StarRez has announced that it has received the Student Safety Innovation Award in the 7th annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards programme conducted by EdTech Breakthrough.
Safety is at the core of the StarRez platform, which equips housing teams with the tools to create secure, supportive living environments for students on and off campus. From housing applications and billing to roommate matching and off-campus education, StarRez streamlines the entire housing experience in one unified system.
“At StarRez, we know that student housing plays a critical role in resident wellness, safety, and compliance. Across our global community, we’re all working toward the same goal: creating safe, thriving communities where students can succeed.
“While many solutions solve parts of the challenge, our focus is on delivering a unified platform that simplifies safety, compliance, and engagement, and drives real outcomes for our campus partners. We sincerely appreciate this recognition from EdTech Breakthrough reflects the incredible work of our team and customers.
“We remain committed to being a trusted partner on and off campus – helping deliver amazing experiences, reducing risk, automating operations, and ultimately improving student outcomes – all through one connected platform.”
Travis Knipe, CEO, StarRez
Beyond operational efficiency, the platform plays a vital role in enhancing student wellbeing and safety, helping students live, learn, and work with confidence throughout their academic journeys.
StarRez equips housing teams with advanced tools to actively monitor and manage secure living environments. Features such as guest management, package tracking, digital ID scanning, and real-time communication enable staff to stay responsive and vigilant.
The platform’s Community Management solution fosters a sense of belonging while supporting student wellbeing, and its robust reporting and analytics surface key safety insights – helping teams identify trends, track incidents, automate follow ups, and take early action to maintain compliance and protect the campus community.
“Student needs have increased. They’re requiring more attention and they’re expecting better digital tools, especially in places like the housing portal.
“StarRez really lets us spend time with our residents and it lets us have really thoughtful interventions on everything from billing to assignments to resident wellbeing.”
Dante Brooks, Assistant Director of Housing, University of Oklahoma
The platform makes it possible to embed compliance measures directly within the student booking experience. An interactive, automated system ensures students are informed before they even arrive on campus about rules and regulations such as fire safety. A pre-arrival fire safety video, post-move-in confirmation form, and in-person fire safety walks can ensure students actively engage with safety protocols.
“Beyond compliance, StarRez is creating a safer, more informed, and connected student experience. Universities are tasked with achieving widespread compliance in the face of challenging student engagement and ensuring student safety. However, traditional, fragmented approaches to compliance make safety training ineffective, unengaging, and hard to track.
“StarRez is leading the way in student safety innovation, ensuring that universities worldwide can create secure, connected, and thriving residential communities. We’re so pleased to be able to recognise them with 2025’s Student Safety Innovation Award!”
Steve Johansson, Managing Director, EdTech Breakthrough
