Startup Weekend Education: 6 Feb - 8 Feb 2015 in Hyderabad.

A 100 creative problem solvers, innovators, idea generators, teachers and aspiring entrepreneurs passionate about solving challenges and problems in India's Education Sector will come together in Hyderabad now!

In Aug 2014, here is how Bangalore rocked at its first ever Startup Weekend Education! (Click to View) 

Registrations are now open! You could be a school head, teacher, parent, college student, NGO worker or just a person passionate about education.... inside or outside classrooms! 

Have you ever had an idea for improving education? 

Here’s your opportunity to transform your education ideas into action in 54 hours. Find the right people with complementary skills & the passion to build an education product in one weekend. Design for learning, conduct user tests, receive coaching from experienced education designers & industry professionals and win prizes that will help take your idea to the next level!

Friday night: 60-second pitches that result in the formation of small teams around the best, most viable education concepts. Educators validate ideas, then all attendees vote. We hope you’ll pitch, but definitely not required!

Saturday and Sunday: Work days! Teams focus on user research, customer development, validating their ideas and building prototypes with the help of experienced coaches from the education and entrepreneurial world. You’re welcome to stay and work as long as the venue will allow!

Sunday evening: Teams demo their education products and receive valuable feedback from a panel of expert judges. Winning teams take home a grab bag of great tools to help launch their company!

Here’s some examples of startups that have come out of Startup Weekend EDU:

+ Qeyno is a career exploration game that helps inform students about possible STEM career options & offers guidance on how to achieve them

+Kidfit Academy-A nonprofit running interactive physical & health education curriculum that empowers students to take control of their health & wellness with fun technology