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  • Pierre, Mathieu, Xavier and the others: How old are the web talents?

    Founders of Openclassrooms: Mathieu Nebra and Pierre Dubuc
    Founders of Openclassrooms: Mathieu Nebra and Pierre Dubuc (credit : Julien Faure / REA)

    Are you too old to go to school? Are you too young to innovate?

    Pierre Dubuc and Mathieu Nebra, co-founders of Openclassrooms, created their first start-up when they were 11 years old (although they had to wait until they turned 18 to register it). They are now one of the main publishers of MOOCs for web skills in French. Xavier Fontanet, on the other hand, started selling his strategy courses for entrepreneurs on the Apple app store at the age of 64, and made them into digital bestsellers.

    Innovation in education is very simple: it is about sharing the right knowledge with the right people using the right tools. It is not about age. (more…)

  • “More” is what we need

    Innovation in education. Photo credit: leighstjohn.com
    Innovation in education. Photo credit: leighstjohn.com

    Who are the innovators in education?

    We – at P.A.U. Education – are about to launch the first European Incubator for Innovation in Education. Our Open Education Challenge is an invitation to all education practitioners and all innovators passionate about education to push forward their ideas and their dreams, create a startup and contribute to changing education. The launch is around the corner and we are still wondering:

    • How can private entrepreneurial initiatives truly transform the way we learn, and how can they adapt to our education systems in an ethical way?
    • How can startups respond to education challenges in terms of efficiency, social equity and cultural diversity?

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  • Education entrepreneurs: more ed or more tech?

    education entrepreneurs
    Education entrepreneurs

    In recent months, Europe has seen a flurry of initiatives aimed at fostering greater web talent in Europe and stimulating web entrepreneurship. In her blog, Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission, continuously celebrates and encourages Europe’s tech and web entrepreneurs, as: “people following their dreams and creating their own companies, coming up with ideas and products with the potential to change the way we live, work, play, communicate and collaborate.”

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