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Eric M. Schmidt, who studied education entrepreneurship at Rice University in Houston when he was a teacher, is now the school leader—essentially the principal—of a middle school in Houston.
—Michael Stravato for Education Week

Universities Create Ed. Entrepreneur Programs

Efforts to promote an evolving area of study—entrepreneurship in education—are taking hold in graduate schools across the country. (February 26, 2013)

Marketplace K-12 Blog

08/01 10:10 am | Pearson Partners With Backer of Startup Education Companies | A major education company and publisher, Pearson, is set to partner with startup incubator 1776 in hopes to stimulate innovation in education.

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There are 11 companies in the current cohort of Imagine K12, the only startup incubator program specifically for K-12 education technology. But the entrepreneurs that make up those companies come from a wide variety of backgrounds. They range in age from 18 to 51. Some have worked as classroom teachers, others have worked in quantitative finance, but all of them bring a unique set of skills to the table. September 17, 2012 – Education Week
Imagine K12, the biggest startup incubator in the United States specifically for education technology, brings in educators to critique entrepreneurs’ product ideas. September 17, 2012 – Education Week
The number of learning-management-system companies is growing fast, making it more difficult for district leaders to identify the best ones. June 13, 2012 – Digital Directions
Programs geared toward mobile-app development engage students through technology, business, and marketing. June 13, 2012 – Digital Directions
As technology brings venture capital and startup culture into K-12 education, ideas hatched in academia are making their way into the marketplace. May 15, 2012 – Education Week
Grants to prominent K-12 groups often helps underwrite activities touching on sensitive areas of education policy. May 14, 2012 – Education Week
But they face intense competition for initial financial backing and pressures to design business models that will make them sustainable. April 24, 2012 | Updated: August 29, 2012 – Education Week
A measure passed by congress makes it easier for startup companies to raise capital and go public, but critics worry the looser regulations could open the door for financial fraud and abuse. April 3, 2012 – Education Week
As hybrid charter schools have grown in number, so, too, has companies’ understanding of how to serve the small but growing niche of schools. March 5, 2012 – Education Week
The increasing flow of venture capital into K-12, and heightened interest in educational technology, are creating opportunities for market newcomers. March 5, 2012 – Education Week

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