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| − | '''Emerge Education''' | + | '''Emerge Education''' is a London-based accelerator programme for education technology (edtech) startup companies. |
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| + | As well as access to investors, Emerge promises to provide edtech firms with 'access to a deep pool of educators, progressive educational institutions and existing distribution platforms for live customer testing and accelerated market distribution.' | ||
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| + | Emerge also offers office space to startups through [[Edspace]], the 'UK’s hub for education innovation'. Tenants include two fledling school chains, educational charities as well as fast growing edtech startups. | ||
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| + | ==Access to teachers== | ||
| + | Emerge has formed a partnership with [[TSL Education]], now known as [[TES Global]], the massive online teachers' network, which allows its startups access to teachers to test and market products. | ||
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| + | ==Access to schools== | ||
| + | Emerge says it has built a 'community of early adopters' who are 'eager' to test edtech products. | ||
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| + | These 'partners', according to Emerge, include '250 schools across the UK, including some of the largest academy chains'. It cites [[Ark]] and [[Oasis]] as partners. | ||
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| + | It adds that 'mentors such as James Weatherill (co founder of [[Arbor]]) whose student information system is being used in 1 in 3 UK schools, will help navigate the process of selling to schools'.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160414223028/https://angel.co/emerge-education-ee6-application-data/apply About Emerge Education], accessed via Internet Archive, Nov 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Access to international markets== | ||
| + | Emerge states that support from 'esteemed educational institutions' can add significant credibility to your brand particularly when exporting internationally'. It cites [[Eton]] and [[Oxford University]] as partners, which have supported Emerge 'right from the first programme in 2014'.<ref>[http://emerge.education/infograph/ Infograph], Emerge Education, accessed Nov 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
| + | *[[Jan Mattern]], CEO | ||
| + | *[[Nic Newman]], 'venture partner'; a Digital Ambassador for the United Nations and a Non Exec Director of Emerge. | ||
| + | *[[Charles Wiles]], 'venture partner'; ex-[[Google]] | ||
| + | *[[Barrie Heptonstall]], 'venture partner'; also works for [[IBM]] | ||
| + | *[[Volker Hirsch]], 'venture partner'; angel investors and mentor to [[Microsoft]] Accelerator | ||
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| + | *The 'Emerge Alumni' is described as 'fast becoming a powerful network' | ||
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| + | ==Contact== | ||
| + | *Website: http://emerge.education | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Education Industry]] | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 25 November 2016
Emerge Education is a London-based accelerator programme for education technology (edtech) startup companies.
As well as access to investors, Emerge promises to provide edtech firms with 'access to a deep pool of educators, progressive educational institutions and existing distribution platforms for live customer testing and accelerated market distribution.'
Emerge also offers office space to startups through Edspace, the 'UK’s hub for education innovation'. Tenants include two fledling school chains, educational charities as well as fast growing edtech startups.
Contents
Access to teachers
Emerge has formed a partnership with TSL Education, now known as TES Global, the massive online teachers' network, which allows its startups access to teachers to test and market products.
Access to schools
Emerge says it has built a 'community of early adopters' who are 'eager' to test edtech products.
These 'partners', according to Emerge, include '250 schools across the UK, including some of the largest academy chains'. It cites Ark and Oasis as partners.
It adds that 'mentors such as James Weatherill (co founder of Arbor) whose student information system is being used in 1 in 3 UK schools, will help navigate the process of selling to schools'.[1]
Access to international markets
Emerge states that support from 'esteemed educational institutions' can add significant credibility to your brand particularly when exporting internationally'. It cites Eton and Oxford University as partners, which have supported Emerge 'right from the first programme in 2014'.[2]
People
- Jan Mattern, CEO
- Nic Newman, 'venture partner'; a Digital Ambassador for the United Nations and a Non Exec Director of Emerge.
- Charles Wiles, 'venture partner'; ex-Google
- Barrie Heptonstall, 'venture partner'; also works for IBM
- Volker Hirsch, 'venture partner'; angel investors and mentor to Microsoft Accelerator
- The 'Emerge Alumni' is described as 'fast becoming a powerful network'
Contact
- Website: http://emerge.education
References
- ↑ About Emerge Education, accessed via Internet Archive, Nov 2016
- ↑ Infograph, Emerge Education, accessed Nov 2016
