Launch of the European Edtech Alliance

Jun 1

European Edtech Alliance representing 1500 EdTech companies to be launched on 8th of June 2021

Paris, 1st of June 2021

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To bring the voice of education innovators to European level, European EdTech Alliance to be launched on 8th of June 2021. Representing more than 1500 EdTech start-ups and companies from across Europe, European EdTech Alliance aims to work collaboratively to increase cross-border cooperation and innovation in education in Europe. The goal of an improved EdTech ecosystem is that there will be better quality, more holistic and accessible education for all.

In these turbulent times caused by COVID-19 pandemic, we have relied heavily on our Edtech companies' work to provide distance learning. At the same time there are many challenges on the path of innovators that need attention so that Europe could produce more high-quality solutions to better support it's learners and teachers.

Svenia Busson, Co-founder, European Edtech Alliance and Board Member, Edtech France, commented: “The European Edtech Alliance will collect best practice and impact data from national members across Europe to evidence – and champion - the efficacy and importance of EdTech. These insights will help us to inform and influence education policy decisions across Europe and enhance the visibility of European Edtech solutions in the global market.”

The launch event on 8 June 2021 will feature Maria Spies, co-founder of HolonIQ, and David Guérin, principal at Brighteye Ventures. Both will provide invaluable insights on the European EdTech ecosystem and its unique position and potential in the global EdTech market. Attendees will also be able to hear from leading EdTech founders including Martin Sjöstrand, CEO of Lexplore, Marie Mérouze, CEO of Marbotic and Manjit Sareen, CEO of Natterhub, who will share their experience of growing and scaling their businesses in Europe and beyond. To attend the event, please visit:

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About the European Edtech Alliance

The European EdTech Alliance aims to achieve its mission through creating a more connected community that can work together to lower barriers for EdTech startups to scale in Europe. In addition, based on the combined experience of the Alliance members, to develop standardised reference frameworks including interoperability, ethics and accessibility.

Educational innovation needs to move freely across Europe. Our goal is to contribute to a strong, open and efficient market for educational technology, enabling a wider usage of the education solutions, and a 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, resulting in increased quality and affordability of learning tools.

Europe is a world leader in education, however, countries tend to focus their education development efforts internally, hence we need to strive for a European level cooperation on digital education development since many challenges in this front are common. The European competence in education is highly valued worldwide, our learning solutions need to be developed for international usage. 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 intensifying dialogue on education and EdTech ecosystem development with key organisations throughout Europe and globally.

The Alliance is inviting more European EdTech associations to join the Alliance.

For more information, please contact:

Svenia Busson
Co-Founder of European EdTech Alliance

svenia@edtecheurope.org

Austria - EdTech Austria - edtechaustria.at - Hannes Aichmayr

Denmark - EdTech Denmark - edtechdenmark.dk - Esben Trier

Estonia - EdTech Estonia - edtechestonia.org - Annely Tank

Finland - Edtech Finland - edtechfinland.com - Heini Karppinen

Finland - xEdu - xedu.co - Antti Korhonen

France - AFINEF - afinef.net - Philippe Mero, Pierre Laborde

France - EDTech France - edtechfrance.fr - Anne-Charlotte Monneret

Germany - Bündnis für Bildung e.V. - bfb.org - Beth Havinga