EduLAB is part of a rapidly expanding pre- incubator program at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences in Finland called Oamk LABs . EduLAB specifically targets the global education technology industry. Like the other Oamk LABs, EduLAB is…
“Ed-tech is boiling over here in Sweden”, says Jannie Jeppesen , founder of Ed-tech Sweden . But the community remains a black hole for Swedes – and even ed-tech companies themselves. Ed-tech Sweden is now launching the first…
Icelandic startup KeyWe is creating an app that ties together an emotional, visual, and logical approach to learn ing. Olafur Stefansson and Halldor Thorsteinsson are brothers in law and co-founders of the ed-tech startup KeyWe . I’m meeting…
The pitching competition at the massive startup conference Slush is high stakes and high pressure. After some stressful preparations, I was called onto stage to pitch my start, EdTech Foundry , in front of an audience in hopes…
The Slush pitching competition: one of the highest stakes startup competitions in the world. Three minutes to explain who you are, what you do, how you will make money and how you will grow your business. In addition…
Keeduu is a new learning solution, which combines official primary education curriculum with gaming in a unique way. With an official launch to the public at Slush 2015 , Keeduu presented a solution aimed at schools which brings…
Wouldn’t it be great to have skilled developers volunteering to hack on your startup? Sounds like a dream? It might. but that’s exactly what’s going on at Ultrahack this weekend. Almost 400 developers are gathered in Helsinki for…
Although there has been much discussion in Norway about cooperation between large corporations and small startups, or “small-big” cooperation, there has been little action taken, and few success stories. This week, BI Norwegian Business School and EdTech Foundry…
Today, the way we learn differs significantly from the past. Much has changed over a relatively short period of time, and will continue to do so. Developed education technology, or ed-tech, has been fundamental in altering our learning…
Camilla Hessellund Lastein, Founder & CEO of Lix Technology, is not one to back down and take no for an answer. Having started Lix from a deep need of her own, she has captivated the textbook publishing industry…
More than 60 events have been gathered at the annual Oslo Innovation Week , the largest innovation fair in all of Europe. Ranging from investors meetings to insightful talks and pitch competitions, Oslo became a global arena for…
The app that makes jamming fun and simple, takes over the music education in Finland. If you have ever played a musical instrument – you will love that! If you need a reminder that business can be about…