Today, USC鈥檚 Rossier School of Education announced that it will begin accepting for the 8th cohort of its Education Technology (EdTech) Accelerator program on September 1st. The Accelerator is aimed at tech-enabled education solutions with high potential to improve the quality and equity of education, from early childhood through adult learning.
USC鈥檚 Edtech Accelerator is a virtual program that nurtures and accelerates the growth of edtech startups by providing a combination of operational and technical assistance, business strategy, product roadmap development/refinement and access to participants in the education ecosystem鈥攊ncluding educators, investors, foundations, education companies and key service providers. Entrepreneurs in the program also benefit from interaction with USC faculty and the university鈥檚 network of industry participants, advisors and mentors.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting time to be developing an edtech solution given the rapid advances in technologies and the changing landscape of education,鈥 said Mark DeGennaro, managing director of the USC Edtech Accelerator program. 鈥淲e are excited to work with the next cohort of founders as they build impactful solutions.鈥
The USC EdTech Accelerator is fully virtual and does not charge tuition or take equity in the companies that participate in the program, making it accessible to all entrepreneurs. Companies in the program are located all over the world and are developing solutions in all education markets, K鈥12, higher ed and workforce.
鈥淲e are excited to support the work of the USC EdTech Accelerator at Rossier鈥 said 海角论坛 Dean Pedro Noguera. 鈥淭here is a real need to ensure that learning technologies are efficacious and unbiased, and that they improve learning outcomes and access for all learners.鈥
You can read more about USC鈥檚 EdTech Accelerator Program here. The application portal for the 2025-2026 cohort is open from September 1-30. .
