EDUCATION FINLAND HEI ICI Coordinators meeting Nov 17th 2017 Dr EDUCATION FINLAND HEI ICI Coordinators meeting Nov 17th 2017 Dr. Lauri Tuomi, programme director
Education export? What? educational products/services/concepts/reforms etc., How? profitable (service) business Who? Finnish eduexporters To whom? International customers Why? to make euros, to learn, to make a better world…
The Best of Finnish Education Upper secondary Higher Education K12 Education Co-creation The concept No dead-ends VET Early childhood Liberal & non-formal Human resource development Learning not testing Well managed The teachers Quality assurance Finnish school Teachers’ education Educational management Qualifications Curricula development Educational technology: Games, platforms etc. Learning content Administration & Reforms L. Tuomi
The third ’era’ of education export The real growth Capability Intention Domestic proof of concept Localized solutions Market presence The most important topics: how to scale? business models resources obstacles L.Tuomi 2017
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Education Finland Provides support to Finnish education export companies, universities, universities of applied sciences and other education providers. The program provides its members information on business opportunities, develops their education export know-how, establishes contacts and partner networks both at home and internationally, and connects them with Team Finland network. Funded by Ministry of Education and Culture, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment + members Coordinated by Finnish National Agency for Education
Education Finland today 51 full members 23 start up phase Open call for applications (the 3rd call: over 20 applications) All educational levels presented A strong edtech sector Platforms / concepts Strong willingness to collaborate and co-create
Education Finland services Export process Interest Capability Sales Negotiations Co-creation Deal Maintenance Impact Services Quality assurance Market presence Expert pools & hubs Start up phase Market information Boost the business Funding Boosting the sales Service/product development Support for the contacts
Quality assurance Code of conduct Support letters Finnish brand
Target market
Market information Team Finland service: www.marketopportunities.fi Education Finland act as Education Hub
Next steps Stakeholder steering group meeting, the 21st Nov Russian education market, the 24th Nov Xcited / Slush, partner the 30th Nov Steering group, the 13th Dec VET reform and eduexport, the 10th Jan BETT Edtech fair, London, the 24th-25th Jan Director General Olli-Pekka Heinonen, delegation to Shanghai,HK, 3/2018 L. Tuomi
Education Finland office Programme director Lauri Tuomi, +358 295 331 667 Programme coordinator Hanne Laasonen, +358 295 331 659 @oph.fi www.oph.fi/koulutusvienti www.educationfinland.fi