🌍 Global momentum builds for AI skills in Higher Ed. NYC Summit 9-11 Sept.
Governments, tech giants, and universities are racing to scale AI training. From Morocco to Virginia—see who’s leading and what’s next. Join us in NYC this September at HolonIQ’s Back to School Summit.
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📆 This Week. Governments are ramping up support for AI skill development, with higher education taking center stage. Emerging economies like Morocco and Pakistan are making notable moves to expand AI training through university systems. Institutions are also teaming up across borders, for example, India’s Universal AI University and FSU recently launched a joint initiative. Meanwhile, training programs from Amazon and partnerships like Virginia’s with Google signal growing momentum behind affordable, accessible AI learning at scale.
⭐ AI & Digital Innovation Spotlight
🚀 PowerSchool updated Naviance for 2025-2026, which included Work-Based Learning, an AI assistant, upgraded college search, AI-generated recommendations, expanded career exploration, and redesigned counselor tools.
👩🏻💻 PhysicsWallah introduced Aryabhata 1.0, an AI model to assist students with JEE Main Mathematics, and the model achieved high accuracy in recent examinations, utilizing extensive question-answer pairs and diverse learning techniques.
💡 Instructure and OpenAI partnered to embed AI learning experiences within Canvas, allowing educators to develop Large Language Model workflows, enhancing educational outcomes and student engagement while maintaining data privacy.
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HolonIQ’s analysis unpacks this evolving space, exploring the early signals, the strategic moves by institutions and providers, and the broader implications for education and work. If you aren't already a customer, request a Demo today for access to HolonIQ's market data, analysis and briefings.
🤝 Policy & Partnerships
🦾 The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched an AI Assistant, developed alongside Meta and NSDC, which delivers skilling and employment services through Skill India Digital Hub and WhatsApp, promoting digital access.
✨ The UK government partnered with Google Cloud to modernize infrastructure and upskill 100K workers, aiming to enhance public services, reduce costs, and strengthen cybersecurity defenses.
🇬🇧 The UK Government and OpenAI signed a partnership to equip education, security, and justice sectors with AI technology, enhancing services and fostering new AI development within the UK.
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💪 Power Moves
🎓 Qatar is updating its education strategy to focus on AI, cybersecurity, and the green economy, replacing outdated fields.
📚 AWS is launching two new programs to provide free AI training to college students and recent graduates.
🧑💻 Pakistan's IT Ministry and Meta launched a national program to train university faculty in AI and machine learning.
📚 McGraw Hill Education, a US publisher, completed an IPO round valued at $415M and the company intends to utilize the funds to cover its debts.
💰 Education Funding
💸 EduFund, an Indian education finance solutions provider, raised $6M to launch an AI-powered personalized education planning engine and expand its presence in Tier II and Tier III cities in India.
💻 Learnbeat, a Dutch learning platform provider, has acquired Anywyse for its AI technology to provide more personalized learning opportunities.
🏫 Dukes Education, a UK-based group of schools, acquired Mandoulides Schools to expand into the Greek market.
🌐 Thrive, a UK-based AI-powered online learning platform, acquired Guider, an online mentoring and coaching business.
