ETL

Name

ETL

Legal name

北京博奥网络教育科技股份有限公司

Website

https://etlchina.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ETL (北京博奥网络教育科技) is a Beijing-based vocational education technology company that develops and operates national training, assessment, and management platforms for 9 Chinese government ministries, 62 state-owned enterprises, and 135 industry associations across 12 industry verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education Technology Platforms

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Telecommunications & Networking (EDAAAPAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Learning, EdTech Enablement & Connectivity for Education (BPADAKAH), EHS Training, Competency & Culture Programs (BPAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Vocational education technology
• Online training platforms
• Government enterprise training
• Professional skills assessment
• Continuing education systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Training Platform Operations: The company operates national training and assessment platforms on behalf of Chinese government ministries and agencies. Revenue is derived from government contracts, platform operation fees, and service fees from enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ETL (Beijing Boao Network Education Technology) operates and develops online education and training management platforms on behalf of Chinese government ministries and state-owned enterprises. Its portfolio includes sector-specific management systems, continuing education networks, professional skills competition platforms, and food safety assessment platforms across 12 industry verticals such as housing/urban-rural construction, transportation, food safety, healthcare, work safety, and environmental protection. The company delivers standardized national training, examination, and certification platforms through long-standing ministry contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Industry Personnel Training Management Information System (住房城乡建设行业从业人员培训管理信息系统)
• BIM Application Professional Skills Training and Examination Comprehensive Service Platform (住房城乡建设领域BIM应用专业技能培训考试综合服务平台)
• National Prefabricated Building Vocational Skills Competition and Training Comprehensive Service Platform (全国装配式建筑职业技能竞赛与培训综合服务平台)
• National Road Transport Driver Continuing Education Online Platform (全国道路运输驾驶员继续教育网络平台)
• Transportation Enterprise Safety Education Public Service System (交通运输企业安全教育公共服务系统)
• Food Safety Publicity Education and Random Inspection Assessment Service Platform (食品安全宣传教育和抽查考核服务平台)
• Food Safety Management Personnel Assessment Service Platform (食品安全管理人员考核服务平台)

Quantifiable outcome

• 221+ operational platforms deployed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 国家卫生健康委能力建设和继续教育中心 (National Health Commission Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The National Health Commission Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center commissioned Boao to build the Healthy China - Primary Healthcare Capacity Building Project Information Management Platform.
• 中国消防救援学院 (China Fire Rescue Academy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The China Fire Rescue Academy commissioned Boao to develop the Higher Education Continuing Teaching Platform.
• 中国交通建设股份有限公司 (China Communications Construction Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020China Communications Construction Company commissioned Boao to develop the Registered Safety Engineer Continuing Education System.
• 中国中铁股份有限公司 (China Railway)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020China Railway partnered with Boao to operate the Vocational Skill Level Assessment Management System.
• 中国建设教育协会继续教育委员会 (China Construction Education Association Continuing Education Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Jointly operated the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Industry Personnel Continuing Education Network with Boao from 2019.
• 国家卫生健康委员会 (National Health Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The National Health Commission partnered with Boao to develop the Childcare Industry Personnel Training Management Information System from 2019.
• 人力资源和社会保障部 / 住房和城乡建设部 (Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security / Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Boao was commissioned by both ministries to organize the National Prefabricated Building Vocational Skills Competition and Training Comprehensive Service Project.
• 国家市场监督管理总局中国市场监管报社 (State Administration for Market Regulation / China Market Supervision News)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The State Administration for Market Regulation partnered with Boao to operate the Food Safety Publicity and Education System.
• 中国建筑工程总公司 (China State Construction Engineering Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017China State Construction Engineering Corporation partnered with Boao to organize the National Prefabricated Building Vocational Skills Competition and Training Comprehensive Service Project.
• 住房和城乡建设部 (Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development partnered with Boao to develop the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Industry Personnel Information Management System from 2016.
• 中国建设教育协会 (China Construction Education Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The China Construction Education Association partnered with Boao to operate the BIM Application Professional Skills Training and Examination Comprehensive Service Project in the housing and urban-rural development sector.
• 中国国电集团 (China Guodian Group)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015China Guodian Group partnered with Boao to deploy the company's independently developed vocational education digital teaching resources (online college).
• 中华人民共和国生态环境部 (Ministry of Ecology and Environment)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014The Ministry of Ecology and Environment partnered with Boao to develop the National Environmental Industry Personnel Online Training Management Project starting in 2014. The China Environmental Impact Assessment Association also co-operated vocational skill level assessment management with Boao.
• 交通运输部 (Ministry of Transport)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Jointly operated the National Road Transport Driver Continuing Education Network Project with Boao from 2013.
• 国家安全生产监督管理总局 (State Administration of Work Safety)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Jointly operated the National Safety Assessment Online Education Project with Boao from 2011, expanding the company's footprint in work safety training.
• 中央广播电视大学 (China Central Radio and Television University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Collaborated with Boao to develop an occupation-oriented skills talent training and teaching model for the Open University system.
• 人力资源和社会保障部 (Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Since 2008, the Ministry partnered with Boao to carry out vocational qualification school certification process assessment management, one of the company's earliest and most significant government partnerships.

