Startup Pitches #6 with Bedrock Learning, Studious, e-StudentTracker, Zero Taxis
17th Oct 2019, 6pm
Roll up roll up.
Startup Pitches #6 brings you an EdTech extravaganza, along with a sprinkling of carbon efficient taxis.
– Bedrock Learning – The Online Vocabulary Curriculum For Schools
– Studious – Digital Learning Resources by Academics
– e-StudentTracker – Academic and pastoral tracking for students
– Zero Taxis – Zero in on Zero Emissions
The goal of our Startup Pitch Event Series is to:
> Showcase whats happening in Norwich and Norfolk
> Practice your pitch in front of a friendly audience
> Get valuable feedback
> Build connections, share ideas, collaborate, learn
> Find investment or a new job!
If you want to pitch at a future event, please email john@syncnorwich.com with subject title “Application – Startup Pitches – [your company or product name]”
** Agenda **
6.00pm – Arrivals & Networking with Pizza & Beer
6.30pm – Intro
6.45pm – PITCH 1 -> Bedrock Learning
6.55pm – PITCH 2 -> Studious
7.05pm – PITCH 3 -> e-StudentTracker
7.15pm – PITCH 4 -> Zero Taxis
7.25pm – Q&A
7.45pm – Vote for Best Pitch
8.00pm – Networking & Drinks
8.30pm – Close
** PITCH 1 -> Bedrock Learning **
The Online Vocabulary Curriculum For Schools
Bedrock Vocabulary has a simple mission: to narrow the word gap that exists between different groups of students and improve outcomes across the curriculum for all students.
> https://www.bedrocklearning.org
> https://twitter.com/Bedr0ckLearning
Pitching will be Aaron Leary, who is a Founder of Bedrock Learning and is also an ex-Teacher.
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-leary-9959b6ab/
** PITCH 2 -> Studious **
Studious is created for the digital age. Studious is a social enterprise run by a community of academics that creates high quality digital learning resources for the higher education sector and beyond
Pitching will be James Gardiner, who is co-founder and Lecturer in Marketing and Business Management at the University of East Anglia.
> https://twitter.com/jamesjgardiner
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesjgardiner/
** PITCH 3 -> e-StudentTracker **
Enhancing colleges and schools with academic and pastoral tracking for students. e-ST is a web-based education sector targeted application that works with existing MIS systems to present staff, students and parents with a user-friendly single point of access to both academic and pastoral related information and services for schools, sixth form colleges, FE and HE institutions.
> https://www.e-studenttracker.co.uk
> https://twitter.com/estudenttracker
Pitching will be Matthew Brine, who is Managing Director of Empresa and Founder of e-StudentTracker.
> https://twitter.com/tizpies
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-brine-4489b61
** PITCH 4 -> Zero Taxis **
Zero Taxis is Norwich’s first and only 100% electric, 0% emissions taxi firm, handling local domestic routes, corporate bookings, airport and school runs.
> https://twitter.com/TaxisZero
> https://www.zerotaxis.com
Pitching will be Leon Davies, who is Director at Zero Taxis, as well working in the North Sea as a Gas Turbine technician.
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-davies-65050b3/
** Our lovely Sponsors **
> Purple Tuesday https://twitter.com/PurpleTuesday
> Leathes Prior https://twitter.com/leathesprior
> FXHOME https://twitter.com/FXhome
> Thyngs https://twitter.com/thyngs