EDTech Innovation Hub

Stay updated with the latest in educational technology! The latest ETIH newsletter is packed with exciting developments across the edtech landscape. This week we cover: 🔹 Buddy.ai secures $11M in funding led by BITKRAFT Ventures, with support from Educapital, to enhance AI-powered tutoring for young learners. BITKRAFT Ventures’s Jasper Brand and Buddy.ai CEO Ivan Crewkov share insights. 🔹 Learning Care Group announces Adam Schober as CFO and promotes Doug Baker to Chief Growth Officer to drive expansion. 🔹 teamLab Planets TOKYO unveils a major 2025 expansion with interactive spaces, aiming to combine art and education in immersive environments. 🔹 Villanova University appoints Marilou Smith as VP for Facilities Management, with Fr. Peter Donohue, OSA expressing his support for her leadership. 🔹 The University of Arizona Continuing and Professional Education partners with Springboard to launch tech-focused online bootcamps, with leaders Andrew Moers and Rebecca Cook commenting on the importance of lifelong learning. 🔹 INB, National Association collaborates with Greenlight to provide families with financial literacy tools, with Sarah Phalen highlighting its community impact. 🔹 Moor Park High School receives a £390,000 cybersecurity grant from IBM, with Troy Bettencourt and Vikki Bradney-Spencer discussing its role in combating cybersecurity threats in education. #EdTech #AI #CyberSecurity #FinancialLiteracy #InteractiveLearning #CareerReadiness #AIInEducation #LifelongLearning #SchoolSafety #DigitalEducation #STEM #FundingNews #LeadershipChanges #VirtualLearning #ArtInEducation #EducationalGrants #TechnologyInEducation #EarlyLearning #TechInnovation

NEW: Moor Park High School and Sixth Form in Preston, Lancashire, has received an in-kind £396,113.50 grant from IBM. The grant, to help support cybersecurity preparedness, provides the school with access to IBM’s Service Corps and SkillsBuild programs to help address rising cybersecurity threats faced by educational institutions globally. https://lnkd.in/dw358SnQ #Cybersecurity #EdTech #Education #DigitalSafety #CyberSkills #secondaryschool

NEW: CRIANN has implemented Adtran’s FSP 3000 optical transport technology and ALM fiber monitoring platform to expand and secure its research and education network. Adtran’s Elite partner, Axians, provided support during installation and continues to maintain the system. https://lnkd.in/dtdKi6pj Bruno DURAND Alain Bidaud Stuart Broome #EdTech #HigherEducation #DigitalInfrastructure #Cybersecurity #NetworkSecurity #Innovation #STEM #ResearchNetworks #PublicPrivatePartnerships"

NEW: HealthStream, a healthcare technology provider, has announced the acquisition of Total Clinical Placement System and The Clinical Hub, expanding its capabilities in clinical rotation management for healthcare students. https://lnkd.in/e9DpaqWw Scott McQuigg Pam Taylor #EdTech #HealthcareEducation #ClinicalRotations #StudentPlacements #HealthcareWorkforce #HealthStream #NursingEducation #AlliedHealth

NEW: DigitalChalk, a provider of learning management solutions (LMS), has expanded its data storage capabilities to the European Union (EU), addressing regulatory compliance and data security needs for European clients. https://lnkd.in/enF8D82S John Leh Troy Tolle #EdTech #DataSecurity #LearningManagement #LMS #DataCompliance #DigitalLearning #DataProtection #CorporateTraining #DataPrivacy #EducationTech

NEW: The The Digital Safety Alliance, in collaboration with Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation and Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT), launches iNvicta for Kids in Miami schools to teach essential online safety skills. The program helps parents and educators combat cyber risks like inappropriate content, cyberbullying, and device addiction, fostering safe digital habits for young learners. https://lnkd.in/eUVZb_Ec Rick Melnyck Nora Anderson #Edtech #DigitalSafety #Education #OnlineSafety #CyberAwareness #DigitalLiteracy #ChildSafety #Edutwitter

NEW: In an exclusive for ETIH, Professor Jackie W., a GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender and Cyber Security Analyst at QuikTrip, as well as an Adjunct Professor at the The University of Tulsa, delves into the critical need for educational institutions to prioritise cybersecurity. https://lnkd.in/eg-7x5yV #CyberSecurity #EdTech #EducationSafety #DataProtection #SchoolSafety #IncidentResponse #K12

NEW: INB, National Association has announced a new partnership with Greenlight Financial Technology to expand financial literacy resources for families. https://lnkd.in/efzZNgni Sarah Phalen #EdTech #Education #FinancialLiteracy #YouthFinance #ParentalGuidance #FinancialEducation #Greenlight #INB #FinancialWellbeing #FamilyFinance

NEW: EO has officially launched the Regional Workforce and Child Development Hub in Abingdon, Virginia, transforming a former Kmart location into a multifunctional facility to support local economic challenges. https://lnkd.in/eAkEf-YC Travis Staton #WorkforceDevelopment #Childcare #EdTech #Education #EconomicGrowth #PublicPrivatePartnership

NEW: Forest Charter School has formed a partnership with Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company for Schools, a platform provided by Nerdy, to expand tutoring resources for all students https://lnkd.in/eMGB9gmx #EdTech #EducationInnovation #OnlineLearning #K12 #StudentSupport #VarsityTutors #AcademicResources #ForestCharterSchool