Scale indicators8 records

Broad incumbents

• iFlytek (科大讯飞): China's leading AI and speech technology company with a substantial government and education business, including contracts with Chinese ministries for language learning, smart education, and exam/assessment platforms. Comparable to Boao in operating ministry-level training and assessment platforms, though with a much broader technology portfolio and larger scale.
• New Oriental Education & Technology Group: One of China's largest private education companies, historically focused on K-12 and test prep, now expanding into vocational, adult, and continuing education segments. Comparable to Boao as a broad Chinese EdTech incumbent though much more consumer-facing and with a much larger business scale.
• TAL Education Group (好未来): Major Chinese K-12 and adult education technology company with growing presence in vocational and continuing education. Comparable as a broad Chinese EdTech incumbent with significant technology platform capabilities, though primarily consumer-facing rather than B2G/B2E.
• China Education Group: Hong Kong-listed higher education group operating private universities and vocational schools in China. Comparable as a vocational/higher education player serving Chinese government-aligned education mandates, though focused on in-person degree programs rather than online training platforms.
• Hope Education Group: Hong Kong-listed private education provider operating universities and vocational colleges across China. Comparable in serving the Chinese vocational education and workforce development ecosystem, though as a degree-granting institution rather than a training platform provider.
• Yuhua Education (宇华教育): Hong Kong-listed private education group operating universities and K-12 schools in China. Comparable as a Chinese private education player with government-aligned programs, though focused on degree-granting institutions rather than online training/assessment platforms.

Direct peers

• China Distance Education Holdings (CDEL): Previously NYSE-listed Chinese vocational and professional education provider offering online continuing education for accountants, healthcare professionals, and other licensed occupations — a direct comparator to Boao's B2G/B2E continuing education model. Was taken private in 2021 but historically operated a similar ministry-anchored continuing education platform model in China.

Emerging players

• NetEase Youdao (网易有道): NYSE-listed online education subsidiary of NetEase offering adult, vocational, and continuing education courses. Comparable as a Chinese online education technology player expanding into adult and vocational training, though with a primarily consumer-facing B2C model rather than B2G.

Others

• Yuanfudao (猿辅导): Major Chinese online education technology company with a strong platform infrastructure and content development capabilities. Comparable as a Chinese EdTech player with significant content and platform expertise, though focused on K-12 tutoring and not directly competing in Boao's vocational/B2G segment.
• Babytree (宝宝树): Hong Kong-listed Chinese maternal and childcare platform. Overlaps with Boao's maternal/infant health and childcare industry personnel training vertical, but operates a consumer-facing content/community model rather than government-mandated training platforms.

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Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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Investments

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