Sponsoring Agency: DLabs
Type of Fund: Accelerator, Incubation, Mentorship and/or Training
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/30/2021
Size of the Fund: Not Available
EduRISE Accelerator Program initiated by DLabs in collaboration with Indian School of Business (ISB) aims to support the Edtech Startup ecosystem catering to the education system in India.
ISB DLabs in order to address this current situation is calling applications from startups providing digital tools and technologies for academic institutions (schools and universities) to improve the learning & management systems, campus life and ease of administrative processes.
The program will accelerate growth-stage startups with go to market support and co-innovate with other ecosystem stakeholders to address their specific challenges to ultimately improve the learning outcomes of students and the overall campus experience. The goal is to well equip educational institutions in tier 1 and 2 cities with digital technologies.
Ideal Profile
The Acceleration Program is designed to support startups providing technologies for affordable education using AI, ML, Blockchain, Data Science, AR VR (Augmented + Virtual Reality), Cloud Technology, Enterprise Software, Networking, Finance Technology, and more which support in the end-to-end workflow of the education system in the following areas:
• Administration & Operations Management
• Solutions for Placements
• Marketplace Platform
• Conference and Networking Management
• Learning & Knowledge Management Systems
• Campus Recruitment Automation Software
• Mentor & Mentee Engagement
• HR – Outreach & Selection
• Virtual Classroom Experience
• Peer to Peer Communication
• Campus Visitor Management
Program offerings from DLabs:
• Fine-tune Business Model for growth readiness
• Go to Market Strategy
• Opportunity to Pilot Test with Academic Institutions & other allied ecosystem stakeholders
• Process Standardization
• End-user Flexibility
• Integration of the larger Ecosystem
• Information Lifecycle Management
Criteria for Selecting Startups:
Ventures with technology readiness that:
• are accessible and usable by a wide range of institutions–especially in mid-segment targeting the learning outcomes of students
• improve the efficiency of the education ecosystem
• empower students and their campus experience
• support inter-departmental communication
• Ability to demonstrate market readiness with customer traction
• Revenue generating stage ventures
• To grow and scale, to potentially achieve the wide application of the solution
More information at: https://www.isbdlabs.org/en/startups/acceleration-programs/edurise-accelerator.html
