Tynker- Coding for Kids, Educators and Schools
Tynker, founded in 2012, is an educational programming platform that provides learners with STEM education in fun and interactive ways. It includes game design, web design, animation and robotics. Tynker incorporates courses in Minecraft Modding, Minecraft Game Design, Creative Coding, Python and CSS. It offers interactive story-based learning using languages such as JavaScript and Python. Tynker […]
Priya Lakhani, Founding CEO of CENTURY Tech
Founder/Leader: Priya Lakhani OBE, is the founder CEO of CENTURY Tech, a company that designs AI powered learning tools for all age groups (amongst several other impressive ventures). In her words, CENTURY Tech is “Proven to save one day per week per teacher” (Based on a study of K-12 teachers, and the reduction in admin, […]
Wristruments: Smartwatch App for Guitar, Bass & Ukulele
This new venture uses smart watches to create a hands free learning experience that teaches people to play different musical instruments.
Johnny Warström – CEO & Co-Founder of Mentimeter
Founder name: Johnny Warström Venture name: Mentimeter Description of Venture: Menitmeter is an online presentation platform that allows presenters to garner and visualize data and engagement from their audience. The platform hopes to circumvent the inefficient and sometimes boring process of large meetings. In 2021, Mentimeter was included in the Deloitte FAST 50, named the […]
The Mouse – REIMAGINED
Messy screens, dead batteries, endless tangled cords… not to mention deplorable ergonomics! What if navigating a device could be more intuitive, more natural? Enter Snowl: The Mouse Reimagined. Take a look at the pitch below, and the subsequent Kickstarter page which features some immediate questions such as: how does this product compare to others on […]
EDUONIX – Preparing the Future of AI and Machine Learning
EDUONIX offers adult learners curriculum in AI and Machine Learning from the beginner level to advanced learning. Coursework is taught by practitioners in the industry and learners have the opportunities to build projects alongside their instructors. Two tiers are offered: 1) Beginner 2) Advanced. Not only is practical and hands-on coursework offered; EDUONIX also offers […]
Big Bang Lab
I found this pitch for Big Bang Lab an app/website based out of Hong Kong offering accessible STEAM lessons for primary-aged students. It offers interactive, ubiquitous, hands-on and reward incentives for learning STEM subjects. Let me know what your think of the pitch.
Mursion: VR for Teachers and Students
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ProctorExam: Flexible exams for online learning
Personally I found this pitch to be very applicable to our MET program since it’s mainly online based. In the video, Daniel Haven points out a discrepancy in online education where in some cases, the physical exam still needs to be done in person even though the student is learning remotely online. Logistically this clashes […]
One hot minute: The 2P’s to remember: Product and Pitch
So say you’re planning to sell a product and need to quickly come up with an 1 minute elevator pitch to boost interest. On paper this sounds like a difficult task but as a starting point, it’s good to think around the concept of product and pitch as an initial selling point. In the video […]