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So great to see the team of Ann-Education in Boston today and chat about opportunities AI creates to enhance products and about the benefits for educators and learners! Tetyana Astashkina ???? , Yotam Shtayner, Barry Volinskey

We’re excited to share another round of exciting updates from our portfolio! ?? Unruly Studios is excited to share several updates from the past year in their recent blog post, including product expansion, growing partnerships, amazing additions to their team, and details about their recent $4M pre-Series A funding round. Check out the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/gSgnQctp Immersed Games is thrilled to share that in addition to having been selected as the overall pitch winner at this year’s Stride SPARK Summit, Tyto Online is partnering with Stride, Inc. to pilot their problem-based science content starting in January. Learn more about these exciting updates here: https://lnkd.in/gCTSh-UH hihilulu’s Founder & CEO, Jennifer Huang, was recently honored with an award from Ajyah International School in Abu Dhabi. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g2vzMxWM Kredit Academy welcomes a new partnership Greater Niagara FCU, bringing Kredit Quest to their members to deliver personalized, interactive financial education. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gYEFkVgE ?? Congratulations, all! We look forward to sharing more of your progress! Bryanne Leeming Lindsey Tropf Evan Leaphart Mike Gross #EdTechInnovation #EdTech #Education #Innovation #TransformingEducation #BreakthroughToScale #EdTechAccelerator #EdTechInvesting #Impact #ImpactInvesting #EdTechFounders #EdTechStartups

?? Drumroll, please! Congratulations to the 2024 GESAwards North America Semifinals Overall Winner, Unlocked Labs, and Popular Vote Winner, Impro.AI! Unlocked Labs, represented tonight by Founder & Co-Executive Director, Jessica Hicklin, is an open-source, digital education environment that enables competency based-education in a consortium model with a focus on moving corrections towards an evidence-based, data-driven approach to decarceration through data. Impro.ai, represented tonight by Co-Founder & CEO, Josh Blair,?provides actional performance improvement for employees so enterprises grow. Jessica & Josh will have the opportunity to go on to compete in the 2024 GESAwards Finals in London. Congratulations!! ?? Many thanks to our outstanding panel of judges (Monique Malcolm-Hay, Emily Foote, Rilwan M., Megan Jaimes Wery, and Chuck Norris) for volunteering their time and expertise! ?? Started MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center The Center for Educational Technology (CET) Global Impact EdTech Alliance #EdTechInnovation #EdTech #Education #Innovation #TransformingEducation #BreakthroughToScale #EdTechAccelerator #EdTechInvesting #Impact #ImpactInvesting #EdTechFounders #EdTechStartups

Why are the GESAwards (Global EdTech Startup Awards) so special? Because education deserves bold, innovative solutions, and this competition is where the world’s most promising edtech startups shine! ?? This year, LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator and Started are thrilled to host the North America Semifinals of the GESAwards as we celebrate its 10th anniversary! Join us at 4pm ET tomorrow 11/20 to: ?? Hear live pitches from seven groundbreaking edtech startups: Adaptive Reader, AIKreate, CoGrader, Impro.AI, Learnie: Community Microlearning , School of Humanity, and Unlocked Labs ?? Gain insights from a stellar panel of judges representing investors, impact leaders, and industry experts shaping the future of education: Megan Jaimes Wery (ECMC Foundation), Chuck Norris (Nelnet), Monique Malcolm-Hay (Rethink Education), Rilwan M. (American Student Assistance), and Emily Foote (Osage Venture Partners) ?? Be part of the excitement as two startups are selected to advance to the finals in London – one chosen by judges’ deliberation and one by audience popular vote! ???Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/gXR8gvrD Let’s celebrate 10 years of global innovation in education and the power of collaboration! ??? MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center The Center for Educational Technology (CET) Global Impact EdTech Alliance Mireia Torello, PhD Jessica Hicklin Raya Bidshahri Gil Quadros Flores Ethan Pierce Pete Mastin Josh Blair #EdTechInnovation #EdTech #Education #Innovation #TransformingEducation #BreakthroughToScale #EdTechAccelerator #EdTechInvesting #Impact #ImpactInvesting #EdTechFounders #EdTechStartups

?? Heads up! Application deadline extended for Robin Hood Blue Ridge Labs’ Catalyst Accelerator program! Get those applications in by Tuesday, November 19th at 5 PM ET! Submit your application here ?? https://lnkd.in/eQT7MTeu #EdTechInnovation #EdTech #Education #Innovation #TransformingEducation #BreakthroughToScale #EdTechAccelerator #EdTechInvesting #Impact #ImpactInvesting #EdTechFounders #EdTechStartups

