Avantis Education
With a forward-thinking approach, Avantis Education consistently demonstrates an unwavering commitment to deliver best-in-class VR/AR that meets the evolving needs of global education. Through innovative product development, global knowledge sharing, and impactful marketing strategies, Avantis empowers ClassVR users to push boundaries and make the impossible, possible.
Avantis is driven by dedication to inclusion, diversity, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility. ClassVR is a focal tool for fostering non-discriminatory educational environments, ensuring equitable access to learning for all students regardless of mobility, ability, financial background, or location. With thousands of curriculum-aligned resources that can be tailored to the needs of every learner, ClassVR enriches learning for all students, ultimately making a positive impact on education worldwide.
Bromcom Computers
Bromcom has always prided itself on being a champion for the whole education sector, pioneering new solutions that have significantly improved how schools operate and how staff support students for over 35 years. This year we’ve raised our game.
Bromcom has strengthened its position as an EdTech leader thanks to its investment in customer-centric innovation, disruptive technologies, high-impact marketing, and optimised support, all of which have helped Bromcom exceed its mission for yet another year: to make its customers’ lives easier and improve learning outcomes. These improvements have led to Bromcom accelerating its customer growth, as well as securing momentous contracts with Education Authority Northern Ireland and Wrexham County Borough Council (the first Welsh LA to switch MIS).
Backed by a rapidly growing, diverse team of innovators and experienced educationalists united by a passion to improve education, we’re confident our reinvigorated approach and resulting success qualify us as the Company of the Year, and set us up for an even stronger 2025.
CreativeHUT for Education
In 2024, CreativeHUT is experiencing significant international growth, driven by the global demand for its innovative educational resources. Originally UK-focused, the company now has a strong global presence, including major contracts in the US. CreativeHUT provides cutting-edge STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) solutions, impacting 10,000 schools and over one million students worldwide. Their products, such as LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime and FIRST® LEGO® League kits, enhance critical thinking and creativity in students.
The company also hosts roadshows in partnership with football clubs like Liverpool and Chelsea, introducing diverse student groups to STEAM activities. CreativeHUT integrates sustainability through partnerships like LetsLocalise, empowering students to tackle environmental challenges. Their marketing strategies leverage partnerships and social media to reach educators, while their participation in events like the Digital Blue Festival boosts visibility and sales.
CreativeHUT is renowned for its exceptional customer service, offering tailored support to schools. Their commitment to innovation is evident in new projects like interactive Learning Spaces. Additionally, they promote diversity and inclusion through outreach to underrepresented groups, ensuring equitable access to STEAM education. Testimonials from schools affirm the company’s positive impact on student engagement and learning.
Dataspire Solutions
At Dataspire, we specialise in delivering bespoke ICT services that enable and empower educational establishments to achieve their goals, while:
• improving outcomes for children and young people
• helping teachers to focus on teaching and learning
• supporting senior leadership teams to drive progressive learning communities
• and creating ICT confidence
Dataspire’s mission is to support schools with the seemingly contradictory challenge of embracing the latest technologies while managing limited budgets effectively, and we rise to this challenge by designing and implementing education-specific solutions that harness efficient, modern innovations.
We provide the tools needed to keep school IT systems running smoothly and securely while working closely with senior leadership and teaching staff to create digitally enabled learning communities.
Our team of experts understand the unique needs of education and provides solutions that drive meaningful improvements in teaching and learning outcomes. With over two decades of experience, Dataspire is your trusted partner for creating a modern, connected, secure, and confident educational environment.
Visit www.dataspire.co.uk to find out how we can make a digital difference in your establishment.
Think Digital Education, Think Digital Transformation, Think Dataspire!
eduthing
eduthing is a growing education technology company. We have been trading for six year and in that time have grown to provide a wide range of services to 300 schools. Over the past twelve months we have added 100 schools as our service provision has been recognised by schools and MATs as providing excellent value for money. As well as the core managed service provision we have a comprehensive training and professional development offering. This academic year we will deliver over 115 online training session as well as providing a large range of face to face sessions. As part of our growth we have acquired a company in Yorkshire that has extended our footprint to enable us to deliver services across England.
IRIS Software Group
Used by more than 13,000 schools and trusts, IRIS Education is at the forefront of bringing next-generation technology into classrooms, transforming how data and insights are utilised to improve educational outcomes. As a leading EdTech provider, IRIS has achieved impressive average annual growth of 12.5% over the past three years.
Through pioneering AI technologies and strategic partnerships, IRIS has enhanced teaching, management and operations across schools. Customers frequently highlight how IRIS Ed:gen and IRIS Central have revolutionised their use of data, with the company earning a remarkable Customer Satisfaction Score of 88% for its outstanding customer service.
IRIS Education’s marketing strategies have also driven significant value for both customers and the business, generating 50% of its FY24 pipeline through webinars, events, guides, blogs and podcasts. Beyond its technological leadership, the company is recognised as a sector leader in social responsibility, leveraging partnerships to promote social mobility and achieving gender diversity far beyond industry averages.
IRIS’ commitment to supporting staff, customers and communities has earned it the prestigious title of the UK’s Best Workplace in Tech for the fourth consecutive year, awarded by Great Places to Work.
Prowise
Prowise is a pioneering EdTech company with a clear mission: to empower educators and make learning more engaging, interactive, and enjoyable. Our innovative range of hardware and software solutions—including Prowise Touchscreens, Prowise Presenter, and Screen Control—provides schools and colleges with cutting-edge tools designed to transform learning outcomes.
What truly sets Prowise apart is our unwavering commitment to privacy and security. Our products are not only fully compliant with the strictest European regulations but are also certified by BSI IT-Grundschutz, the prestigious German federal office for information security. By developing all solutions in-house, we maintain full control over quality, security, and innovation, allowing us to rapidly respond to customer feedback and customise our offerings to meet the specific needs of educators.
At Prowise, we reinvest our net profits directly into research and development, fueling innovations such as Tessa TeachAssist, our AI-powered assistant, and next-generation hardware solutions built for the classrooms of tomorrow. Sustainability is also a core priority, reflected in our eco-friendly product designs, packaging solutions, and operational processes aimed at reducing our environmental footprint.
Our commitment to exceptional customer service, combined with our dedication to security, innovation, and sustainability, positions Prowise as a global leader in the EdTech market.
The National College
The National College is home to the world’s largest online CPD library for educators, trusted by thousands of education establishments and over a million users worldwide.
Our platform is transforming the way education leaders share important information and deliver workforce training. For the first time, all CPD, policy management, appraisal software are available on one platform, streamlining processes and saving schools time and money.
Headlines for 2024 include:
• Launch of new platform, enhancing accessibility and user experience
• Addition of BlueSky Education, the leading online platform for workforce appraisals and performance management in schools, helping schools meet the DfE’s 2024/25 appraisal regulations and supporting staff development
• Development of new membership options to meet schools’ compliance, people development and appraisal needs
• Development of 14 CPD categories reflecting education priorities, including online safety, climate education and AI
• Launch of free online safety courses for parents and carers, presented by Myleene Klass, offering a superb starting point for engagement in online safety
We have gained:
• over 200,000 reviews across all of our products
• superlative feedback and an average star rating of 4.7/5
At the start of this academic year alone, we delivered 30 million minutes of CPD!
