EdTech Insight – SoftBank-backed travel tech firm TravelPerk acquires U.S. rival and bags $135 million for expansion

by EdTechMate | Jun 18, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The European corporate travel booking platform TravelPerk’s acquisition of Chicago-based startup AmTrav marks a significant expansion effort in the U.S. market, with AmTrav maintaining its brand and team post-acquisition....

EdTech Insight – Data platform, un impulso alla customer experience e ai progetti IA

by EdTechMate | Jun 18, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Digital transformations in the field of global higher education are increasingly centered around data utilization and cloud platforms. Such frameworks break down corporate silos and enable first-party data monetization. Chief...

EdTech Insight – Accelerating permitting to help achieve US clean-energy goals

by EdTechMate | Jun 18, 2024 | McKinsey, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The need for transformative infrastructure investments in the United States highlights key trends and innovation opportunities in global higher education. Emphasis on the capacity expansion of clean electricity by 2035 and...

EdTech Insight – A radical approach to cost reduction at climate tech companies

by EdTechMate | Jun 18, 2024 | McKinsey, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The McKinsey Platform for Climate Technologies is a pivotal initiative aimed at the execution and scaling of critical climate solutions to combat the severity of climate change. A major obstacle impeding the widespread adoption of...

EdTech Insight – The McKinsey Crossword: Eponymous Sports Terms | No. 185

by EdTechMate | Jun 18, 2024 | McKinsey, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The content encompasses an innovative approach to sharpening problem-solving skills in a corporate context, as introduced by McKinsey & Company. The firm has developed a weekly business-themed crossword puzzle, designed with the...

EdTech Insight – Netherlands advanced: Building a future labor market that works

by EdTechMate | Jun 18, 2024 | McKinsey, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The recent analysis of the Dutch labor market projects increasing market tightness due to various socio-economic factors, including an aging population, low birth rates, and declining productivity growth. By 2030, without significant...