EdTech Talents

What EdTech Talents does

EdTech Talents is a Horizon Europe ERA Talents research project (Project ID 101119689) launched in June 2023 under the HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-03 program, with Tallinn University in Estonia acting as the coordinating legal entity. The project operates as a cross-border knowledge transfer initiative spanning six European countries: Estonia, Hungary, and Serbia designated as widening countries, and Austria, Germany, and Spain as advanced countries. Its consortium includes 14 partner institutions comprising universities (TLU, UNIBI, JKU Linz, URJC, FTN, Obuda University), EdTech companies (Blinc, MatheArena, Lurtis), and EdTech industry associations (EdTech Estonia, EdTech Hungary, EdTech Serbia, EdTech Austria).

The project has produced approximately 19 distinct knowledge services and tools rather than a unified software product. Core technology assets include the EdTech Virtual Talents Pool (a platform connecting researchers with EdTech companies through talent profiles and Virtual EdTech Incubators), ProjectAcademy (microlearning modules for Horizon Europe funding skills), the Usability Platform Test (multistage UX/accessibility evaluation for EdTech apps entering new markets), ResearchBridge (industry-aligned researcher profile support on LinkedIn and ETIS), DigiEduEcoGuide (learning technology consultancy for localization and integration), and blockchain-based degree validation and academic progress tracking applications. The portfolio also includes serious games for risk management (MitiGate), investigative interviewing, systems thinking, sustainability, an AHP Decision Maker app, an ESG Training Platform, AI-supported tools (AdjustEDly, Training Program Authoring Copilot), and EdTech Research-to-Market Consulting.

EdTech Talents does not generate commercial revenue. It is fully funded by the European Union through the European Research Executive Agency (REA), with the grant amount undisclosed in public sources. The project delivers value through structured secondment exchanges, transnational knowledge-sharing events (including summits in Linz 2025 and conferences in Budapest, Belgrade, Madrid, and Bielefeld), academic publications, and open-access knowledge services. Its end users include academic researchers, EdTech companies, research administrators, and EU policy stakeholders, all served free of charge.

Name

EdTech Talents

Legal name

EdTech Talents

Website

https://edtechtalents.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Technology Knowledge Transfer

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skills Assessment & Talent/Employability Testing Platforms (EDAFADAM), Group Work, Breakout & Collaborative Document/Workspace Tools (EDAFAGAE), Interactive Practice & Skill-Building (Drills, Games, Mastery Practice) (EDAFACAC)

Keywords

• Knowledge transfer services
• Academic industry collaboration
• Education technology research
• Horizon Europe project
• Researcher secondment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. European Union Horizon Europe Funding: EdTech Talents is fully funded by the European Union under the HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-03 program (Project 101119689). The project does not generate commercial revenue but operates as a knowledge transfer initiative to strengthen research capacity and EdTech ecosystems in widening countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EdTech Talents is a Horizon Europe ERA Talents project that facilitates cross-border knowledge transfer between academic researchers and EdTech companies across six European countries. The project produces approximately 19 distinct knowledge services and digital tools—including usability testing platforms, microlearning modules, blockchain credential verification, AI-powered training copilots, serious games, and consultancy services—while running cross-border secondments, transnational meetings, and knowledge-sharing events to build EdTech ecosystems in widening countries.

Product overview

EdTech Talents is a Horizon Europe ERA Talents project (Project 101119689) that functions as a knowledge transfer and collaboration ecosystem rather than a unified software product. It comprises approximately 19 distinct knowledge services and tools produced by consortium partners across six countries. These include digital platforms (ProjectAcademy microlearning, EdTech Virtual Talents Pool), AI-powered tools (Training Program Authoring Copilot, AdjustEDly assessment prototype), serious games (MitiGate risk management, "Find out what happened?" interviewing game, "Fastest Way" systems thinking game), blockchain applications (degree validation, academic progress tracker), usability evaluation tools (Usability Platform Test), and consultancy services (EdTech Research-to-Market Consulting, DigiEduEcoGuide). The project facilitates cross-border academia-business collaboration through secondments, knowledge sharing events, and a virtual talent community connecting researchers with EdTech companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProjectAcademy: An innovative platform that equips university researchers and companies with practical skills to secure Horizon Europe and local funding through engaging microlearning modules.
• EdTech Virtual Talents Pool
• Usability Platform Test
• ResearchBridge
• DigiEduEcoGuide

