Exclusive: T4 Education Reveals Top 25 Shortlists for Second Annual Global EdTech Prize
Founded by T4 Education with the support of Owl Ventures and Digital Promise, the Global EdTech Prize recognizes trailblazing tools grappling with the most crucial challenges in education
Exclusive: T4 Education Reveals Top 25 Shortlists for Second Annual Global EdTech Prize
Hey Insiders! We’re excited to exclusively break this story with T4 Education. We’ll be covering updates on the Global Edtech Prize as it progresses, through the winners being selected in January 2027.
T4 Education revealed the Top 25 shortlists today for the second annual Global EdTech Prize. Founded in 2025 by T4 Education, with the support of Owl Ventures and Digital Promise, the Global EdTech Prize recognizes trailblazing solutions that are driving change and grappling with the most crucial challenges in today’s classrooms.
Judged by educators themselves, the prize provides a vital platform to help companies and organizations scale their products, tools, or services and their impact worldwide. It celebrates EdTechs that are making a real difference to the next generation and champions innovative tech solutions that actually work for the people who matter most – educators, their students, and their communities.
The prize is awarded in three categories: Majors, Start-Ups, and Non-Profits, with winners announced live at the World Schools Summit in London on January 17, 2027.
Top 25: Majors Category
5E Labs: Human-AI Inquiry Ecosystem for Immersive STEM Learning – The Education University of Hong Kong (China, Hong Kong)
AI Talent Shift – Globant (Argentina)
Amira Reading Suite – Amira Learning (United States of America)
Aprimora Educacional – Positivo Tecnologia S.A. (Brazil)
Benesse AI Tutor – Benesse Corporation (Japan)
Challenge Touch, Shinken Zemi Elementary School Course – Benesse Corporation (Japan)
ClearMath Elementary – Carnegie Learning, Inc. (United States of America)
Complete Literacy Solution – Renaissance Learning UK Limited (United Kingdom)
D2L Lumi – D2L Inc. (Canada)
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) – upGrad Education Private Limited (India)
Duolingo English Test (DET) – Duolingo, Inc. (United States of America)
Efekta Agentic Teaching Platform – Efekta Education (United Kingdom)
HOCMAI – Galaxy Education Joint Stock Company (Vietnam)
Interplay Achieve – Interplay Learning (United States of America)
International Schools – Ray Education Group (China)
Kahoot! – Kahoot! (Norway)
Leverage Edu – Leverage Edu (India)
Lenses on Literature – Carnegie Learning, Inc. (United States of America)
LingoAce – LingoAce (Singapore)
Mesa Educacional – Positivo Tecnologia S.A. (Brazil)
OpenApply – Faria Education Group (United Kingdom)
PLUS Tutoring – PLUS Tutoring, part of Carnegie Mellon University (United States of America)
Stepful: Re-imagining Healthcare Education – Stepful Inc. (United States of America)
SwiftPal – ConveGenius Edu Solutions Private Limited (India)
Vectare – Faria Education Group (United Kingdom)
Top 25: Start-Ups Category
21st Century Competencies Assessment – Beyond Education (France)
¡A Leer en Vivo! – Ticmas (Argentina)
Area9 Rhapsode – Area9 Lyceum ApS (Denmark)
Class Saathi – TagHive Inc. (Republic of Korea)
Curriculum Linked – Virtual Work Experience – Developing Experts Ltd. (United Kingdom)
EDGE Tutor International – EDGE Tutor International (Singapore)
Edify Play – Edify Education (Brazil)
Ei NEEV – Educational Initiatives Private Limited (India)
eKidz – eKidz.eu GmbH (Germany)
ELSA School – ELSA Corp (United States of America)
EYouth – eYouth (Egypt)
Frizzle – Frizzle, Inc. (United States of America)
International GCSE Global Skills Projects – 8billionideas Ltd (United Kingdom)
International Internship Program – The Intern Group (United Kingdom)
Kinderpedia – Kinderpedia SRL (Romania)
kinship – Build Kinship Inc. (Canada)
Kollegio – Kollegio, Inc. (United States of America)
LifeJourney by Territorium – Territorium, Inc. (Mexico)
Mindjoy – Mindjoy Learning, Inc. (United States of America)
Peekapak – Peekapak Inc. (Canada)
Shaia – MentuLabs (Colombia)
Snorkl – Snorkl, Inc. (United States of America)
STEM Innovator’s Workbook Series – SKOOL21 PTE. LTD. (Singapore)
Tutoring and Training Services – Sparkl Edventure Pvt Ltd (India)
Wild Zebra – Wild Zebra (United States of America)
Top 25: Non-Profits Category
AlfaDigital Programme – Chamos – In Aid of Children of Venezuela (United Kingdom)
AprendoLab – Fundación para el Impulso de la Educación y la Cultura Reimagina (Chile)
Biofeedback Breathing Program – Rural Opportunity Institute (ROI) (United States of America)
Bridginality – Bridginality (Nigeria)
Darsel – Darsel (United States of America)
DECILE – Fundación Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina)
DIL AI English Tutor – Developments in Literacy (United States of America)
Escuela Blynk – Reaprende (Peru)
HackersGen – Fondazione Gianfranco Marilli ETS (Italy)
Her Path Initiative – Refugee Youth Education Hub (Kenya)
JA Boost – Pitch Master – JA Worldwide, Inc. (United States of America)
Lazuli – Learning Design Alliance, Inc. (United States of America)
MathVoice – PowerMyLearning, Inc. (United States of America)
Meghshala E Lessons Platform – Meghshala Trust (India)
Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) / Bhasha Saarthi – Wadhwani AI (AI unit of Lords Education and Health Society) (India)
Oxford Digital – Oxford University Press Australia and New Zealand (Australia)
PadhaiPal – DEVI Sansthan (Dignity Education Vision International) (India)
Pathfinders Institute on Infosys Springboard – Infosys Foundation USA (United States of America)
POVIR Educational Platform – EdCamp Ukraine NGO (Ukraine)
SchoolBox – Peddle iLabs Innovation and Impact Foundation (Nigeria)
Scratch Tactile Ecosystem – Sistema THEAD, SCCL (Spain)
She is Digital – Junior Achievement Americas (United States of America)
Top Parent – NudgED Trust (India)
UWEZO Academy – Great Hope Foundation (United Republic of Tanzania)
VL2 Storybook Apps and Creator Program – Motion Light Lab (Gallaudet University) (United States of America)
Next Steps
The Top 10 finalists for each of these three categories will be announced in September, with finalists invited to the World Schools Summit where they will showcase their work before an Expert Panel comprising leading figures in the technology and education sectors, including investors and policymakers from around the world.
The Expert Panel will narrow down the Final 3 per category who will present their products and tools before educators at the World Schools Summit. Educators will vote by secret ballot to determine the winner of each category, and they will be announced live on stage at the culmination of the summit.
For more information about T4 Education or the Global EdTech Prize, please contact Salman Shaheen at Carter Fleet – salman@carterfleet.com
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