Navigate the systems that shape EdTech.

A six-month fellowship for EdTech innovators ready to build technology that works within — and across — Europe's diverse education systems.

6 months of learning
1 session per month, curated & intensive
€1,000 investment

Most startup programmes teach founders how to build companies. The European EdTech Fellowship teaches innovators how to navigate education systems — the procurement cycles, the trust frameworks, the regulatory landscape, and the deeply localised dynamics. Building on the success of the Female EdTech Fellowship, this programme expands the lens: cross-sector, cross-gender, cross-border.

This is an initiative of the European EdTech Alliance,
a non-profit organisation dedicated to fostering innovation and collaboration across the EdTech landscape in Europe.

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Applications are due May 31st, 2026.

The fellowship starts in June, 2026, dates TBA.

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Curriculum

  • Session 0

    June

    Cohort introduction
    Meet your cohort & Set the stage!

  • Session 1

    July

    Foundations
    Mapping the European EdTech ecosystem

    Where are you in the ecosystem? · Defining your innovation narrative · Stakeholder power mapping · Mini-country profiles & EdTech ecosystem handbook

  • Session 2

    August

    Impact, evidence & trust

    How do you build trust? · Third-party evidence & transparency · 

  • Session 3

    September

    Procurement & tender-readiness

    Procurement processes & tender cycles · School vs. ministry buying · Framework agreements & DPS · Pricing models for public education ·

  • Session 4

    October

    Digital sovereignty & sustainability

    Data residency & digital sovereignty · GDPR & student data protection ·· Communicating sustainability

  • Session 5

    November

    Funding & scaling

    EdTech VC due diligence criteria · Social impact measurement frameworks · Cross-border growth & localisation costs · Guest: Brighteye Ventures

  • Session 6

    December

    Demo day & alumni
    Your journey, not just your company

    Evidence portfolio & impact showcase · Mentor matching · Personal reflection & what's next ·

Founding Principles

Evidence-first innovation

Every idea we champion is grounded in learning science, pedagogical research, and real classroom evidence.

Pan-European perspective

Education systems differ profoundly across Europe. Our programme turns that diversity into a superpower — helping Fellows build products that can scale across borders and languages.

How to Join?

  1. Submit your application -  [LINK]

  2. Offer & onboarding — accepted Fellows receive their offer within one week. Onboarding begins immediately.

  3. Cohort kick-off — meet your cohort!

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