Products and services

• ResearchBridge A knowledge transfer service that helps academic researchers create industry-aligned profiles on platforms such as LinkedIn and ETIS, addressing gaps in showcasing EdTech skills and fostering academia-industry collaboration. Intended for academic researchers and EdTech companies seeking improved cross-sector talent visibility.
• ProjectAcademy A microlearning platform that equips university researchers and companies with practical skills to secure Horizon Europe and local research funding through engaging modular content. Intended for academic researchers and EdTech companies applying for EU grants.
• DigiEduEcoGuide A learning technology consultancy service for EdTech companies, supporting localisation and integration of services into digital learning ecosystems using international learning technology standards (xAPI, LTI, QTI, LRMI) and national curriculum models.
• Usability Platform Test A comprehensive usability-evaluation tool created for EdTech applications entering new markets, guiding companies through structured assessment of user experience, navigation, satisfaction, accessibility and culture-fit across geographic and linguistic boundaries.
• EdTech Virtual Talents Pool A networking platform that connects academic researchers with EdTech companies to enable collaboration, knowledge services, and innovation development through Virtual EdTech Incubators, talent profiles, and cross-sector networking.
• Blockchain-based University Degree Validation Application Enables fast, secure, and global verification of academic credentials by allowing universities to record degree data on an immutable blockchain with a public verification interface for employers and institutions.
• Decision Maker App A mobile application supporting decision-making via the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) model, designed for project management courses and training to evaluate project ideas.
• MitiGate Risk Management Game A serious game about risk management, available in online and tabletop versions, designed for project management courses to teach concepts and tools of risk management.
• "Find out what happened?" Investigative Interviewing Game A serious gaming solution to practice investigative interviewing skills for law enforcement personnel, available as an online game.
• AdjustEDly A prototype for automated competence-based level adjustment and assessment in education that connects curriculum-linked competence graphs with AI to generate and evaluate learning tasks at appropriate difficulty levels.
• Dangerous Good Course An advanced educational programme developed with Blinc Institute providing comprehensive training and certification for professional drivers aligned with the latest European standards for dangerous goods transport.
• Training Program Authoring Copilot An AI-supported service that enables rapid development of high-quality training programmes by combining the expertise of trainers and instructional designers with coordinated LLM agents for instructional design and content generation.
• EdTech Research-to-Market Consulting Consulting service that helps transform research-based learning technologies into market-ready EdTech products, supporting market validation, TRL assessment, business model development, and go-to-market strategy for EdTech start-ups.
• Blockchain Academic Progress Tracker Securely records every stage of a student's academic journey on an immutable decentralised ledger, preventing manipulation of academic records and ensuring degree integrity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26 participants at Budapest Knowledge Sharing Event
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tallinn UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Tallinn University serves as the project coordinator, acting as the legal entity intermediary between the consortium partners and the European Commission. The university hosts the project management team and provides institutional leadership through the School of Educational Sciences.
• University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Technical Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad, Serbia, contributes research expertise in EdTech and hosts transnational project meetings. Professor Ugljesa Marjanovic serves as a WP leader.
• Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerURJC in Madrid, Spain, provides academic expertise in computer science and educational technology. Professor Luis Pastor leads WP3 and coordinates activities in Spain.
• Johannes Kepler University (JKU) LinzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJKU Linz School of Education in Austria hosts secondments and collaborative activities, including organizing the EdTech Talents Summit 2025 with MatheArena.
• Bielefeld UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBielefeld University in Germany hosts conferences and contributes expertise in digital literacy and inclusive education. Dr. Cristina Popescu is the institutional lead.
• Blinc eGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman EdTech company specializing in digital education, competence-oriented learning, and validation. Tim Scholze represents Blinc in the Project Management Team.
• MatheArenacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian EdTech company founded by Eva-Maria and Gerald Infanger, focused on adaptive learning for mathematics education. The company hosts secondments and co-organizes the EdTech Talents Summit 2025 with JKU Linz.
• LurtiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish EdTech company participating in the consortium, represented by Luis Pena. Facilitates collaboration between Spanish academia and industry.
• EdTech EstoniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian EdTech association representing the local EdTech ecosystem. Liis Siiroja serves as the representative in the Project Management Team.
• EdTech HungarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHungarian EdTech association led by Sandor Feher, facilitating EdTech ecosystem development and hosting knowledge-sharing events.
• EdTech SerbiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSerbian EdTech association represented by Dragana Malidžan Vinkic, supporting EdTech ecosystem development in Serbia and the Western Balkans.
• Obuda UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHungarian university contributing to the project, with Gabriella Mária Nagy representing in the Project Management Team.
• Education:NextminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHungarian Educational Technology organization that hosted the 1st transnational Knowledge Sharing Event in Budapest with 26 participants.
• EdTech AustriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation uniting nearly 150 Austrian educational technology companies, facilitating dialogue between universities and EdTech industry regarding test beds and market access.
• Vytautas Magnus UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLithuanian university exploring prospective involvement in the project, with Dr. Giedrė Tamoliūnė participating in panel discussions.
• Microsoft SpainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMicrosoft Spain supports the EdTech Talents Conference: Entrepreneurship in EdTech event hosted at their offices in Madrid on October 7, 2025.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• European University Association (EUA): Largest umbrella organization representing European universities, focused on policy advocacy, knowledge sharing, and capacity building. Adjacent to EdTech Talents' mission in connecting universities across Europe and influencing EU research/education policy, though focused on broader institutional issues rather than EdTech specifically.

