UK educational technology start - up Magpie Education has raised £ ##500 ( $ 415,000 ) to support its expansion . The company has developed an online platform to help promote STEM subjects ( science , technology , engineering and mathematics ) to students , providing teachers with lesson planning and curriculum resources and giving access to training . It also uses artificial intelligence ( AI ) and machine learning technology to help assess students ' progress and improve their outcomes . The system has been piloted in a number of UK schools , and the new investment by the bio Robotics innovation Fund ( BRSF ) will enable it to launch officially this year .
UK educational technology start-up Magpie Education has raised £300,000 ($415,000) to support its expansion. The company has developed an online platform to help promote STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) to students, providing teachers with lesson planning and curriculum resources and giving access to training. It also uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technology to help assess students' progress and improve their outcomes. The system has been piloted in a number of UK schools, and the new investment by the British Robotics Seed Fund (BRSF) will help it to launch officially this year.