代码库 has partnered with The Open University in Scotland to drive co-learning opportunities, including the co-creation of educational content, and to accelerate startup and entrepreneurial activity.
作为合作的一部分, distance learning pioneer Open University, which is one of the UK’s largest universities and provider of flexible part-time undergraduate higher education in Scotland, 将与…合作 代码库’s Techscaler initiative, the Scottish government’s tech startup support programme run by 代码库.
Through the use of open learning, the partnership will make content and learning accessible at any time, while there will also be a focus on diversity and inclusion.
优思明Sulaiman, SVP ecosystems at 代码库, said: “We are excited to team up with The Open University around world-class learning and innovation, and ultimately to drive entrepreneurial and startup activity.
“重要的是, we also share OU’s ethos around opportunities for all irrespective of background or geography.”
简格兰特, 委任董事, external engagement and partnerships at The Open University in Scotland, said: “We are absolutely delighted to join forces with 代码库 – this partnership demonstrates our strong commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Scotland by adding unique expertise and collaboration to our existing offer of courses and programmes such as Open Business Creator Fund.
“Having access to the Techscaler initiative will open up exciting opportunities for our learners and the wider 社区 and notably support our nation’s next generation of entrepreneurs.”
Tech ecosystem builder 代码库 runs multiple programmes nationwide, including the UK government-funded LawtechUK, EnergyTech Bridge with 机会 North East, and Industry Bridge with Barclays Eagle Labs.
The Scottish government-funded Techscaler programme was launched in 2022, and in 2023 it boasted over 2,500 members and companies who raised over £50 million in investment.
Techscaler helps members through education, 指导, 社区, 和工作区, and was set up to deliver on key priorities outlined in the Scottish Tech Ecosystem Review (STER), and in the National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET), to strengthen the country’s tech sector and encourage entrepreneurship.
The Open University is the world’s first education distance learning institution, with a mission to be “open to people, 的地方, 方法, 和想法,” and was founded in 1969 to give those who had missed out on attending traditional universities the opportunity to experience high quality degree-level learning.
差不多有200人,000 registered students and a network of more than 5,000 tutors who employ the latest communications technology to deliver teaching and assessment, OU 已经迎来了超过2个.2 million students since its inception.
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