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- 1Biohub expands $1.8 billion virtual cell AI research effort●Biohub expands $1.8 billion virtual cell AI research effort | ETIH EdTech News
Biohub is broadening its $1.8 billion initiative to develop AI-driven 'virtual cell' models, aiming to simulate biological cell behaviour computationally and accelerate drug discovery and disease research. The expansion scales up funding and partnerships across computational biology and artificial intelligence, positioning the effort as one of the largest attempts to model cellular systems digitally.
- 2Aston University gets £590k grant to test Shakespeare video games▼Aston University gets £590k to test video games for Shakespeare teaching | ETIH EdTech News
Aston University in Birmingham has received £590,000 in funding to research whether video games can be used to teach Shakespeare in schools. The project will test how gaming formats might help pupils engage with the playwright's works. The funding has drawn attention within education technology circles as an example of growing interest in game-based learning for traditional subjects.
- 3Carlos Alvarez named Nord Anglia's Chief Technology Officer▼Carlos Alvarez joins Nord Anglia as Chief Technology Officer | ETIH EdTech News
Carlos Alvarez has been appointed Chief Technology Officer at Nord Anglia Education, the international schools group. The appointment was reported by ETIH EdTech News and marks a senior technology hire for the organisation, which operates schools across multiple countries. No further details about his background or start date were given.
- 4Cambridge AI startup Zenithon raises $10m for physics models▼Cambridge AI startup Zenithon raises $10m for physics models | ETIH EdTech News
Zenithon, an AI startup based in Cambridge, has raised $10 million to develop physics-based AI models. The funding, reported by EdTech Innovation Hub, signals continued investor interest in companies applying artificial intelligence to scientific modelling. The startup will use the capital to advance its work building AI systems grounded in physics, though details on the investors and specific products have not been disclosed.
- 5Birmingham graduates sell AI study startup StudyStash to Kortext●Birmingham graduates sell AI study startup StudyStash to Kortext | ETIH EdTech News
A group of Birmingham graduates has sold StudyStash, an AI-powered study platform they founded, to education technology company Kortext. The acquisition marks an exit for the young founders and adds AI-driven revision and learning tools to Kortext's digital education portfolio. The deal highlights growing interest from established edtech firms in AI study products built by student entrepreneurs.