European Edtech Alliance started by European EdTech Associations
Written by Märt Aro, N8
On 11.10.2019 12 European EdTech Associations and accelerators gathered in Picardie, France to agree on European level collaboration. The organisations represent more than 1500 EdTech startups, companies and NGOs from across Europe. As a result of the gathering the European EdTech Alliance was founded.
The European EdTech Alliance aims to work collaboratively to increase cross-border co-operation and innovation in education in Europe. This innovation must translate into better quality, more holistic and accessible education for all.
The European EdTech Alliance hopes to achieve this through creating a more deeply networked community which can work together to lower barriers for innovative ideas to be formed into tangible tools. In addition, based on the combined experience of the Alliance members, to develop standardised reference frameworks including interoperability, ethics and accessibility.
Educational innovation also needs to move freely across Europe. Our goal is to contribute to a strong, open and efficient market for educational technology, enabling wider usage of the solutions, tighter cooperation and cross pollination of European innovations. We are confident this will also foster the growth of European educational innovation, and help attract talent and funding into the sector.
Europe is a world leader in education but countries tend to focus their efforts internally. The European competence in education is highly valued worldwide, but our learning solutions need to be developed so that they can be used internationally. This will enable Europe to rapidly expand the export of educational expertise, services and technology globally.
With the breadth of experience and combined knowledge of its members, the European EdTech Alliance looks forward to discussions on education and EdTech ecosystem development with key organisations throughout Europe and globally.
Now the Alliance is inviting more European EdTech associations and accelerators to join.
Founding organisations and key contacts: EdTech France edtechfrance.fr Svenia Busson, Rémy Challe and Olivier Brechard, Oslo EdTech Cluster osloedtech.no/en Hege Tollerud, Swedish EdTech Industry swedishedtechindustry.se Jannie Jeppesen, British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) besa.org.uk Patrick Hayes, EdTech Finland linkedin.com/company/edtechfinland Heini Karppinen, xEdu xedu.co Antti Korhonen, YES!Delft yesdelft.com Ruben Kranendonk, Zanichelli Venture zanichelliventure.it Enrico Poli, Bündnis Für Bildung E.V bfb.org Beth Havinga, Edtech Southeast Sweden edtechsoutheast.se Niclas Melin and EDUvation eduvation.de Tobias Himmerich, Nordic EdTech Forum – N8 nordicedtechforum.org Märt Aro.
For more information, please contact:
Svenia Busson
Board Member, EdTech France
