Novakid has today been named a Top 10 finalist for the inaugural Global EdTech Prize in the Start-Ups category. Founded this year by T4 Education, with the support of Owl Ventures and Digital Promise, the Global EdTech Prize recognises those trailblazing solutions that are driving change and grappling with the most crucial challenges in today’s classrooms.

Judged by educators themselves, the prize provides a vital platform to help companies and organisations scale their products, tools, or services and their impact worldwide. It celebrates EdTechs that are making a real difference to the next generation and champions innovative tech solutions that actually work for the people who matter most – educators, their students, and their communities. 

The prize will be awarded in three categories: Non-Profits, Start-Ups, and Majors, with winners announced live at the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on November 16, 2025.

Vikas Pota, Founder of T4 Education and the Global EdTech Prize, said: 

“Congratulations to Novakid on the distinction of becoming a finalist for the inaugural Global EdTech Prize. 

“You, and your fellow finalists, have harnessed innovation and placed it in the service of humanity. In using technology to solve the greatest challenges in education, you are making a difference to so many lives. The Global EdTech Prize gives you the platform you need to go on and scale that impact. I look forward to seeing your tool showcased at the World Schools Summit in November.”

Next steps:

The Global EdTech Prize is awarded annually in three categories: Non-Profits, Start-Ups, and Majors, recognising outstanding EdTech products, tools, or services based on rigorous criteria.

The Top 10 finalists will all be invited to the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi in November, where they will showcase their work before an Expert Panel comprising leading figures in the technology and education sectors, including investors and policymakers from around the world. 

The Expert Panel will narrow down the Final 3 per category who will present their products and tools before educators at the World Schools Summit. Educators will vote by secret ballot to determine the winner of each category and they will be announced live on stage at the culmination of the summit.

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