THE COMPETITION
Global EdTech Startups Awards (GESAwards) is an initiative led by a group of leading education innovation organizations from across the world.
The Awards will identify, showcase and recognize the world's most promising EdTech startups of the year.

March 2021
Applications Open to general & special tracks
August 31, 2021
Deadline for application submission
Sep-Nov 2021
Semifinals
events
January 2022
Global Finals
London
2021 Semifinals Locations
France • Finland • Japan • Brazil • USA - Massachusetts • USA - California • Germany - Frankfurt • South Africa • Mexico and Regional LATAM • Colombia • Israel • India • UK • Germany - Berlin • Italy • Spain • Russia • Ghana • China • Kenya • Nigeria • Singapore • Mexico

COMPETITION CRITERIA
The product or service will be judged according to the following criteria
​1. Address a clear pain point, relevant to the market
2. Provide an innovative pedagogical approach
3. Offer a relevant user experience
4. Show potential for growth based on a sustainable business model
5. Demonstrate product viability
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Global EdTech Startups Awards (GESAwards) is the world’s largest edtech startup competition.

GESAwards 2019
THE JUDGES

CEO of the CET

Director Global Education - (AWS)

Education & Research, Google.

Director General BESA

Partner at Greylock Partners

CEO, Telefonica Educación Digital

EVP, EduLab Inc.

EMEA EdTech Lead at AWS

CEO MindCET

Professor of Learner Centred Design, UCL Knowledge Lab

CEO at Dare to Learn

Ghana Society for Education Technology

WISE Accelerator Manager

FOUNDER & PARTNER EDUCAPITAL

Director, New Oriental Education & Technology Group