Through collaborative efforts, the EdTech Policy Lab Projects aim to connect existing practices and address gaps, empowering EdTech developers, educators, and policymakers with the tools they need to enter informed dialogues and decisions. Our projects focus on strengthening the current ecosystem to serve all stakeholders.
EdTech Policy Lab
2025-2026
The EdTech Policy Lab is a project of the Forum Bildung Digitalisierung (Forum for Digital Education) together with the non-profit European Edtech Alliance (EEA), the Bertelsmann Stiftung (BS), the Robert Bosch Stiftung (RBS), the Vodafone Stiftung Deutschland (VS), and the Heraeus Bildungsstiftung (HBS). This project brings together public sector actors, EdTech innovators, civil society, and funders to build structured, trust-based cooperation in digital education. Addressing systemic fragmentation between administration, policy, and technology, the project develops and tests scalable collaboration models grounded in evidence, mutual understanding, and shared goals.
Through workshops, listening sessions, and co-created tools—including a playbook and policy-facing blueprints—the project aims to foster sustainable partnerships and enable public administrations to actively shape and steer innovation in education. It builds on the success of the EdTech Strategy Lab and focuses on translating insights into actionable, scalable formats for long-term change.
EdTech Strategy Lab
2024-2025
Generously supported by the Jacobs Foundation in 2024, the EdTech Strategy Lab is a philanthropy-supported initiative led by the European EdTech Alliance to advance evidence-based evaluation, trust-building, and interoperability in the European EdTech ecosystem.
Through a series of deep-dive reports, interactive workshops, and expert convenings, the project brings together startups, researchers, funders, and policymakers to identify barriers and co-create scalable solutions. The Strategy Lab serves as a neutral space for knowledge exchange and capacity-building—supporting a more transparent, effective, and aligned approach to EdTech development and adoption.