OPEN CALL FOR EDTECH START-UPS

European Schoolnet | July 02, 2020

In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the great majority of European countries implemented country-wide school closures, and most European teachers were forced to adapt to an emergency remote teaching setting relying heavily on digital technologies. On 3rd July, IMPACT EdTech, the European incubator-accelerator that helps EdTech start-ups turn their ideas into market-ready products, will launch an extraordinary open call with a specific “remote schooling” 5-month acceleration programme to support up to 12 European start-ups/SMEs with €1.3M equity-free funding plus acceleration and mentoring services to bring their advanced digital education innovations to schools.

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Minnetonka Schools offers Tonka Online, an exceptional e-learning experience for students in grades K-12. This fully online program allows students anywhere in Minnesota to have access to the same highly qualified teachers and innovative curriculum that the Minnetonka Public School District is known for providing.

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Minnetonka Schools offers Tonka Online, an exceptional e-learning experience for students in grades K-12. This fully online program allows students anywhere in Minnesota to have access to the same highly qualified teachers and innovative curriculum that the Minnetonka Public School District is known for providing.

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