# Edtech

Our children are not prepared for the AI era
Opinion
August 21, 2020
Our children are not prepared for the AI era
We need to prepare the next generation to live and work in the age of automation.
Priya Lakhani
Sherry Coutu and Coursera step in to upskill UK’s digital laggards
News
July 30, 2020
Sherry Coutu and Coursera step in to upskill UK’s digital laggards
Low digitalisation is costing the UK £100bn in GDP, as SMEs struggle to go online. Can an army of volunteers and free training courses change that?
Maija Palmer
Slack-rival Element wins largest ever collaborative software deal
News
July 15, 2020
Slack-rival Element wins largest ever collaborative software deal
The win points to the growing concern about privacy in communications around the world.
Michael Stothard
Capitalists aren’t always the bad guys
Opinion
July 1, 2020
Capitalists aren’t always the bad guys
Not all capitalists are building companies the world doesn't need, and not all social entrepreneurs are having a hugely positive impact.
Nicolas Colin
The surprise sectors set to boom post-lockdown
Analysis
June 2, 2020
The surprise sectors set to boom post-lockdown
Universities, estate agents and recruiters set for a serious shakeup in the post-lockdown world, finds a new report.
Amy Lewin
Edtech’s biggest threat? Kids
Analysis
May 26, 2020
Edtech’s biggest threat? Kids
As coronavirus has forced classrooms around the world to move online, kids are getting creative in trying to sabotage lessons
Tim Smith
Developers still kings and queens of tech jobs through Covid
Analysis
May 25, 2020
Developers still kings and queens of tech jobs through Covid
Developers remain in high demand. Furloughed staff from sales to human resources are enrolling into coding bootcamps to spice up their resumes.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Coronavirus: European streaming services are booming too
Analysis
April 24, 2020
Coronavirus: European streaming services are booming too
The Covid confinement has prompted a surge in consumers watching video content online. It’s not just Netflix: European startups are also getting their piece of the streaming pie.
Marie Mawad in Paris
What are we learning from the world's big edtech experiment?
Analysis
April 9, 2020
What are we learning from the world's big edtech experiment?
With 80% of the world's student population out of school at the moment, remote learning providers are facing their biggest test.
Maija Palmer
Coronavirus: Which startups are winning and losing?
Analysis
March 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Which startups are winning and losing?
Europe’s founders on how coronavirus has shaken their plans.
Kitty Knowles
Why Europe is so far from its first edtech unicorn
Opinion
February 18, 2020
Why Europe is so far from its first edtech unicorn
European governments and investors need to step up to fund the digital innovation that is desperately needed in the classroom.
Gauthier Van Malderen
Alt-MBA school Jolt raises $14.1m to triple number of campuses
News
January 13, 2020
Alt-MBA school Jolt raises $14.1m to triple number of campuses
As MBA applications decline, investors are putting their money behind new types of professional development companies.
Maija Palmer
Top European edtech startups to watch
Analysis
December 5, 2019
Top European edtech startups to watch
As Duolingo hits unicorn status, we track down some of Europe's brightest edtech startups, from VR surgery simulations to cyber-security games.
Kim Darrah
How learning German sparked Chatterbug founders to set up in Berlin
Interview
November 29, 2019
How learning German sparked Chatterbug founders to set up in Berlin
These founders left their US tech unicorn Github and headed out to Berlin to found Chatterbug. One says the city’s startup culture is “the best in Europe”.
Catherine Treyz in Berlin
Finland's Aalto University creates free online startup course to teach basic skills
News
November 21, 2019
Finland's Aalto University creates free online startup course to teach basic skills
“Less inspiration, more concrete tools needed for entrepreneurs,” said Petri Suomala, Aalto University’s vice president for education.
Maija Palmer
Obama’s advice to Europe’s entrepreneurs
News
September 30, 2019
Obama’s advice to Europe’s entrepreneurs
Invest in children, universities and basic research to lay the foundations for an entrepreneurial society, the former US president tells a tech audience in Munich.
Maija Palmer
"The last book I gave as a gift was 'The Asshole Survivor Guide'” — Bookclub with Code First: Girls chief Anna Brailsford
Interview
September 12, 2019
"The last book I gave as a gift was 'The Asshole Survivor Guide'” — Bookclub with Code First: Girls chief Anna Brailsford
Edtech leader Anna Brailsford discusses books on sleep, disruptive innovation and post colonial literature with Sifted bookclub
Chris Sisserian
Founders Academy launches an “alt-MBA” to train startup leaders
News
September 9, 2019
Founders Academy launches an “alt-MBA” to train startup leaders
Don't fancy the $100,000+ fees for a classic MBA course? What about a free nine-month programme focused on running startups and scaleups?
Maija Palmer
ISAs: The way to solve the tech talent shortage in Europe
Analysis
July 31, 2019
ISAs: The way to solve the tech talent shortage in Europe
Thanks to Lambda School, Income Share Agreements (or ISAs) are all the rage – but can they fix Europe's tech talent shortage?
Gonzalo Sanchez
Brainly raises $30m for US push
Analysis
July 25, 2019
Brainly raises $30m for US push
The Polish company wants to be at the forefront of disrupting the $250bn global education market
Maija Palmer
Polish edtech company Brainly has 150m users - but can it make money?
June 14, 2019
Polish edtech company Brainly has 150m users - but can it make money?
The homework help company is up against Asian rivals that have raised ten times more funding
Maija Palmer
Shiny moonshot technology will not save healthcare — yet
Analysis
June 10, 2019
Shiny moonshot technology will not save healthcare — yet
Forget AI: what healthcare — and education — needs are startups which help fix the basics.
Amy Lewin
These 100 Nordic companies are set to change the world
Analysis
March 28, 2019
These 100 Nordic companies are set to change the world
Will Sweden's coolest co-working space be able to change the picture of social entrepreneurs with a week-long impact event? Norrsken definitely thinks so.
Mimi Billing
The startup helping you learn smarter
Analysis
February 5, 2019
The startup helping you learn smarter
Joel Hellermark is not afraid of sounding ambitious: he wants to use AI to personalise education.
Mimi Billing

# Edtech

Our children are not prepared for the AI era

Sherry Coutu and Coursera step in to upskill UK’s digital laggards

Slack-rival Element wins largest ever collaborative software deal

Capitalists aren’t always the bad guys

The surprise sectors set to boom post-lockdown

Edtech’s biggest threat? Kids

Developers still kings and queens of tech jobs through Covid

Coronavirus: European streaming services are booming too

What are we learning from the world's big edtech experiment?

Coronavirus: Which startups are winning and losing?

Why Europe is so far from its first edtech unicorn

Alt-MBA school Jolt raises $14.1m to triple number of campuses

Top European edtech startups to watch

How learning German sparked Chatterbug founders to set up in Berlin

Finland's Aalto University creates free online startup course to teach basic skills

Obama’s advice to Europe’s entrepreneurs

"The last book I gave as a gift was 'The Asshole Survivor Guide'” — Bookclub with Code First: Girls chief Anna Brailsford

Founders Academy launches an “alt-MBA” to train startup leaders

ISAs: The way to solve the tech talent shortage in Europe

Brainly raises $30m for US push

Polish edtech company Brainly has 150m users - but can it make money?

Shiny moonshot technology will not save healthcare — yet

These 100 Nordic companies are set to change the world

The startup helping you learn smarter