NextEdu Demoday
Tomorrow, 23 September, big event at OGR Torino. From 2.30pm to 6.30pm, the first NextEdu Demo Day will take place in the Sala Duomo, Corso Castelfidardo 22. The afternoon will feature the startups of the 9th edition of the acceleration programme focused on the development of new technologies for education and learning, that started from the collaboration between Fondazione CRT, Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT and OGR Torino. NextEdu featured eight startups from different parts of the world, from Turin to Helsinki, from Vilnius to The Hague, from Dubai to Miami: GraphoGame, Usophy Kids, upiopi, Wonderly, 3DBear, Escape4Change, GILO Technologies, and Edfluence. This partnership was created to strengthen the Italian ecosystem and to provide startups applying with support in the creation of transformative learning solutions with pedagogical impact. NextEdu offers extensive support, from product development to market entry and internalisation, including coaching, mentoring and real-world experimentation environments for research and development, as well as providing a wide and rich global network of partners and contacts. Finland is known worldwide for the good performance of its education systems, so Italy and Finland are joining forces to learn from each other and make the world a better place through education.
The Demo Day is the final stage in the process of enhancing startups. The appointment includes a rich Agenda.
At 2.30 pm, after a welcome by xEdu staff, Massimo Lapucci, Secretary General of Fondazione CRT and CEO of OGR Torino, will speak. This will be followed by a detailed presentation of the acceleration programme by Antti Korhonen, CEO of xEdu.
At 3 pm, the start-ups will take the stage for the first round of presentations:
GraphoGame - the world's most effective gamified learning platform for reading and writing, working with top universities around the world to develop fun and effective learning apps for children aged 4 to 9.
Usophy Kids - reading and learning app for children under 12, offering unlimited access to thousands of e-books via a monthly subscription.
upiopi - creates joyful, hands-on learning experiences and provides curated, safe live online lessons and after-school programmes for children aged 5-10, led by experienced educators using the Nordic, stress-free learning style.
Wonderly - an all-you-can-learn platform where children and young people can learn software development, robotics, game design, maths, data analysis and languages through engaging, high-quality content.
At 3.30pm, the panel discussion “The Role of EdTech Startups in Urban Communities” with Jarmo Souminen, co-founder of Spacent, who has worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 1999.
At 4pm, there is the second round of pitches:
3DBear - has received $4 million in investment to date and was named one of the top 8 technology companies in the world by Bill and Melinda Gates. 3DBear provides a complete end-to-end service with software, teacher training and a learning content sharing platform. With this solution, educators can create their own learning and training content in AR /VR. (https://www.3dbear.io)
Escape4Change - a startup from Turin that offers its services throughout Europe. E4C seeks to raise awareness of social, cultural and environmental issues by creating educational gaming experiences that align with the 2030 Agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals. (https://escape4change.com)
GILO Technologies - a platform that facilitates writing by giving its subscribers access to academic definitions, analysing citations on any topic, recognising when a text is off-topic, correcting faulty logic and creating short summaries. All feedback received is targeted and tailored. (https://gilotechnologies.com)
Edfluence - an application that allows users to learn the English language in a simple and fun way, through short interactive videos that users can interact with. The social, swiping-based format is the perfect companion for learning and having fun. (https://www.edfluence.app)
After the presentations, you will have the opportunity to test the startups’ products to understand how they work.
The event will end with a networking aperitif at Snodo, the catering area of OGR Torino.
