2. Why the attention to Edu-Tech?
Stakeholders in the education space bemoan the state and standard of
learning and development systems. Whether it is in India or elsewhere,
the challenges can be summarized into three main categories.
Employability
The current educational, learning and development
system was developed to meet the needs of industrialism
born around the 19th century. Requirements have
changed, but the system continues unchanged.
Accessibility
Education, learning, and development content and
resources are inaccessible and unaffordable to the masses.
Quality
Curricula and pedagogy are behind the curve. Trainers are
ill-equipped in terms of developing and using modern
media to impart knowledge to evolving participants.
3. Interest in Edu-Tech space
Ÿ Technology has the potential to change the face of learning.
However, significant success has not been achieved in this
domain yet.
Ÿ There is more to education and learning than just content.
§ Edu-Tech initiatives are not an attempt to replace traditional teaching.
Ÿ Number of entrepreneurs venturing into the education space
has increased but:
§ Innovation and startup success has not seen a comparable growth.
§ Most are technology people, who don’t understand the education space
very well.
4. The desire to be: EDUGILD
EDUGILD is India’s first accelerator with exclusive focus on
Edu-Tech. Based in offers aPune, EDUGILD 16-week
intensive andmentorship product realization program
to any start-up in the world. Participants with creative
technology-based ideas to improve and enhance the
learning experience in any field are welcome to apply.
5. Vision
EDUGILD EMPOWERS LEARNING by providing a
conducive environment to technology-based startups that
develop innovative and creative products and services. We
look at learning holistically - including content and
supporting services such as applications, scholarships,
amongothers.
The vision of EDUGILD is a state where high quality
affordable learning opportunities are within easy reach
o f A N Y O N E , A N Y W H E R E , A N Y T I M E .
6. At a Glance
Ÿ Brainchild of Trustee and ExecutiveDr. Sunil Karad,
Director, MIT Group of Institutions, Pune.
Ÿ India's first Edu-Tech accelerator
Ÿ mentors and investors.World class panel of
Ÿ $25K seed funding for a minority stake.
Ÿ 16-week mentorshipintensive in-residence and
product realization.
Ÿ 2 batches per year.
7. Unique Proposition
Ÿ Our Founding Institutional Partner - Pune’s MIT Group of
Institutions, over 60 instituteswhich comprises from
K-12 to post-grad across multiple disciplines and a
much larger relationship with the international
education fraternity.
Ÿ Experience in education management, strong knowledge
of regulatory framework, opportunities and challenges.
Ÿ is virtually guaranteed.Beta Testing
Ÿ Association with highly reputable andventure capitalists
angel investors.
9. Ÿ You are passionate about solving a problem in the
‘education and learning’ space that affects millions
of people.
Ÿ Ideally you have completed fundamental research,
concept development initial feasibilityand for
your technology-based solution.
Ÿ You may have already developed and marketed a
solution, but and to scaleneed guidance capital
and/or expand your product lines.
Ÿ You are willing to collaborate with fellow
entrepreneurs and help bring about a change in our
teaching and learning habits.
Startups
10. Mentors
The Gurus are brands by themselves. They guide
founders philosophically and open their networks for
various activities.
The Business Specialists are experienced
entrepreneurs or have strong business acumen. They
guide in business areas such as models, finance, risk,
and others.
The Subject Matter Experts are high profile
educationists from premier institutes, or
accomplished in their specialized areas.
11. Venture Partners
Ÿ Highly reputable individuals and
organizations from various part of the world.
Ÿ Exclusively or keenly involved in andEdu-Tech
learning.
Ÿ Open their and to helpnetwork relationships
startup founders.
Ÿ Look forward to and inencouraging investing
the future of learning.
12. Institutional Partners
Ÿ Allow access to their constituent institutes in the
form of andfaculty advisors resources.
Ÿ Provide one of the most essential elements to
startups - for newlive beta testing opportunities
products services.and
Ÿ Access to andnational international networks.
Ÿ Enjoy potential opportunities for students to intern
and/or seek employment with EDUGILD startups.
13. Why Pune?
Ÿ Pune education capital of India.is considered the
Ÿ 21% Pune;of India’s startups are from it has the most
product oriented culture.*
Ÿ Pune 11.5%received of India’s angel investments
between and2005 2012.*
Ÿ Pune hosts and is350+ corporate innovations centers
the for various domestic andR&D hub global
corporations.*
Ÿ Pune 11% of applications NASSCOMaccounted for to
10k Startups.*
Ÿ Pune offers high quality of life at affordable cost of living.
* Source: Kunal Upadhayay, Chief Executive, Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship at IIM Ahmedabad, in ThinkPune – in November 2014
14. THANK YOU
Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune - 411 038. India.
info@edugild.com | www.edugild.com
