educa

What educa does

Educa is a Swiss public law institution (Fachagentur) mandated jointly by the Swiss Confederation through SEFRI and the cantons through CDIP to develop quality in the Swiss digital education space. Operating since 1921 in various organizational forms and re-established as a public-law entity on 1 January 2021, Educa serves all 26 cantons, their education administrations, and ultimately the full Swiss public education system from compulsory schooling through upper secondary and into tertiary education. Its mandate is to coordinate digital transformation across Switzerland's federalist education structure, connect technological developments with quality development, and establish foundational services that private actors cannot efficiently provide on their own.

The organization's technology portfolio centers on three pillars: Edulog, a federation of identity services enabling secure single sign-on for students, teachers, and administrators within the future Swiss e-ID ecosystem; Navigator, a self-service catalog and comparison platform for educational applications with filtering by category, audience, language, and server location; and pre-negotiated framework agreements with major technology providers (Microsoft, Google, Threema) that allow cantons and schools to procure compliant tools. Supporting services include annual conferences (Educa26, Educatech Expo), policy publications on data usage, digital identity, and information/legal security, and TestLabs operated with HEP BEJUNE. The team numbers approximately 25-30 staff across Direction, Portfolio Management, Operations & Projects, and Support, headquartered at Erlachstrasse 21 in Bern.

Educa's revenue mechanics are dominated by public funding rather than commercial sales. In FY2024, total revenue was CHF 6,069,300, of which CHF 3.7M (61%) came from fixed-price (forfaitaire) service agreements with CDIP and SEFRI; the remainder was project-based and third-party funds. Reported revenue was CHF 6,599,517 in 2022 and CHF 6,077,311 in 2023. The 2025-2028 Leistungsvereinbarung locks in the fixed-price core, and the organization is governed under Swiss public law rather than equity ownership, with no VC, PE, or public shareholders involved. The Milton Ray Hartmann Foundation remains a separate legal entity supporting educational digitization projects.

Name

educa

Legal name

Educa

Website

https://educa.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Educa is the Swiss public law institution mandated by the Confederation and cantons to coordinate digital transformation across the country's 26-canton education system, operating identity federation (Edulog), an EdTech catalog (Navigator), and framework agreements serving schools and education authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Education Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Learning, EdTech Enablement & Connectivity for Education (BPADAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instructor Marketplaces (Find-a-Teacher / Book-a-Class) (EDAFAIAD), Parent/Student Portals, Communications & Consent Management (EDAFAEAK), Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

Keywords

• Digital education infrastructure
• Identity federation services
• Educational technology catalog
• Government education agency
• Data protection policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Randburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Mandate Funding: Educa operates as a public law institution under joint mandate from the Swiss Confederation (CDIP/CDIP and SEFRI). The organization receives fixed-price (forfaitaire) funding as part of its service agreement. In 2024, CHF 3,700,000 (61%) of total revenue of CHF 6,069,300 came from fixed-price services, with the remainder from separately funded projects, third-party funds, and dissolved/unused funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Educa operates as the Swiss specialist agency mandated jointly by the Confederation (SEFRI) and the cantons (CDIP) to develop foundational digital infrastructure for the Swiss education space. It provides the Edulog identity federation service, the Navigator educational application catalog, framework agreements with major technology providers, policy publications, and the annual Educa conference to coordinate digital transformation across all 26 Swiss cantons.

Product overview

Educa is a specialist agency mandated by the Swiss Confederation and cantons to develop quality in the Swiss digital education space. The organization's portfolio consists of three main product/service pillars: (1) Edulog — a federated identity service enabling secure digital identification across the Swiss education ecosystem; (2) Navigator — a curated directory and comparison platform for educational applications and software used in Swiss schools; and (3) Professional services including publications, framework agreements with technology vendors, conferences (Educa26, Educatech Expo), and TestLabs for innovation experimentation. Educa focuses on four strategic themes: educational technologies, digital identity, data usage/protection, and information/legal security.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Educa Navigator: A platform providing orientation in the market of digital tools for school and teaching, filtering applications by criteria, target group, subject area and server location.
• Edulog

