Benchmark Report: Strengthening the Edtech innovation ecosystem in Europe
A benchmark report on government initiatives
By Jannie Jeppesen and Beth Havinga
The future of European education innovation depends on the quality and insightfulness of the implementation of technology in education as well as the quality and development of European educational technology, Edtech. In the aftermath of the effects of the pandemic, this has never been more evident.
The corona pandemic has completely forced all forms of education into a sudden and accelerated digital transformation where the new needs create a pressure for change on both digital tools and platforms, as well as on pedagogical models, methods and business models for the education sector. The situation has challenged the ability of both education providers and employers to change.
In this report, we have mapped initiatives from governments around Europe to see how they support the innovation learning ecosystems needed. Results show a clear trend of governments seeing the need to support an innovation ecosystem for Edtech and education in their countries. This is good news for the future of European education.
Stimulating the innovation ecosystems will strengthen the development of Edtech and educational practice. We can see, however, that much more can be done in many countries to build a sustainable innovation ecosystem for the continuous qualitative development of local Edtech companies and education sectors. Emergency responses have been important and necessary, but will not sustainably solve our challenges.
