{"id":39951,"date":"2025-01-24T09:26:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T08:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?post_type=news&p=39951"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:11:52","slug":"education-for-the-future-start-ups-taking-up-the-challenge","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/education-for-the-future-start-ups-taking-up-the-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Education for the future: start-ups taking up the challenge\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The 2025 International Day of Education focuses on \u201cAI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation<\/em>,\u201d encouraging reflection on how education and transversal skills empower individuals and communities to navigate technological progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Luxembourg\u2019s entrepreneurial ecosystem includes several start-ups and spin-offs dedicated to interweaving education and digitalisation. In modernising and personalising education, their efforts give people better chances to fulfill their potential and simply to take joy in learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a long way from a good idea to a successful venture and then to a viable organisation\u201d, explains Prof. Marie H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Jobin, Vice Rector for Partnerships and International Relations. \u201cTo support aspiring entrepreneurs, the University\u2019s Entrepreneurship Programme and its Incubator offer training and networking opportunities, while the Partnership and Tech Transfer office supports researchers with the intricacies of intellectual property and research-based ventures\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n \u201f<\/span>\n We are proud of the Uni.lu ventures dedicated to education, not only for steering through the challenging path but also for finding innovative ways to contribute to a more inclusive and fair society.\u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Prof. Marie H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Jobin<\/p>\n\n\n

Vice Rector for Partnerships and International Relations<\/p>\n\n

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\nLetzMath and the application Magrid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The woman behind Letzmath is Dr Tahereh Pazouki, who developed the idea for a language free math learning app during her PhD (for which she earned an \u201cExcellent Thesis Award<\/a>\u201d) at Uni.lu.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embedded at the University\u2019s Incubator, the spin-off quickly took off, earning awards internationally and growing a loyal customer base. The language free math app for preschool and children with special needs is used by schools and tutors in several countries.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Magrid improves the development of early mathematical, visual-spatial, and cognitive abilities in 3- to 9-year-olds, and for children with special education needs up to age 12.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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