edtech at tu incubator
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Early 1900s Classroom: http://goo.gl/FOtIv5
EdTech at TU IncubatorFrankBonsal [email protected]
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Where Should You Build & Scale an Impactful Company & A Great Life?
BOSTON
NEW YORK CITY
PHILADELPHIA
BALTIMORE+ The DMV
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Design &Accelerate
Incubate• Build (+ Test)• Grow (+ Test)• Sustain
When you think of Baltimore Startups…
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Think of problem-solving in massive industriesthat leverage regional & institutional core competencies.
#ED #MED #FED
Baltimore: Two Centuries to become an ‘Overnight EdTech Success’
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Baltimore Has Become an EdTech Hub
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•Resource Allocation Analysis (#edfintech)•Founded 2013; Founder, TU Incubator Workshop Presenter
Allovue
•Research Curation and Writing•Founded 2011; moved to BAL, 2013; TU Incubator Member, 2014-
Citelighter
•Next-Gen Teacher Effectiveness & Personalized PD•Founded 2011; TU Incubator Member, 2014-
Lessoncast
•Massive college entry point cost reduction + learning flexibility•Founded 2008 (inside Smarthinking, DC); moved to BAL, 2010; Founder, TU Incubator Mentor
StraighterLine
•Low cost, high value LMS built atop open source•Founded 2005; acquired by Blackboard, 2012; Cofounder & early CEO, TU Incubator Mentors
Moodlerooms
•Quality online, blended, and place-based learning•Founded 2001; acquired by Pearson, 2010; Founder, TU Alumna
Connections Academy
TU Incubator has Become Baltimore’s EdTech Incubator
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TU Incubator Program
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Core Incubation Program:
Milestone 1
Check Milestone 2
Check Milestone 3
Program Reviewers
~ 24 Months (Ave.)
Mentors TU AlumniTU FacultyTU Interns Incubator Graduates
New Member
Support
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Mapping, Supporting, & Growing an EdTech Ecosystem
When it comes to education, teacher preparation, and pedagogical trends, Towson University is the most networked institution in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Future TU Incubator Value-Add
EdTech Accelerator Partnerships
Partnerships with leading national accelerators
Proof of Concept Center
Central Maryland product and service
testing in collaboration with LEAs and IHEs
Northeast Corridor
EdTech Hub Collaboration
BOS: LearnLaunchNYC: 4.0 Schools, StartEd Accel.PHL: UPennBAL: TU IncubatorWDC: 1776, Jefferson Ed.
