Since 2015, the OVHcloud Startup Program has facilitated the growth of over 2,000 startups and scaleups. Maddyness is interviewing its participating founders, and today we speak to Dr Sarah Campbell, founder and CEO of Play Well for Life.
23.06.2021
Everything – from work to how children are educated – changed one year ago. As a business providing education technology to workplaces and schools, we witnessed this transition internally and externally at Texthelp, but here’s how tech companies can stay on track.
17.06.2021
The demand to employ those who excel at coding continues to rise. While most of us didn't get even a taste for coding at school, Elizabeth Tweedale, CEO and founder of Cypher, wants to change that for future generations.
18.05.2021
Every child is born curious — they want to know why things happen and how it works. Kids are natural scientists but as human-sized beings, we’re not very good at understanding the exceptionally small or exceptionally large, and that’s where most of science takes place.
26.03.2021
The events of the past 12 months have created unwanted distance and separation for most. School trips and overseas homestays have inevitably been hit, creating a missed opportunity for children to experience new cultures.
03.02.2021
For some edtech businesses, the pandemic has provided an opportunity to flourish. With more people at home than ever before, there has been more opportunity to learn and grow skill sets.
27.01.2021
UK-based EdTech gaming firm, Kuato Studios, has raised £4.5M in a round led by Horizons Ventures and is launching ‘Panic Room’ – its first virtual reality game, and a world first using an all-new patented ‘Actor/Director’ platform.
14.01.2021
Bright Network, designed to connect the next generation with the opportunities and insights they need to succeed in tomorrow’s brave new world, has launched its Tech Academy. By upskilling on the programme, thousands will be given the opportunity to enter tech sector employment.
08.01.2021
Xplorealms is the world's first fun, educational gaming platform which provides 7-14 year-olds with inclusive and diverse subjects from the National Curriculum through mini games, AI and immersive technologies. Maddyness wanted to know more about the founder, Reedah El-Saie, her journey and the motivations behind this concept.
13.11.2020
Founders Factory has launched its very first educational course for wannabe startup entrepreneurs, in partnership with FutureLearn. The programme aims to train the business leaders of tomorrow in building for the ‘new normal’.
26.10.2020
As the language learning market is estimated to be valued up to £21.4B by 2025, we compiled a list of some of the most innovative UK-based language tech companies highlighting the latest tools and services helping people to learn a new language.
08.09.2020
A new report by London & Partners and Dealroom highlights London as top European city for Edtech as coronavirus accelerates online learning and development with London’s Edtech ecosystem having an estimated value of $3.4B. Best in Class: Global Trends in Edtech from a London Perspective explores Edtech VC-led investment trends since 2014, comparing countries and cities in terms of deal value and deal count, and considers the impact of coronavirus on the accelerated adoption of Edtech and the growth of the sector.
07.09.2020
According to recent Dealroom.co data, edtech businesses in the UK have raised a total of $857M in venture funding since 2014. The education sector has of course shifted in times of a pandemic to help students learn remotely. To accompany this digital transformation and drive innovation, many startups have created tools and platforms that are transforming education.
18.08.2020
Homeschooling is giving the edtech sector a strong headwind and the UK’s 1000 + companies were already amongst the strongest in Europe, seeing a 91% increase in investment last year, in contrast to their US and European counterparts. With the sector estimated to be worth £3.4B by next year, even before the crisis, it is a truly exciting vertical.
25.05.2020