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Published:  18 Apr 2023

Calling all digital education innovators: apply now for the European Digital Education Accelerator

The mission of the European Digital Education Accelerator is to help the education and training sector improve digital education by accelerating a hand-picked selection of innovative prototypes. Calls are now open for teams interested to join the second edition of the Accelerator Programme. Applications are open until 15 May 2023.

Accelerator teams showcasing at Educa Helsinki 27th of January 2023

About the programme

The purpose of the Accelerator Programme is to offer selected teams an intensive training and testing environment that will help scale their innovation. The programme started in 2022 and plans to have an edition every year until 2025. The first year of the Accelerator Programme supported six innovative prototypes and the teams behind them.

The Digital Education Accelerator enables teams to work together towards a specific solution, use their diverse skills, and get tailored support. The programme offers:

  • training and mentoring focused on educational development business growth
  • prototype testing in an innovative environment
  • peer learning and community building in an entrepreneurial spirit
  • showcasing throughout Europe
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While having a hectic schedule, the Accelerator Programme wasn’t too stressful and this was good. The programme was flexible, and really supported us.

Maria Rahamägi, Edumus School

Topics

The programme starts in June 2023 and lasts until January 2024. The selection topics for this second edition are:

  • interoperability in (digital) education
  • artificial intelligence (AI) in digital education
  • open track: the prototype can address any challenge in digital education

Profile of participating teams

The programme welcomes participants with a background in the training and education sector, including:

  • EdTech providers
  • educators
  • researchers
  • developers
  • innovators

How to apply

Applications are open until 15 May 2023 23:59 CET.

Interested participants should first be registered members of the European Digital Education Hub. Hub membership will be granted within 5 working days.

If you have any questions, contact support-edeh@educraftor.com. If you are already a Hub member, reach out on the dedicated Accelerator channel.

Published:  18 Apr 2023