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On Wednesday, 10 July, SEK Education Group celebrated the 9th DEMO Day of its SEK Lab Acceleration Scheme, the first vertical accelerator of innovative startups in education in Spain, with both national and international reach, as an open innovation area of SEK Education Group.
The objective of this initiative is to discover, validate, and incorporate the best practices in the education sector at all levels, affecting teachers and students as well as families or related administrative processes.
Over these 9 editions, 100 companies have been selected to enjoy significant benefits, highlighting access to beta testing at SEK International Schools or Camilo José Cela University, as well as a network of over 50 mentors, access to master classes, visibility in the media, and access to key events, such as this Demo Day, which has allowed them to access investors or potential partners.
At this Demo Day, the 10 companies selected in the acceleration scheme were present and had the opportunity to showcase their evolution and expansion plan to a group of investors, as well as executives from the education and technology sectors. The companies that presented:
- NeurekaLab: A game-based platform for early detection and intervention in dyslexia and dyscalculia. (NeurekaLab)
- Adaptical – Mathew: An assistant that uses AI to create content for teachers. (Adapical – Mathew)
- Sundae Education: Create chatbots to provide support to teachers and students at their school. (https://www.startkidsup.com/)
- StarKidsUp: Educational programme of extracurricular activities focused on Design Thinking to solve challenges. (Startkidsup)
- Qeres formacion: E-learning platform with the best training in the healthcare sector. (Qeres Formación)
- Ditto Education: Audio stories to transmit values and learn in a fun way without screens. (Ditto – audiocuentos)
- U4 Impact: Finally, TFGs (Final Degree Projects) have a purpose to solve impactful challenges for companies. (U4 Impact)
- SimSkills: Role-playing game simulator that uses AI to develop people’s leadership and soft skills. (Sim Skills)
- Fun Tech Rocket: A platform to teach programming from primary school and from home. (Schools and Families – Primary and Secondary Education)
- The Speak App: VR tool to improve children’s public speaking and communication skills. (The Speak App)
