The Latest At Michelson Runway
Michelson Runway Invests $225,000 in Inaugural Cohort of Higher Education Technology Startups
We are thrilled to announce the first cohort of companies at Michelson Runway: Lrnr, Motimatic, Pragya Systems, ReUp Education, and WorkAmerica. These entrepreneurs are transforming higher education through innovative technology that improves retention, re-enrollment,...
Mentor in the Spotlight: Meet Jill Leafstedt, EdTech Ambassador and Innovative Risk-Taker
Jill currently serves as the Director of Teaching and Learning Innovations at CSU Channel Islands, and acts as the bridge between universities and edtech tools. In this role, she strives to help faculty explore and develop innovative methods of improving student...
Mentor in the Spotlight: Meet Andrew Cohen, Corruption Fighting Economist Turned Metrics-Driven Entrepreneur
Andrew is the founder and CEO of Brainscape, a web and mobile education platform that uses cognitive science to help people learn more efficiently. Launched in 2011, Brainscape is among the fastest-growing education startups with over 5 million users and several...
Mentor in the Spotlight: Meet Gen “Toby” Liang, Global Citizen and Scholar
Bringing diverse experiences to the higher education industry as an entrepreneur, manager, researcher, and teacher, we learn why Toby believes in making a difference one student at a time. Successfully merging his interests in humanities, innovation, entrepreneurship...
Mentor in the Spotlight: Meet Amy Bevilacqua, Entrepreneur & Education Change Agent
Amy has dedicated her career to transforming education for learners of all ages through the lens of entrepreneurship. Discover how Amy uses her experiences to advise entrepreneurs and facilitate change at the intersection of educational media and technology. Amy...
Mentor in the Spotlight: Meet Michael Berman, IT Expert and Social Media Star
With a longstanding career in higher education and technology, we learn why Michael is so passionate about edtech and the potential impact it can have on student success. As co-founder of the EduSoCal Conference, which brings leaders together to discuss information...