Talking Impact for EdTech Founders
Welcome to Talking Impact for EdTech Founders with your host, Kristy Evers, Director at ImpactEd Evaluation.
This Autumn, we're diving deeper into one of the most critical aspects of making educational technology impactful and successful: evaluation. If you're an EdTech founder wondering how to move beyond vanity metrics and truly demonstrate that your technology drives meaningful learning outcomes, this series is for you.
Over the coming episodes, we'll explore how rigorous evaluation can become your competitive advantage, turning evidence into your most powerful sales tool. We'll break down the practical steps to design evaluations that actually work, share real founder stories of evaluation successes and failures, and give you the basics you need to build learning impact right into your product development cycle.
Whether you're a pre-seed startup looking to validate your concept or a scaling company preparing for your next funding round, understanding evaluation isn't just nice to have—it's essential for sustainable growth in today's evidence-driven education market.
So let's get started on your journey from building EdTech to building EdTech that works.
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Episodes
6 episodes
How investment can support EdTech - Kristy speaks with Rhys Spence Head of Platform & Research at Brighteye Ventures
In today's episode, I'm joined by Rhys Spence to explore how EdTech companies can secure and work with investment companies. We'll discuss the different stages in which investment is available, our top tips for working with investors and how to...
Kristy speaks with Emma Darcy and James Garnett about how EdTech can work with schools effectively
In today's episode, I'm joined by Emma Darcy and James Garnett to explore how EdTech companies can build truly effective partnerships with schools. We'll discuss the practical realities of working with educational institutions, from understandi...
Kristy Evers speaks with Bozhidar Bashkov at IXL about practical evaluation at scale
Most conversations about EdTech evaluation focus on early-stage startups trying to prove their concept works. But what happens when you're no longer a scrappy startup? How do you approach evaluation when you're operating at massive scale, servi...
Kristy Evers speaks with Marjo Kenttälä on EdTech Testbeds
Today, I'm speaking with Marjo Kenttälä, an expert in EdTech testbed programs, to unpack what testbeds actually are, how they differ from traditional evaluation approaches, and why they might be the competitive advantage your startup needs....
Kristy Evers speaks with Professor Alison Clark-Wilson on evaluating edtech
Episode 1: Kristy Evers speaks with Professor Alison Clark-Wilson UCL IOE on her experience evaluating edtech throughout her careerProfessor Alison Clark-Wilson is a former secondary school mathematics teacher with a 30-year career focu...
Re-Introducing Talking Impact for EdTech Founders
Explore where your organisation stands and learn more about how to leverage your impact for future growth. Whether you're just starting or looking to improve existing processes, this series offers valuable guidance for EdTech founders...