Overview
The EdVentures Global Business Acceleration (GBA) Fellowship will comprise both virtual events and an expenses-paid programme for promising growth-stage ventures with solutions that seek to revolutionize 21st century learning and are ready for international expansion. The selected fellows will participate in:
3 Cities - 5 Days - 12 Fellows
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Asia’s financial hub, will be the first stop of the Fellowship programmes. The Fellows will attend expert briefings, visit startup facilities and education institutes in Hong Kong. The Fellows can also meet with potential investors, partners and clients met during the earlier virtual platforms.
Shenzhen
The Fellows will be whisked off to Shenzhen, the R&D and innovation hub of the Greater Bay Area, to experience the rapid economic and technological developments in China. They will visit large tech companies with interests in education technology, startup facilities, schools and meet government officials.
Dongguan (Optional)
For Fellows interested in high-end manufacturing facilities, they will be taken to Dongguan to visit the Songshan Lake High Tech Industrial Park and the electronic technology and educational toys factories there. Fellows opting to skip the Dongguan leg can return to Hong Kong.
Edventures Global Business Acceleration
Virtual Expo
The Virtual Expo will be of interest to educators, edtech startups, investors and talent development professionals. You can learn about some of the latest ed tech solutions from around the world at the Virtual Expo, including early childhood, K12, language, higher education, workplace and lifelong learning. Visit the expo from 23 Oct - 22 Nov by registration the "Digital Pass" at here.
The finalists of the Edventures GBA Fellowship, together with other edtech ventures, will exhibit their work at the Virtual Expo. You can also arrange meetings with the exhibitors to explore collaboration opportunities.
Our Knowledge Partners will also host webinars at the Virtual Expo. Here is the webinar schedule:
Live Webinars
27 Oct 2020 (09:00 - 09:30 HKT/GMT+8)
ISTE Standards and Edtech Support
Annie Ning, Director, Asia Affairs, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
5 Nov 2020 (17:00 - 18:00 HKT/GMT+8)
Hong Kong Law : Keeping the Field Level for Startups
*Real-time consultation will be provided on:
On-Demend Videos (available from 30 Oct onwards)
Support for Edtech Startups at Cyberport (30 mins)
Eric Chan, Chief Public Mission Officer, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
Doing business in GBA: A start-up perspective (60 mins)
*Real-time consultation on 20 Nov (3 - 4 pm, HKT/GMT+8)
Growth opportunities in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area (35 mins)
COVID-19 Accelerates the Digital Transformation of China's Education Space (45 mins)
Jerrick Ren, Head of Overseas, JMDedu