Make the World Listen to You Get Sandwich is a startup that wants to help people who are struggling with public speaking by providing them with a library of authentic practice videos. The startup was founded in 2017…
On CanopyLAB’s ed-tech platform, companies, NGOs and institutions offer online courses focusing on learning through interaction to support the next generation of e-learning. The vision now has a large investment from a number of business angels . During…
As Finland has topped rankings for the best educational system in the world for years, tapping its know-how is an attractive offer for any young ed-tech startup. However, especially when coming from outside of Finland, it could look…
Norway has only recent emerged as a startup hub, with it now leading the Nordics as the fastest grower in number of investment s. However the Norwegian scene is often not acknowledged beyond Opera , and we think…
Educational reform has never been more salient in the Nordics , as schools race to integrate digital competences into the core curriculum. Ed-tech Foundry, an ed-tech company based in Norway, has some thoughts on how higher education can…
As Ed-tech is becoming the next industry to watch in the Nordics , with success stories like Kahoot, DigiExam , and Funzi. We take a look at 3 major trends in the ed-tech world. Adult education Ed-tech is…
The Nordics have a natural advantage when it comes to education technology, including strong school systems, technical expertise, and forward-thinking municipalities who put digitalization on the agenda . What is holding back ed-tech development in the region? Many…
With new national strategies focused on increasing digitalization and technical competencies, the Nordic countries are facing an urgent need to innovate within education. A strong ed-tech cluster can help address this. The public sector has traditionally been lacking…
Sweden. The Unicorn Factory. Top three on the Global innovation index. One of the strongest Gaming Industries in the world. The potential for an ed-tech hub in the Swedish startup ecosystem is huge. By Jannie Jeppesen, Head of…
Across the Nordic region, schools are looking to use ed-tech solutions to create a more individualized educational experience for students through adaptive and interactive learning, and help teachers better manage their classrooms. While ed-tech companies rush to fill…
Yes, this title is intentionally a bit “provocative”—especially for my friends in Norway, Sweden and Denmark—as there have been a number of interesting edtech developments in each of these countries, especially in the last year or two. But…
The Redefining School program, which covered the challenges of education, was featured at Slush 2015 . Among the speakers was Saku Tuominen , CEO and Co-Founder of Scool . Scool aims to find the best practices in education…