Check out our interview with co-founder of EduWise, Simon Painchaud!
What was the motivation behind EduWise?
In CEGEP, I started to regularly tutor some students online during the pandemic. I realized, after discussing with some parents, that there was a fundamental gap in the education structure: we are focused on learning, but nobody teaches us how to learn. The education world is currently flooded with many challenges surrounding personalization and helping students develop science-backed strategies, and EduWise closes this pressing gap.
What are the challenges to build a start-up in EdTech?
Education has a lot of stakeholders, especially when you focus on pre-university level. Between teachers, parents, students, and the administration, there are multiple perspectives to a single issue. To get the most appropriate user feedback, we learned how to ensure the most efficient communication and get to the bottom of a problem.
How did the Dobson Centre play a role in EduWise as we know it today?
The Dobson Centre helped us become aware of what it takes to build a business. The Dobson also connected us to a network of professionals and experts that truly support entrepreneurs and are open to maintaining a relationship with our business beyond transactional. As a young startup this was extremely reassuring to know that we had a safety net of supporters. At EduWise, we teach how to learn, and Dobson taught us how to do business.
What are you most excited about attending Tech Day in New York City?
We're thrilled to showcase our innovative educational technology solution and connect with industry leaders in education and employee benefits, investors, and fellow innovators at Tech Day in New York City!
EduWise
EduWise is personalizing tutoring services by teaching students how to learn.
