
IREX Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge (GSC)
U.S. Department of State · KSU Leading Partner/PI · $950,000
International leadership and entrepreneurship education for sustainable development, graduating 150 students with U.S. DOS Alumni Certificates.
2024 – 2025
IIE Harnessing Innovation through Virtual Exchange (HIVER)
U.S. Department of State · KSU Leading Partner/PI · $2,100,000
Binational virtual exchange program delivering innovation-centered curriculum across international student cohorts.
2022 – 2023
NSF ENGINE Program
National Science Foundation · Partnership Development · $1,000,000
Multi-institutional collaboration on regional innovation ecosystem development through the NSF Engines program.
2018 – 2020
Solar Adaptive Built Environment (SABE) Network Lab
International Research Partnership · $420,000
Cross-institutional research network focused on solar-adaptive technologies and sustainable built environment performance.
$3.05M+
DOS Programs Delivered
150
Students Graduated
$4.8M+
Career Grant Involvement
12
Countries Engaged

Get in Touch

We are selecting a limited number of partners for our collaboration program. For partnership inquiries, co-PI opportunities, or pilot discussions:

Dr. Ali Keyvanfar
Associate Professor of Construction Management · Director, A² Learning Studio
Kennesaw State University
Email: akeyvanf@kennesaw.edu  |  Phone: 470-578-7289

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