Non-profit college-entrance test setter ACT has invested $7.5m in edtech start-up Smart Sparrow as it seeks to digitise its exams and play a bigger role in teaching. Dror Ben-Naim, CEO of Australia and San Francisco-headquartered Smart Sparrow, said the two organisations planned to collaborate on projects in the coming years. " The Australian government is also investing heavily into education technology through its National Innovation Fund, which will invest $200m over four years for research and development (R&D) projects.
Non-profit college-entrance test setter ACT has invested $7.5m in edtech start-up Smart Sparrow as it seeks to digitise its exams and play a bigger role in teaching. Dror Ben-Naim, CEO of Australia and San Francisco-headquartered Smart Sparrow, said the two organisations planned to collaborate on projects in the coming years. The Australian government is also investing heavily into education technology through its National Innovation Fund, which will invest $200m over four years for research and development (R&D) projects.