Named customers4 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SwitchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Educa and Switch agreed to jointly develop digital identity services in the education sector. Switch is the Swiss research and education network organization that provides identity and access management services to Swiss universities and research institutions. This partnership extends similar services to the secondary education level.
• Swiss EdTech CollidercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss EdTech Collider manages testbed environments for EdTech companies to validate their solutions in real educational settings. Managing Director Roman Bruegger participates in Educa26 workshops, facilitating collaboration between research, practice, and EdTech providers.
• BeLEARNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeLEARN organizes conferences for the education of tomorrow, fostering solution-oriented exchange between research, educational practice, and business. CEO Jean-Daniel Roth leads ADHS-VR-Simulation project presented at Educa26. BeLEARN 'Translation 2026' conference scheduled for September 9, 2026.
• CDIP (Conférence des directrices et directeurs cantonaux de l'instruction publique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Conference of Cantonal Education Directors provides strategic governance for Educa alongside SEFRI. Educa's mandate is defined through statutes and service agreements under CDIP oversight.
• SEFRI (Secrétarial d'État à la formation, à la recherche et à l'innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation provides federal oversight and co-funding for Educa alongside CDIP. Strategic direction defined jointly through the Leistungsvereinbarung (service agreement) for 2025-2028.
• European SchoolnetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Schoolnet publishes reports on the state of educational technology across Europe. Educa references their survey data covering 17 European countries on digital infrastructure and education technology implementation.
• MovetiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovetia promotes exchange and mobility in education. Together with proEdu, they run the 'Oser l'échange' initiative enabling observation of EdTech practices across language regions. Coordinator Nadine Habegger participates in Educa26.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationFramework agreement renewed for Microsoft products and services in education, providing compliant procurement options for cantons and schools with legal and security assurances.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationFramework agreement with Google for education services, enabling compliant procurement by educational institutions with appropriate data protection terms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee): UK's digital, data and technology agency for higher education, further education, and research. Operates JANET network and digital infrastructure services analogous to Educa's Edulog identity federation and Navigator catalog role for Swiss education.
• DFN-Verein (Deutsches Forschungsnetz): German national research and education network providing identity federation and infrastructure services for German academic institutions. Comparable as a German-speaking neighbor operating similar public-mandate digital education infrastructure services.
• Switch: Swiss research and education network organization providing identity and access management to Swiss universities. Direct strategic partner of Educa and comparable in identity federation services, though focused on tertiary vs. Educa's K-12 to tertiary mandate.
• RENATER: French national research and education network providing identity federation and digital services to French universities and schools. Comparable as a national-level education technology infrastructure agency with similar public-mandate structure.
• European Schoolnet: Pan-European network of education ministries that coordinates EdTech research, surveys, and policy across European school systems. Directly comparable as a multi-country education technology enablement agency with similar mandate to coordinate digital transformation among member education authorities.
• GÉANT: European research and education networking organization operating the pan-European GÉANT network. Comparable as a multi-country education infrastructure agency delivering identity federation (eduGAIN) and network services analogous to Educa's role in Switzerland.
• SURF: Dutch cooperative for ICT in education and research, providing identity federation, shared services, and procurement frameworks for Dutch educational institutions. Closely comparable in mandate and operating model to Educa's role in Switzerland.

Emerging players

• BeLEARN: Swiss education research organization fostering exchange between research, educational practice, and business. Comparable as a Swiss education ecosystem coordinator and partner of Educa, though focused on research translation rather than digital infrastructure operations.
• Swiss EdTech Collider: Swiss EdTech innovation hub managing testbed environments for EdTech companies to validate solutions in real educational settings. Comparable as a Swiss ecosystem enabler, though focused on testbeds/commercialization rather than public-policy coordination.

Regional players

• Movetia: Swiss national agency promoting exchange and mobility in education, operating in the same Swiss education ecosystem. Comparable as a Swiss federally-supported education agency, though focused on mobility/exchange rather than digital infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/educach_de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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