Broad incumbents

• European Training Foundation (ETF): EU agency supporting the development of education, training, and labor-market systems in EU partner countries, including knowledge-transfer programming similar to EdTech Talents. Operates at a much larger scale and broader geographic scope but shares the EU-funded, capacity-building mission.

Direct peers

• European Schoolnet: EU-funded network of European ministries of education that supports cross-border educational collaboration, innovation, and knowledge transfer among member countries. Directly comparable to EdTech Talents' cross-border academia-industry knowledge transfer mission and Horizon Europe ecosystem-building model.
• Open Education Global: Global non-profit membership organization promoting open education and the use of open educational resources. Comparable as a knowledge-transfer and ecosystem-building network operating across academic institutions internationally, with similar conference and community-driven engagement.
• Digital Promise: US-based non-profit that works to shape innovation in education by connecting researchers, educators, and EdTech developers. Closely comparable mission to EdTech Talents: bridging academia and EdTech industry, with comparable knowledge-transfer and product-co-development programs.
• SURF: Dutch collaborative for higher education and research that develops and shares digital services, knowledge, and infrastructure across Dutch institutions. Analogous in operating model: consortium-based, member-funded, focused on knowledge transfer and shared digital services in education.
• Jisc: UK-based not-for-profit providing digital, data, and technology solutions to higher education and research institutions. Comparable as a university-anchored, mission-driven organization that brokers technology knowledge services between academia and the education technology market.
• EDEN - European Distance and E-Learning Network: European academic society promoting open, distance, e-learning and knowledge sharing across European institutions. Comparable as a pan-European education knowledge-sharing network with similar conference/events-based engagement and multi-country academic membership.

Regional players

• EUNIS (European University Information Systems): European non-profit association for IT and information systems in higher education, focused on knowledge exchange among European university IT leaders. Comparable as a pan-European, member-driven knowledge network with annual congresses and working groups on EdTech-adjacent topics.
• Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances (KA2): EU-managed program funding transnational partnerships between higher education institutions and enterprises. Operates in the same EU education-research ecosystem as EdTech Talents with similar academia-industry collaboration objectives, though at a larger programmatic scale and broader thematic scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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