EdTech

 

EdTech is among the EU priority areas and among the top 10 digital startups domains.

EdTech is the process of integrating the technology into education. EdTech often refers to the industry or organizations that create educational technology.

EdTech encompasses the use of instructional theory and practices, information and communication technologies, and appropriate processes to facilitate learning and teaching.

Examples for technologies and practices applied by EdTech are: e-learning, distance learning, blended learning, synchronous and asynchronous learning, bite size learning, collaborative learning, training staff in video and audio form, streaming, white boards, virtual class rooms, augmented reality, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Learning Content Management Systems, online audio and web conferencing platforms, AI, etc.

Industry
Educational Technology (EdTech)
The goal of the game is to choose an industry and a set of problems for that industry. Then develop an entrepreneurial initiative based on the solutions to these problems and prepare an investment proposal to Tech Sprout Capital.
Tech Sprout is a venture company that invests in cutting edge digital technologies. Tech Sprout has identified promising areas of development and defined Data Base of problems to solve. Young entrepreneurs can choose area and problems and apply to Tech Sprout to fund a startup which solves that problems.
Tech Sprout is looking to invest in companies that solve one or more of the following problems:

Training students

Generating curriculum tailored to student’s desired development path

Using AI to generate individualized curricula

AI for educational purposes

Learning technology through VR and AR

Production of VR and AR educational content

Virtual simulators for acquiring technical skills

Learning habits design technology

Using AI to automatically convert educational texts into educational videos

Generating curricula to achieve a specific professional goal

Creation of virtual learning laboratories

Creation of virtual teachers on specific subjects

Based on automatic analysis of the student’s learning style in a digital environment, generation of an optimal learning strategy

EdTech – Problems on which to develop your entrepreneurial venture