Announcing the Jefferson Education Acceletaor

The Curry School of Education Foundation at the University of Virginia announced its launch of the Jefferson Education Accelerator. Much like a startup incubator, the Jefferson Education Accelerator will provide expertise, investment, and rigorous evaluation for established education technology companies in exchange for equity. A key component of the new accelerator is the use of academic research to analyze the effectiveness of new programs and products. Backed by the Curry School of Education’s Foundation, as well as other investors like USA Funds, the Jefferson Education Accelerator will be an independent corporation dedicated to furthering educational innovations. 

More information about the announcement: 

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/curry-school-foundations-new-venture-will-put-education-innovation-to-the-test-1992070.htm