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Edfas Pte Ltd are interested in meeting suppliers who offer:

• A curriculum on literacy, maths, phonics but in the light of ICT.
• Suppliers who share the passion of providing teacher-friendly resources, materials, hardware and software solution. 

One of their current projects is supplying the biggest childcare and kindergarten operator in Singapore, which is owned by the government – the Jolly Music programme. Close to 600 childcare centres and kindergartens are using this Music programme. 

Company profile:
Edfas Pte Ltd was established in 1989 in Singapore with the focus on providing quality teaching resources/materials to teachers in preschools, primary schools and special needs schools.

They are primarily focussing on Literacy, Phonics, Mathematics, Music and Special Needs – not just selling of titles, but providing a ‘solution’ to the school. From providing a curriculum, selling the necessary resources, to equipping the teachers through training and workshops.

They have a strong and established network with their preschool industry, as their Jolly Music programme has been adopted by the government-owned preschools as their curriculum. They also organise teachers’ seminars and workshops regularly as part of professional development.

Their clientele include preschools and international schools in regional countries such as Indonesia.

Logicom Solutions Ltd. are interested in meeting companies specialising in:

• Learning Management Systems
• Wireless
• Integrated Learning / Learning Digital Tools 

They are currently working on a project regarding wireless technology in schools.

Company profile:

Logicom Solutions Ltd is a leading provider of total integrated IT solutions in Cyprus, Greece, Malta, UAE and the neighbouring countries. They specialize in the area of Systems Integration, Network Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure, Business Software, Collaboration, Management and Security Solutions.  At bett they will focused on finding solutions for:

• Private schools – Enhancing Learning
• Wireless Technologies – integrated education
• Digital Tools for delivering education in a much more effective way

Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools are interested in meeting:

• Suppliers of digital course materials for all science subjects, includng computer science
• Software companies developing online resources and MLE provision
• Developers working on platforms that would support blended learning

They have several on-going projects such as:

• Developing MLE provision and the creation of blended learning opportunities
  
  
• Online professional development
  The distances between schools in the network create significant problems in the organisation of professional development.  Online learning and seminars are used to overcome this and are being continually developed
• The NIS project aims to develop the quality of education across the whole of Kazakstan.
  Initially practice and pedagogy will be developed in the twenty NIS schools currently operating and then this will be disseminated across the whole of the State system.
• NIS schools are at the fore-front in developing the use of information technology and are the test-bed for IT education resources nationwide. There are significant opportunities for high value contacts.

POSITIVO INFORMÁTICA SA are interested in meeting companies specialising in:

• Educational apps
• Digital content
• Educational tools 

Company Profile:

• Brazil: 190k schools, 50 million of students
• Partnership with educational content and tools providers
• Partnership with classroom solutions providers

Plans are ongoing to equip schools and educational institutions with ICT equipment.

The Centre for the Supply and Maintenance of Teaching Equipment (CAMEMD) is in charge of the acquisition of IT equipment on behalf of the Ministry of National Education. In the last years CAMEMD equipped 2251 middle and primary schools with computers; the project was worth £25 million in contracts.

While setting up and developing equipment is one of the main pillars to integrating ICT into education in Algeria, training is another major component. Partnerships are gradually being formed to introduce both students and teachers to using ICT.

In the face of continued globalisation and rising competition, keeping up with technological change has become essential. Traditionally, ICT usage in Algeria has lagged behind, which has begun to create problems in terms of graduate employability. To ensure people acquire the necessary IT skills to compete in a modern economy, Algeria is increasing the use of ICT in education.

UKTI Bangladesh are looking to meet UK companies including:
• Technical and Vocational Education training providers
• Software, Education technology
• Education Consultant

Bangladesh has opportunities in:
• ICT and skill development is one of the priority sectors of the Bangladesh. The government’s new science and technology policy suggested access to quality educational material in all level of education.  There are numbers of aid funded and Government projects to develop the education and ICT sector which UK companies might consider to explore. UKTI Staff will be able to help UK companies to find these projects.

• Bangladesh has a large educational system consisting of some 150,000 institutions, 34 million students and over 900,000 teachers. There are about 20 million students in primary education and 11 million at the secondary level. At university level, there are 31 public and 54 private universities. ICT has been identified as a key enabler to address the quality component of the education equation. Attractive e-learning environments in schools, and distance learning through TV, radio, mobile phones and internet will increase retention. The government has made ICT education compulsory at secondary level and has planned to make it compulsory at primary level by 2021. Teacher training will be increasingly decentralized through the use of ICTs already in place at the Upazilla Resource Centres for primary and model schools.

• Access to Information (a2i) Programme is an UNDP and USAID supported project (programme) having its office at the Prime Ministers’ Office. The overall objective of the project is to provide support in building a digital nation through delivering services at the citizen’s doorsteps.  Some of the significant initiatives of a2i project are National portal Framework, Capacity Development, and Multimedia Classroom. Through this projects Government is trying to promote learning/Education through ICT in all the rural areas of Bangladesh. There are opportunities for UK companies in the different initiatives of this project. www.a2ipmo.gov.bd

UKTI Brazil are looking to meet UK companies including:

• Companies with educational software / distance learning content or tools for English Language Training and STEM subjects

• Teacher training content – technology and content

• Educational equipment for vocational  / primary secondary education

Brazil has opportunities in:

• Distance learning – software, online platforms, content, videos.  Interactive technology

• School solutions – management & services 

• ELT / STEM content

UKTI China are looking to meet UK companies including:

• Education contents providers such as: qualifications, online curriculum, training solutions, etc. 
• Professional services such as Assessment services, classroom services, etc. New technology which can be efficiently applied in the classroom.

China is the world’s largest education market, with more than 400 million students.
It was estimated that on-line education market increased from 14.3 billion RMB in 2004 to 72.3 billion in 2012, with 22.5% annual average compound growth rate. In 2015, the market will roar to 174.5 billion RMB.  
China is pacing towards a more information and technology based economy. It promises to provide broadband connectivity to all K-12 classrooms by 2020.

The most promising opportunities lie in the China’s tightly regulated public education system, for example in rising demand for home schooling, after-school tutoring, vocational training and preschool education. Therefore, it is preferably to work with a local Chinese partner who’s already penetrated the system and good track record of development. There are also considerable opportunities in the publishing and provision of e-books, digital note-taking and other cloud-based services, as well as education software development for electronic hardware.

Attendee Profile:
Danny Pan is Head of Education Technology and Higher Education Reform in UKTI Beijing since October 2015. Prior to UKTI, Danny has 10 years working experiences in both British and Chinese Higher Education Sectors including King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London and Wuhan Polytechnic University etc. Danny is conducting a market scoping research for the education technology industry in China. The purpose is to provide more business opportunities to British Ed Tech suppliers. Look forward to sharing more information with everyone. 

UKTI Cyprus are looking to meet UK companies including:

• Suppliers of all educational  ICT

• Suppliers of SEN products and services

• Suppliers of new Innovative products

UKTI France are looking to meet UK companies including:

• Those who are ready to export, with readiness to translate marketing literature into French and conduct initial business in French

• Those who are looking for a French partner company within the market

For more information see invitation attached and register here.