?? Attention EdTech Innovators! ?? The Institute of Education Sciences’ Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has just released its FY 2025 solicitations! Opportunities include: ? Phase IA: $250,000 9-month grant to develop and evaluate prototypes of novel edtech products with little or no prior tech development. ? Phase IB: $250,000 9-month grant to add a new component to existing research-based edtech prototypes or products. ? Direct to Phase II: $1,000,000 2-year grant to build, refine, and prepare evidence-based edtech innovations for commercialization and scaling. ? Proposals are due January 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET. ?? Learn more and apply below! #EdTechInnovation #EdTech #Education #Innovation #TransformingEducation #BreakthroughToScale #EdTechAccelerator #EdTechInvesting #Impact #ImpactInvesting #EdTechFounders #EdTechStartups

??? We're counting down the days until the?GESAwards - North America Semifinals?next?Wednesday, November 20th! If you haven't signed up yet, we have something that might encourage you to: the judges! We're thrilled to introduce you to the five judges who will be selecting the Overall Winner of the competition: ? Megan Jaimes Wery, Senior Associate, Education Innovation Ventures, ECMC Foundation ? Chuck Norris, Managing Director, Nelnet ? Monique Malcolm-Hay, Investor, Rethink Education ? Rilwan M., Head of Impact Investments, American Student Assistance ? Emily Foote, Partner, Osage Venture Partners Watching Judges, (representing differing ways to support edtech startups), question these diverse innovators allows insights into the changes and challenges in education today. Join us (virtually) for the free event next Wednesday, November 20th from 4-6pm EST. You won’t want to miss it! ??? Grab your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gXR8gvrD Started MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center The Center for Educational Technology (CET) Global Impact EdTech Alliance Mireia Torello, PhD AIKreate Jessica Hicklin Unlocked Labs Raya Bidshahri School of Humanity Gil Quadros Flores CoGrader Ethan Pierce Adaptive Reader Pete Mastin Learnie: Community Microlearning Josh Blair Impro.AI #EdTechInnovation #EdTech #Education #Innovation #TransformingEducation #BreakthroughToScale #EdTechAccelerator #EdTechInvesting #Impact #ImpactInvesting #EdTechFounders #EdTechStartups

LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator is excited to partner with Started to host the combined North America Semifinals for the GESAwards (Global Edtech Startup Awards), the biggest edtech competition in the world! We're thrilled to announce the 7 semifinalists who were selected to compete in the North America Division: ?? Adaptive Reader ?? AIKreate ?? CoGrader ?? Impro.AI ?? Learnie: Community Microlearning ?? School of Humanity ?? Unlocked Labs There were over 120+ applicants, and the startups who were selected are a standout bunch. They span across the K-12 and workforce sectors and were chosen after careful consideration. Two winners will be selected: the Judges’ overall pick and an audience favorite chosen by popular vote. These winners will go on to compete in the finals in London. Don’t miss this chance to support your favorite startup and witness the future of education unfold! Join us (virtually) for the free event on Wednesday, November 20th from 4-6:00pm EST. Grab your ticket here ?? https://lnkd.in/gJHy4eqS MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center The Center for Educational Technology (CET) Global Impact EdTech Alliance Gil Quadros Flores Ethan Pierce Pete Mastin Josh Blair Mireia Torello, PhD Jessica Hicklin Raya Bidshahri #EdTechInnovation #EdTech #Education #Innovation #TransformingEducation #BreakthroughToScale #EdTechAccelerator #EdTechInvesting #Impact #ImpactInvesting #EdTechFounders #EdTechStartups

?? Big News for AIKreate! ?? I’m thrilled to share that AIKreate has advanced to the North America Semifinals of the 2024 Global EdTech Startup Awards (GESAwards), hosted by LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator and Started! ?? It’s an incredible honor to represent our team and showcase our commitment to empowering students with essential AI skills through innovative, interactive learning. Your support would mean the world! Join us at the semifinals, and cast your vote for AIKreate in the “Popular Vote” category. Let’s bring AI literacy to the forefront of education! ?? https://lnkd.in/eJTVK-RQ Thank you for being part of this journey with us! #AIKreate #GESAwards #EdTech #Innovation #AI #FutureOfEducation #AIliteracy #LearnandLaunch #StartEd

You're Invited: Join us for the 10th Annual Global Edtech Startup Awards (GESAwards)! ?? This year, we're thrilled to host the combined North America Semi-Finals with LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator as we mark the 10th year of the Global EdTech Startup Awards (GESAwards) — an initiative led by a network of top education innovation organizations from around the world. Seven cutting-edge edtech startups will compete live for a coveted spot in the Global EdTech Startup Awards finals in London. Don’t miss this chance to support your favorite startup and witness the future of education unfold. Learn more and get your ticket ?? https://lnkd.in/gcbaNZ6W #EdTechInnovation #EdTech #Education #Innovation #TransformingEducation #EdTechInvesting #ImpactInvesting #EdTechFounders #EdTechStartups