awarded £1.4m for AI-powered data science EdTech platform
Summary
The funding supports two projects, including a research collaboration with the University of Cambridge, to enhance the capabilities of their proprietary patent-pending AI-powered EdTech platform, the Knowledge Assessment Teaching Engine (K.A.T.E.®). Dr Raoul-Gabriel Urma, CEO of Cambridge Spark, said, “K.A.T.E.® was conceived with the idea of delivering a scalable software platform, bridging the gap between higher education and industry standards by making personalisation the core of the user’s experience.” “It provides instant feedback and grading on code written by data scientists and developers within an industry-simulated environment. It improves the experience of our bootcamp, workshops, and apprenticeships.” Prof Mihaela van der Schaar, John Humphrey Plummer Professor of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Medicine at the University of Cambridge and Turing Faculty Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute, will collaborate with Cambridge Spark on cutting edge AI research. They offer intensive bootcamps, graduate schemes, apprenticeships, and bespoke team training solutions delivered by industry and academic experts. Cambridge Spark addresses a growing cross-industry demand for practical data science skills, helping individuals become more employable through personalised, adaptive, industry-driven technical training.