Are you building an edtech product that could change the way people learn and teach?
Turn your bold EdTech idea into real‑world impact, backed by research. Our mission is to build accelerator programs that collectively help improve the way people learn all over the world, based on true academic methods and iterated through hundreds of entrepreneurs.
Track record
Across every UCL EdTech Labs cohort to date, in London, Paris, Toronto and Dubai.
Trusted across the global EdTech ecosystem
Our methodology
We go beyond the typical accelerator
The programme comes out of the UCL Knowledge Lab, which has been carrying out funded education research since 2004. Every session is grounded in that method — designed to help you build a product that actually works, and proves it.
Beyond Traditional Accelerators
Immersive, cohort-based experiences that go deeper than a typical startup programme.
A Collaborative Community
Founders learn from seasoned experts and from each other, building lasting peer networks.
World-Leading Curriculum
Developed with UCL, blending research, entrepreneurship, and real-world application.
Evidence-Driven Decisions
Every startup validates assumptions using empirical insights and structured research methods.
Global Impact
We prepare founders to scale solutions that make meaningful contributions to education worldwide.
What you'll cover
Vision, Mission & Purpose
When entering the world of entrepreneurship, we often hear the words Vision, Mission and Purpose. But what do they actually mean, how are they different and why are they important?Business Modelling & Customer Development
Our business modelling approach provides you with the tools to grow a sustainable education technology business by ensuring you have the best product-market fit.EdTech Research Methods & Ethics
You will be given an overview of research methods in the learning sciences, in order to understand the best way to start proving and improving your product.Sustainable Funding
You will hear about the funding journey of experienced edtech entrepreneurs to understand the options for you, while learning the ways a successful startup raises money.Pitching & Storytelling
You'll learn how to successfully communicate with strong positioning and a clear narrative — whether pitching for investment, selling to clients, or presenting at an event.
Success stories
Our alumni are transforming education worldwide
From AI-powered learning platforms to inclusive language training, each validated through rigorous academic methodology.
iSchool
EdTech – coding & AI for youth
Offers interactive programming and AI education for 6–18-year-olds across online/offline settings
Over 26,000 students, 1 million training hours, and 10 million lines of code written; raised US $4.5 million
Moi Panda
Early childhood EdTech – global digital citizenship
A "super-app" combining social networking with learning missions for young children and parents
100% user satisfaction, 100% friend-making rate, winner of EdTechX Mission Driven Award 2024
Chatterbox
Language learning & workforce inclusion
Delivers online language training powered by refugees and marginalised professionals, providing both impact-driven corporate learning and inclusive employment
Raised £1.5 million pre-seed; clients include Unilever, PwC, and the British Red Cross; recognised with awards from the Next Billion EdTech Prize and Forbes 30 Under 30
Graffinity
AI-powered active learning tools
Develops AI-supported knowledge maps to visualize students' thinking and aid formative assessment
Won a share of £1 million in UK Government/Department for Education AI competition
LinkyThinks
Literacy & creative thinking education
Offers online English tutoring and creative resources supporting thinking skills
Worked with 2,000+ schools and tens of thousands of teachers
Spendsafe
Financial literacy for kids and families
Spendsafe is Canada's first* Mastercard®-backed financial education platform for youth aged 6 to 18, combining a secure prepaid card, real-time AI coaching, and dynamic parent-child tools to build lifelong money skills through everyday transactions.
Raised $2M pre-seed; secured Mastercard approval and Peoples Trust partnership; launched parent and child apps and launched in Canadian market
What founders say
“UCL EdTech Labs is the bridge between UCL and the EdTech ecosystem in London, Europe and beyond. The accelerator has helped us reach many key individuals, and it has been the root reason for our growth for the past year.”
Read 7 more from founders
“After a few workshops things are beginning to fall into place. We've had a few good team sessions over the last few days and have made progress with stakeholder mapping and logic modelling for product, marketing & sales”
Andrea De Giorgio — CEO & Co-founder, eWorking “The impact on our 'self-made assumption' was massive, we have to work a lot to build a robust logical structure around our evaluations and decisions”
Angela Newton — Co-Founder, Real Fast Reports “We received HUGE value - we had a full team/board meeting yesterday to see how we can implement changes to our product and marketing strategy using the stakeholder mapping and research questioning”
Dan Rosenberg — Founder, LinkyThinks “I learned the value of feedback, and the importance of compiling and using research data to guide decision-making.”
Arthur Vincent — Founder/Director, Planet Citizens “The programme taught me how to apply research methods, use the innovation spiral effectively, and structure a compelling value proposition.”
Clare Daly — Developer of Potential, Dynamigo “I now approach product development with a research-backed, data-driven mindset—using evidence to reinforce value and inform the development of new features.”
Kate Bodrova — Co-Founder and CEO, Amazy.uk “I learned how to plan user testing logically by setting up clear scenarios and hypotheses, allowing us to gather meaningful insights from real users.”
Chayanon Lieng — Founder, Useless Land
Applications
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