Athlone to host next edition of event in September and November
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Pictured: Elliott Masie, Masie Learning Foundation; Maria Gavin, Enterprise Ireland; Peter Doyle, British Educational Suppliers Association; Nessa McEniff and Dave Farrelly, Learnovate
Following the success of its Dublin event, the Learnovate Centre and Enterprise Ireland are extending their support to start-ups across the regions by through their EdTech Masterclass Series in Athlone in September and November this year.
The Centre delivered the seriess in partnership with Enterprise Ireland at the Trinity Innovation Hub on Grand Canal Quay in Dublin in March and April.
Some 56 companies attended the two sessions, including Irish EdTech founders, learning solutions providers, and innovation partners, where they received practical guidance from leading industry figures on how they can scale, expand innovation capacity, and compete in the global market.
The move to host the Masterclass Series outside Dublin forms part of Learnovate’s strategy to further establish itself as a driving force behind Ireland’s EdTech and HRTech innovation ecosystem by providing education and supports to start-ups as they aim to scale, expand innovation and compete globally.
Head of Membership Services Dave Farrelly said: “The Learnovate Centre is delighted to mark the success of the EdTech Masterclass Series in partnership with Enterprise Ireland by announcing plans for a regional rollout of the initiative in the autumn.
“Irish EdTech companies are operating in an increasingly competitive global market where the ability to innovate quickly is the difference between success and failure. That’s why, through this masterclass series, we’re helping organisations to step back, assess where they are, and take effective steps to scale and innovate.
“We look forward to bringing Masterclasses 1 and 2 to Athlone later this year where we hope that participants will continue to come away with clearly defined priorities, knowledge of funding pathways, and leads to potential collaboration partners.”
Donnchadh Cullinan, Head of Enterprise Solutions at Enterprise Ireland, said: “The EdTech Masterclass series has offered a constructive learning environment for founders and practitioners to explore how AI and emerging technologies are influencing innovation in learning and talent development. Creating space for peer discussion, shared insight and experimentation at this early stage is important. Enterprise Ireland welcomes Learnovate’s plans to continue evolving the series and to pilot regional sessions later in the year.”
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