The Seattle-based company was founded in 1999 by a team of education experts with the goal of improving early childhood education. They offer a range of learning software, including MimioReading and MimioSprout Early Reading, which use patented Sprout Learning™ technology to teach reading and other academic skills. Their online reading program, Early Reading, consists of 80 lessons that take non-readers to a mid-2nd grade level and is designed to adapt to each learner's needs. Automated performance reports and 80 downloadable stories are included.