Last February, we covered the creation of Intelligent.ly, a new startup education space founded by Sarah Hodges and Dave Balter. May 8 will mark the one year anniversary of its first class. As that anniversary approaches, Intelligent.ly is claiming success.

With its launch a year ago, Intelligent.ly joined the likes of General Assemb.ly (which has since come to Boston) and Startup School (now expanding to New York and renamed the Startup Institute). It was suddenly a crowded space, and some wondered if there would be enough demand to go around. A year later we can confidently say the answer is yes. The startup education model, in its various iterations, appears to work and is undoubtedly in high demand.

As Hodges put it to me in an email:

You’ve made the case as much as anyone that there’s room for everyone to play in Boston; in fact, the collective presence of so many learning options has helped to increase category awareness for all of us.

As remark on our last year, and take a look at the ecosystem around us, this has definitely proven true. We’re all finding our natural spot in the talent lifecycle. Startup Institute helps early stage folks launch their careers, and we step in later in the game, to provide continuous learning. We’re all thriving, and there’s a natural alignment between our programs.

I’ve attended classes at both Intelligent.ly and Startup Institute, and have presented at General Assembly, and in my experience this rings true. Different audiences for different classes, all hungry to augment their education.

In the past year Intelligent.ly has taught over 115 classes, and boasts a community of more than 3,000. This isn’t just a win for Balter and Hodges, or for the organization’s sponsors; it’s a win for the ecosystem at large. This is what it looks like to fill the talent pipeline.

For more, check out Intelligent.ly’s one year presentation below: