Project Pals, Inc., founded in January 2012 by Miriam Bogler is an edTech startup, based out of Los Angeles, CA. Project Pals is a web-based project creation environment, where students can collaborate on projects in real time. In a social media setting, students learn to practice project-based learning, while driven by a methodical approach to problem solving. Project Pals was created to address the growing disconnect between the advanced skill set that employers need and value, and the rote skills that students typically gain in the education system. By bringing a cooperative, real-world problem solving environment into the classroom, Project Pals aims to instill students with the critical thinking skills needed to succeed in the modern, collaborative workplace. Project Pals is a portfolio company of the LA Cleantech incubator at CSUN. Project Pals is still in development.