San Francisco, CA, September 29, 2026 — The SweetRush team is еxchanging a collective high five in celebration of its latest milestone: its fifth consecutive year on Training Industry’s list of Top Experiential Learning Technologies Companies.
Experiential learning technologies empower learners to acquire knowledge and skills through hands-on experience using supportive, immersive technology solutions, such as virtual or extended reality (VR/XR), simulations, and serious games. These technologies are leveraged in training environments to reduce the risk and cost associated with training in certain environments.
Training Industry bases its selection of the Top 20 Experiential Learning Technologies Companies on the following criteria:
- Scope and quality of features, capabilities, and analytics
- Market presence, brand visibility, innovation, and impact
- Strength of client portfolio and customer relationships
- Business performance and growth trajectory
Esteban Cascante, SweetRush Director of Production, Project Management, and XR, characterizes the team’s approach as a combination of high-tech innovation with sound learning experience (LX) design practices. He adds:
From medical and compliance training to critical soft skills, we build realistic practice spaces across headsets, web browsers, and mobile devices. By pairing gamified branching simulations with generative AI (genAI), we’re helping L&D leaders scale safe, high-fidelity practice to global workforces while delivering measurable business value.
Danielle Silver, XR Solution Architect at SweetRush, cites the team’s creative drive and dedication as a deciding factor in its success, observing, “Experiential learning is a dynamic, fast-evolving space, but our commitment to learning-first design never changes. Our team loves experimenting with new tools and technologies to turn complex, high-stakes skilling experiences into engaging, human-centered practice.”
The SweetRush team participates actively in the larger industry conversation about experiential learning, frequently sharing its innovations in AI-powered, gamified, and immersive solutions via webinars, presentations, and publications. (Visit the SweetRush YouTube Channel for videos of live events.)
SweetRush’s consultative approach to custom experiential learning strategy and design, which one client describes as “second to none,” addresses organization-wide business and learning needs through beginning-to-end strategy mapping. Word-class organizations such as Hilton, Coursera, Bridgestone, and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) are pioneering leading-edge experiential learning solutions that engage diverse, globally distributed learner audiences in skill acquisition and practice.
These partnerships result in creative, compelling solutions that make learning an experience to remember—and have been recognized by 212 Gold Brandon Hall Awards and 13 Gold CLO Learning in Practice Awards to date.
If you’d like to bring high-touch, high-impact experiential learning to your learners, please reach out! We’d love to explore the possibilities with you.
About SweetRush
SweetRush’s focus on team culture and craft is reflected in loyal clients, uniquely low turnover of teammates, a 25-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients creating custom solutions for talent empowerment and people success has earned us gold awards from our peers and high rankings on top industry lists.
SweetRush has been in business since 2001 and joined the global NIIT family of world-class learning services in January 2026. Our service areas include Custom Learning (including eLearning, mobile, gamification, and live experiential learning), Talent Agency (temporary talent to augment our clients’ L&D teams), immersive technologies (including VR, AR, and AI solutions), and Good Things (amplifying the impact of nonprofits and the social impact space). Every day, we give thanks for the trust of our world-class clients. Learn more and get in touch with SweetRush at www.sweetrush.com.
