XEdu

Third edition.
Four intense months.
One growing community. 💙

With every year, NextEdu becomes stronger not only because of the startups we accelerate, but because of the relationships we build since day one across the territory. Schools, universities, partners, mentors, investors. An ecosystem that keeps expanding here in Turin and beyond.

And the growth on stage yesterday? Incredible. 🔥
Grazie! Kiitos! Thank you! 💌

NextEdu 2025 is made possible with the generous support of Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT, in collaboration with OGR Torino.

This chapter closes. New adventures begin. 🚀

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We’re SOLD OUT! 🤍

Thank you to everyone who signed up: we can’t wait to welcome you today at OGR Torino.

Get ready to meet an amazing new batch of EdTech founders. See you very soon!

👉 NextEdu 2025 is made possible with the generous support of , in collaboration with .

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This is what 2025 looked like for us 📸

A year of ideas, founders working side by side, conversations turning into projects, and a community growing stronger at every step.

The rest of the story comes next. 🎧✨

✨ Spotlight on .

VirtuaMentis is an AI-driven multi-agent platform that generates Clinical Digital Twins to enhance mental health training. Acting as a “flight simulator” for mental health, it offers universities and professionals a safe, immersive environment to practise with diverse psychological profiles.

Welcome to the NextEdu 2025 cohort, VirtuaMentis 💙

👉🏻 https://www.virtuamentis.com/

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✨ Spotlight on .global.

SimpleRead is rethinking how people read through a multisensory format that blends text, audio, and visuals, making reading more engaging and accessible.

Welcome to the NextEdu 2025 cohort, SimpleRead 💙

👉🏻 https://simpleread.vercel.app/

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✨ Spotlight on SecureQuest.

SecureQuest developed Cyber Nemesis, a VR platform for cybersecurity training designed to actively engage users and make them the first line of defence against cyber threats, strengthening cyber resilience across organisations.

Welcome to the NextEdu 2025 cohort, SecureQuest 💙

👉 Discover more: https://www.securequest.it/

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✨ Spotlight on

PRC Multimedia is a Turin-based company behind Famacademy, an innovative app that makes Italian grammar clear, interactive, and engaging. Through quizzes and games, students explore grammar in an active way, while teachers can create customised tests, monitor progress, and access performance reports.

Welcome to the NextEdu 2025 cohort, Famacademy!💙

👉🏻 Discover more: https://www.famacademy.it/

🙏🏻 With the precious support of l, in collaboration with .

✨ Spotlight on .co!

Newsreel is a gamified, interactive news-literacy platform built for students and digital natives, combining credible journalism with swipe-based explainers and quizzes.

Designed for both learners and educators, it helps young people build lasting media habits while offering classroom dashboards and engagement insights.

Welcome to the NextEdu 2025 cohort, 💙

👉🏿 Discover more: https://newsreel.co/

🙏🏿 With the precious support of and .

✨ Spotlight on MemorAIz!

Organisations often struggle to integrate AI meaningfully into their processes. MemorAIz develops composable and integrable AIs that co-evolve with organisations, turning static knowledge into interactive, contextual experiences.

📌 Key facts:
🔥 10+ active customers
🔥 100K+ people reached
🔥 €70K Mondadori grant + €26K CDP

Welcome to the NextEdu 2025 cohort, MemorAIz! 💙
👉🏻 With the precious support of and .

✨ Spotlight on .

Teachers spend many hours creating materials and adapting lessons for different learning needs.
Minerva helps them save time with AI tools for lessons, activities, and personalised learning.

📌 Key facts:

🔥 600 paying subscribers
🔥 5–10K students reached
🔥 20K Instagram followers + 1.3K WhatsApp teachers
🔥 Presented at the Italian Chamber of Deputies

Welcome to the NextEdu 2025 cohort, Minerva Education AI! 💙

👉 With the precious support of and .

✨ Applications for NextEdu 2025 are now closed!
🚀 We kick off on 29 October at OGR Torino.

👉 Made possible with the generous support of Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT, in collaboration with OGR Torino.

Stay tuned!

👨‍🏫 Mentor spotlight: Enrico Poli, Director at Zanichelli Venture.

For years he has been working at the crossroads of publishing and digital innovation, helping teams create tools that make teaching and learning more effective and engaging.

At NextEdu 2025, thanks to the generous support of Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT, and in collaboration with xEdu and OGR Torino, Enrico will help startups consolidate their solutions and amplify their educational impact.

⏳ Applications close today: www.xedu.co/nextedu