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AT&T Seeks Applicants for $1 Million Skills Building Challenge
Local ed-tech start-ups using technology to prepare students for success encouraged to participate
AT&T is issuing a "last call" for local ed-tech startups to apply for the 2nd annual $1 Million Skills Building Challenge hosted by the AT&T Aspire Accelerator. The deadline to apply is January 27.
The $1 Million Skills Building Challenge aims to locate, support and mentor 8 startups using technology to prepare students for success in the classroom and beyond. "Technology is changing the learning experience in ways never before imagined ," said Anne Wintroub, director of Corporate Social Responsibility at AT&T. "And it's entrepreneurs in the ed-tech space that are leading the way."
Selected applicants will receive $125,000 as part of their participation in the 6-month Accelerator program, where they'll have access to AT&T's senior executives and mentoring from leading minds in education and entrepreneurship.
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New in 2020, the Accelerator program will also allow companies to explore the potential of 5G, and how AT&T's network could impact their business models and the larger
education landscape.
"Much like 4G introduced the world to the gig economy, mobile 5G will jumpstart the next wave of unforeseen innovation," said Matt Hickey, vice president, AT&T Global Public Sector. "5G will eventually power future smart factories, self-driving cars, virtual and augmented realities. Companies selected into the 2020 Aspire Accelerator may begin to show us how 5G will change education." Applications may be submitted here.
