OPENING
| 13:30 | Welcome to the Start Up Studio
Our host will welcome attendees and bring you through the format of the afternoon. |
Linda Waters, Head of Business Development, Learnovate |
KEYNOTE
| 13;35 | Meet AWS the sponsors of the Start Up Studio 2024!
We are delighted to work with AWS to launch our first space dedicated to Start Ups at Learnovation. AWS have a long standing reputation for their support of Start Ups with programs that enables startups to take advantage of the most powerful Cloud Services provider on the planet. Home to over 280,000 startups globally! With nearly 20 years of experience gained from supporting hundreds of thousands of Start Ups that have come before, AWS helps founders prove that their world-changing ideas are possible, at any stage of growth or level of funding. AWS know what it takes to launch, build, and scale successful Start Ups. That’s why 96% of AI/ML unicorns run on AWS. |
Christopher Mathews, Global Education Team Strategy and Partnership Lead, Amazon Web Services |
SPEAKER
| 14:00 | Empowering Europe’s Edtechs: Innovation Pathways and Learning Ecosystems in the Start Up Era
The European Digital Education Hub (EDEH) is an initiative by the European Commission established in 2022. The primary goal of the Hub is to enable dialogue and collaboration between digital education stakeholders across Europe with over 5,000 members across the EU. At the heart of this initiative is the EDEH Accelerator programme, designed to nurture and propel innovative educational solutions. The programme is open to all sectors of education and training, allowing even early-stage innovations to be developed. Explore
Takeaways
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Peter Fagerström, Founder and Executive Chairman, Educraftor
Juhani Koivuviita, Co-founder and CEO, Educraftor |
CLINIC
| 14:20 | The Start Up Clinic
Join the conversation with industry experts, investors, and successful entrepreneurs to explore key strategies for securing funding in the competitive Start Up ecosystem. The panelists will discuss current investment trends, challenges faced by start-ups, and the importance of planning and due diligence in attracting and securing the right type of investment. Bring your questions, problems and ideas to the Clinic. |
Chair: Tom Pollock, Commercialisation Manager, Learnovate
Mary McKenna, Co-Founder/Chair, AwakenAngels Drew O’Sullivan, Equity Advisory Service, IntertradeIreland Deirdre Lyons, Founder and CEO, Examfly Donnchadh Cullinan, Head of ICT HPSU, Enterprise Ireland |
COFFEE BREAK
| 15:00 |
Networking, exhibition & refreshments |
The Atrium |
SPEAKER
| 15:30 | Scale Up Story
Terminalfour specialise in helping universities and colleges drive student recruitment, retention, alumni fundraising, and research promotion by maximising the effectiveness of their digital and content strategies through their cloud platform. Over recent years, they have expanded into a wider set of Edtech solutions, including BetterExaminations, an eAssessment & Exam Management platform that’s gaining a lot of traction in the marketplace. Piero was invited to join the judging panel for the AWS Accelerator for learning technology start-ups which ran between December 2023 February 2024 with 10 companies selected to take part. Gain insights into the programme, the process, supports and of course the finalists and how they got there. |
Piero Tintori, CEO & Founder, Terminalfour and BetterExaminations |
SPEAKER
| 16:10 | Spin In to Spin Out Story
ALPACA a spin out from Trinity College Dublin, which identifies children who may go on to struggle to read before they can even read print. Having screened 20% of the infants in Ireland this last year, Joe shares the business journey so far and how partnering with AWS has allowed the business to grow and scale in Ireland and internationally. |
Joe Fernandez, CEO, ALPACA |
AFTER PARTY
| 16:30 – 19:00 |
Drinks Reception |
Aviva Stadium |