Company Description
NRP STONE INC (OTC: NRPI), doing business through Uplift Training and Uplift Aerospace, is described in recent disclosures as an AI‑first educational training company and space technology company focused on immersive learning, workforce development, and commercial space applications. The company’s activities span virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) training programs, STEM education initiatives, and spaceflight‑related research and experiences.
According to multiple company press releases, Uplift Training "designs and delivers adaptive, skills-based training" that blends AI with hands-on VR simulations to accelerate learning, boost engagement, and improve performance. Its programs are described as aligning with industry needs and giving learners practical pathways into high‑demand careers. In parallel, Uplift Aerospace, identified as a wholly owned subsidiary of Uplift Training, is characterized as a space technology company that advances workforce development through immersive education, scientific research, and commercial spaceflight, and supports research and flight operations through partnerships with universities and research institutions.
Business focus and operating themes
Across its releases, the company emphasizes three recurring themes:
- Immersive education and training: Programs such as Starborn Academy and Starborn Academy’s Moon Mission initiatives are described as integrating training simulations with real‑world experiences to build proficiency through hands‑on, problem‑based learning.
- Workforce development and trades training: The company highlights efforts to transform workforce development through VR and AI, including collaborations with apprenticeship providers and workforce partners to develop VR‑powered training tools for trade skills and other technical roles.
- Space‑related research and experiences: Through Uplift Aerospace, the company provides access to space for research, technology development, and human spaceflight experiences, including collaborations with universities and flight providers and initiatives that send student projects and artistic time capsules to the lunar surface.
Corporate evolution and branding
In an October 1, 2025 press release, NRP Stone, Inc. (OTCID: NRPI) announced its intention to merge with its wholly owned subsidiary, Uplift Training, Inc., and stated that upon completion of the transaction, the company is expected to operate under the Uplift Training name. The same release notes that the company has instructed its legal team to pursue a corporate name change and ticker symbol change with FINRA, while cautioning that there can be no assurance as to the timing or outcome of regulatory approvals. This planned merger is described as consolidating initiatives across education, workforce development, and research & development under a single brand.
Other releases refer to Uplift Training (OTC: NRPI) and Uplift Aerospace (Symbol: NRPI), indicating that NRPI has been used in communications associated with both the training and space technology activities. These descriptions present a picture of NRPI as a company whose public identity is transitioning from NRP Stone, Inc. toward the Uplift Training and Uplift Aerospace brands, centered on immersive education and space‑related programs.
Education, EdTech, and Starborn Academy
Several press releases describe Starborn Academy as the education and workforce development division of Uplift Aerospace, and as the software division providing education and entertainment solutions that integrate training simulations with real‑world experiences. Starborn Academy programs are implemented in collaboration with school districts and community organizations in locations such as Utah, Colorado, California, Florida, and Washington, D.C., with initiatives like "Moon Mission: Letter to the Moon" that immerse students in STEM topics, computer programming, engineering, and space science through problem‑based learning.
In another release, Uplift Aerospace announces the launch of a new EdTech Division focused on developing and scaling immersive learning modules for K‑12 education and workforce development. The EdTech Division is described as working with VR and AI specialists to design personalized, scalable learning experiences for schools, trades training programs, and professional upskilling initiatives.
Workforce development and apprenticeship collaborations
The company highlights collaborations aimed at workforce development and trades training. In a Memorandum of Understanding with ABC Institute (ABCI), identified as the largest apprenticeship provider in the state of Florida, Uplift Training is described as developing ABC Labs, a VR training platform designed to transform how apprentices learn critical trade skills. The platform is intended to support training across multiple trades offered by ABCI and to extend training beyond the limits of physical equipment by using VR‑based practice and reinforcement.
Another release notes that Uplift Training has entered into a consulting agreement with Arza Consulting Group (ACG) to accelerate outreach and sales for immersive workforce development and K‑12 education offerings, including programs such as ABC Labs VR, Moon Mission, and Starborn Academy. ACG is described as supporting organizations in positioning and aligning their products to address the evolving needs of the education sector.
Space technology, research, and lunar missions
Through Uplift Aerospace, the company engages in space‑related initiatives that combine education, research, and commercial spaceflight. Multiple releases describe collaborations with Astrolab and astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor to send student projects and artistic time capsules to the Moon aboard Astrolab’s FLIP rover, delivered on Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission‑1 as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. These missions are tied to Starborn Academy programs that allow students to create digital time capsules and art pieces destined for the lunar surface.
Uplift Aerospace also announces a collaboration with Utah State University involving a spaceflight researcher flying on Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital mission. The study focuses on human adaptation to spaceflight, vestibular function, and motion sickness, with the goal of informing training protocols and technologies that could improve performance and safety for future commercial astronaut participants. Uplift Aerospace is described as providing access to space for research and technology development in this context.
AI and VR development capabilities
In an October 21, 2025 release, Uplift Training (OTC: NRPI) announces the addition of experienced specialists to its internal development team to expand capabilities in AI, VR, and interactive educational module development. The company characterizes AI, VR, and interactive modules as key pillars of its mission to advance workforce development, training, and education through immersive technologies. The release emphasizes expertise in deploying and scaling machine learning and generative AI systems, game development across multiple platforms, and AI‑driven development processes and human‑supervised automation.
Regulatory and corporate status considerations
The available information includes forward‑looking statements noting that the timing and outcome of regulatory processes, including FINRA approval of a corporate name and ticker symbol change, are uncertain. There are no SEC filings provided in the input data, and the press releases explicitly state that there can be no assurance as to the timing or outcome of regulatory approvals. Based on the supplied materials, NRPI is associated with NRP Stone, Inc., Uplift Training, and Uplift Aerospace, but the final status of the proposed merger, name change, or ticker change is not documented in the provided sources.
Summary
Based solely on the supplied press releases, NRP STONE INC (NRPI) is presented as a company transitioning its public identity toward Uplift Training and Uplift Aerospace, with a focus on AI‑driven and VR‑based education, workforce development, and space‑related research and experiences. Its activities include immersive STEM and trades training programs, collaborations with school districts and apprenticeship providers, and partnerships that connect learners and researchers to commercial space missions.
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