Edinburgh venture secures £2 million funding to grow digital learning hub in Scotland

Bosses set to unveil a series of Scotland, UK and international partnerships over the coming weeks and months.
School pupils from Winchburgh Academy with headteacher Jonny Mitchell and ITZA CEO Anthony Bouchier. Picture by Stewart AttwoodSchool pupils from Winchburgh Academy with headteacher Jonny Mitchell and ITZA CEO Anthony Bouchier. Picture by Stewart Attwood
School pupils from Winchburgh Academy with headteacher Jonny Mitchell and ITZA CEO Anthony Bouchier. Picture by Stewart Attwood

An Edinburgh-based e-learning specialist has secured £2 million of funding as it looks to grow a digital learning hub aimed at ten to 16-year-olds and boost its own headcount.

ITZA will use part of the research and development (R&D) grant and equity funding from Scottish Enterprise, Alba Equity and private investors to embark on a pilot programme at schools in West Lothian, Dundee and Aberdeenshire this summer. The firm’s web platform empowers young people to learn independently using curated content and personalised analytics. A team of filmmakers, cognitive scientists, educators and game designers collaborate with “world-class brands and organisations” to produce film, games and other interactive content to complement and extend the regular curriculum.

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