, a firm that aims to inspire students in STEM subjects using artificial intelligence, has secured seed investment from the .
The investment sees Magpie Education join a portfolio of UK firms in robotics related聽fields, from Zoa Robotics to Botskill and Tethered Drone Systems.
Funding聽will be used to market and develop the tool for UK schools, and expand internationally, in the future.
Tackling low levels of interest in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), and the shortage of skilled teachers, Magpie Education provides a platform that incorporates lesson planning, curriculum mapped activities, tailored learning journeys and training to deliver inspiring lessons.
Using AI and machine learning, the tool helps teachers to accurately assess students鈥� progress to improve learning outcomes.
鈥淲e have piloted our tool in a聽number of schools in the UK, and have identified a strong requirement to ensure our聽children receive good quality STEM teaching,鈥� said Magpie Education CEO Laurence Ellis.
鈥淭hrough automated assessment and聽progress monitoring, we are using AI to a high level, with the platform predicting and聽recommending learning pathways for individual students with personalised content聽based on their progress.鈥�
The simple to use resource tool enables teachers to cross over from聽other subject areas and teach computer science, which is crucial for primary schools聽with limited teaching resources.
Pre-prepared cross-curricula lessons incorporate emerging technologies, such as robotics.
Dominic Keen, CEO of , said: 鈥淭o catch up with STEM teaching on a聽global scale, we need more tools like Magpie Education鈥檚.
鈥淲e invested as the聽business has a proven model in a dynamic market, with a highly capable CEO and management team with deep experience in EdTech at the helm.
鈥淭he British robotics scene is diverse, and this EdTech start up is looking to shape the future of STEM teaching with a tool based on artificial intelligence and machine learning.
鈥淲ith its help, we should see the UK鈥檚 pool of scientists, engineers and technologists grow as we compete to develop emerging technologies.鈥