Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) facilitated teacher-driven EdTech innovation through its educational innovation program BOOST!. Over a period of five years, this resulted in 125 pilots, with around 30 showing strong potential for wider use. While such initiatives demonstrate creativity and relevance, the challenge lies in moving beyond isolated experiments to scalable EdTech solutions. Teachers often lack the time or desire to lead this process, which raises the question of how the TU/e can take responsibility for scaling innovation.

In this session, TU/e’s scaling managers Karel and Tessa share best practices for scaling EdTech in academic environments. They introduce different scaling pathways - from internal rollout to spin-off creation - and propose a TRL (Technology Readiness Level) model tailored to EdTech developments. The framework emphasizes alignment with Public Values to ensure that innovations contribute to our societal and academic mission. The aim is to inspire a future where higher education institutions take a leading role in shaping EdTech, not merely as consumers, but as active co-creators of EdTech innovation driven by public values.

What if every student in the Netherlands had access to advanced lab facilities, regardless of location or time? Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) wants to keep offering sufficient high-quality lab education, even with growing student numbers. Two professors came up with ‘Remote Labs’: a solution to make physical labs available 24/7 for experiments. During this session, you will hear more about the Remote Labs solution, and we will consider how we can (continue to) offer high-quality lab education throughout the Netherlands.