{
  "id": 10625733,
  "title": "WISE opens applications for 2026-27 EdTech Accelerator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/wise-opens-applications-for-2026-27-edtech-accelerator",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T06:10:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/29/09/2026/wise-opens-applications-for-2026-27-edtech-accelerator"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a Qatar Foundation initiative, has opened applications for its 2026-2027 EdTech Accelerator. The global program invites early-stage education technology startups to apply, with the deadline set for October 31, 2026. Participants will join the program beginning January 2027.\n\nThe WISE EdTech Accelerator provides startups with mentorship, strategic support, and access to Qatar's education and innovation ecosystem. This enables them to scale solutions that can revolutionize teaching and learning methods. The 2026-2027 cycle offers two tracks: local and international, each tailored to support startups at different stages of global and regional expansion.\n\nThe 2025-2026 cohort marked the first to introduce both tracks. Eight diverse startups were selected, representing solutions such as tutoring, coding education, AI-powered learning tools, digital credentials, microlearning, and education financing. Over a twelve-month period, these ventures experienced significant growth, reaching more than 2.9 million learners and educators while generating new revenue and investment opportunities.\n\nAurelio Amaral, Director of Innovation at WISE, stated, \"EdTech founders are creating solutions to today's education challenges, but scaling those ideas into sustainable ventures requires more than a strong product. Through the WISE EdTech Accelerator, we aim to help founders navigate that next stage of growth and build impactful solutions. We eagerly anticipate working with a new group of founders as they take this next step forward.\"",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a global initiative of Qatar Foundation, has announced the opening of applications for the 2026–2027 cycle of the WISE EdTech Accelerator, inviting early-stage education technology startups from Qatar and around the world to apply. Applications are open from September 28 to October 31 2026, with the new cohort set to begin the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "Applications open for WISE EdTech Accelerator",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/applications-open-for-wise-edtech-accelerator",
        "published": "2026-09-28T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}