Silicon Canals
TRENDING
  • Mobility
  • AI
  • FinTech
  • Software & SaaS
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • COVID-19
    • Startups
    • Scaleups
    • FinTech
    • AI and chatbots
    • Travel & Mobility
    • Software & SaaS
    • Health & Medtech
    • (Crowd)funding
    • Blockchain
    • Internet of things
    • Hardware
    • Accelerators
    • E-commerce
    • Cybersecurity
    • Gaming & Virtual Reality
    • Drones
  • Features
    • Promoted content
    • How-to
    • Knowledge & Insights
    • Guest Contributions
    • Scaling-up in Europe
  • Amsterdampartner
  • Events
  • Newsletter
  • Jobs
  • About
    • Partner with Silicon Canals
    • Team
    • Contact
  • Home
  • News
    • COVID-19
    • Startups
    • Scaleups
    • FinTech
    • AI and chatbots
    • Travel & Mobility
    • Software & SaaS
    • Health & Medtech
    • (Crowd)funding
    • Blockchain
    • Internet of things
    • Hardware
    • Accelerators
    • E-commerce
    • Cybersecurity
    • Gaming & Virtual Reality
    • Drones
  • Features
    • Promoted content
    • How-to
    • Knowledge & Insights
    • Guest Contributions
    • Scaling-up in Europe
  • Amsterdampartner
  • Events
  • Newsletter
  • Jobs
  • About
    • Partner with Silicon Canals
    • Team
    • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Silicon Canals
No Result
View All Result

UK’s MEL Science aims to make science cool with its AR & VR powered subscription boxes; raises €11.6M

Editorial team by Editorial team
December 2, 2020
in (Crowd)funding, Edtech, News
0
MEL Science
22
SHARES
LinkedInTwitterWhatsAppFacebook

With a goal of making science education easy, interesting, and effective, London-based ed-tech startup, MEL Science, has raised $14M (approx €11.6M) in its Series B round of funding from international investors including Mubadala Investment Company and few other investors from Europe and China.

About MEL Science

Founded in 2015 by Vassili Philippov, the company aims to bring science to life through educational kits, combining hands-on experiments with interactive VR simulations and live lessons – created to help students learn in intuitive, engaging ways. MEL stands for “more efficient learning.”

 - Partner content -
Cost of software - The Software house
The cost of building software
Marek Gajda, CTO of The Software House, shares his insights on building high-quality...Show More
Marek Gajda, CTO of The Software House, shares his insights on building high-quality software. Show Less
Read more

Explaining about the company, Vassili Philippov, founder and CEO of MEL Science, says, “Our mission is to encourage and educate a new generation of scientists. We have found that a subscription model lends itself perfectly to this. As demand for home education resources continues to increase, it provides a way to help parents fill the role of teachers during periods of classroom closures, and continually fuel their kids’ curiosity for, and interest in, subjects that are often difficult to grasp.”

MEL Chemistry is one of the first products launched by the company. It is a subscription service that offers a monthly delivery of safe chemistry experiments for kids. The subscription is for those who want their child to get a touch on real science and for homeschoolers who don’t get access to school labs.

MEL Science team searches for the most interesting and safe chemistry experiments. After which, all the ingredients and instructions are shipped to the subscriber as science kits. 

In the first month of the subscription, the subscriber receives a free Starter Kit, which includes chemistry equipment, safety glasses, a smartphone holder, a macro lens, and a VR headset. Every month subscriber receives from 5 to 6 exciting experiments; the subscription lasts 18 months. 

The products are designed for children aged 5-14 and are intended to be used either as an at-home teaching aid or by schools.

Growth and developments

Since its inception, the company has increased its range of products; adding a MEL Physics kit, a MEL Kids STEM kit – specially designed for children aged 5-10 – to its original MEL Chemistry offering.

According to the company, all micro-science kits help students to overcome the challenges of learning about science at home, with all the necessary tools to conduct the experiments provided safely. These can be supplemented with a range of free science videos and DIY articles published by the company.

During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, MEL Science has proved an invaluable educational resource for tens of thousands of subscribers struggling with schooling disruptions, claims the company.

According to the company, its VR technology has recently been found to improve both test-scores and student engagement levels in a study by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. 

Image credit: MEL Science

close

Want to stay on top of the latest rounds, coolest tech and hottest startups?

Subscribe to our free, daily news blast and stay up-to-date!

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

 - Partner content -
Nebula CTO Andre Witte
Cloud spend management 😱
Tracking cloud spend can be tricky. Learn from Nebula's CTO Andre Witte how to keep the...Show More
Tracking cloud spend can be tricky. Learn from Nebula's CTO Andre Witte how to keep the costs at bay in 2021. Show Less
Read more
Tags: edtechfundingnews
Share2Tweet6SendShare9

Partner content | Work with us

Future of coding: CTOs discuss low-code versus custom code software development for their business

Why now is the perfect time to start hiring for 2021

SaaS sales in 2021: 9 predictions from an industry expert

Diversity in hiring for SaaS: the often overlooked topic of ageism

Boost your scale-up’s growth by outsourcing to these top Eastern European software development companies

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Breaking news from Amsterdam | Partner

Meet the 10 Dutch scaleups selected by Amsterdam-based Techleap.nl for Rise Programme 2021

Amsterdam-based 3D Hubs acquired by Protolabs for €272.1M; here’s what you need to know

Amsterdam-based INKEF Capital leads €5M Series A funding round of this Dutch startup

4 experts predict what 2021 might hold for the startup ecosystem of Amsterdam

Advertisement

Trending

BUX
News

The crypto platform of Amsterdam fintech BUX witnesses “explosive growth” as Bitcoin remains popular

January 22, 2021
3D Hubs
Amsterdam

Amsterdam-based 3D Hubs acquired by Protolabs for €272.1M; here’s what you need to know

January 19, 2021
Amsterdam
Amsterdam

9 promising sustainable startups from Amsterdam to watch in 2021

January 20, 2021
  • About Silicon Canals
  • Partner with Silicon Canals
  • Contact us
  • Newsletter
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms & Conditions Silicon Canals

Silicon Canals 2014-2020 | Website: Bright Idiots

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • COVID-19
    • Startups
    • Scaleups
    • FinTech
    • AI and chatbots
    • Travel & Mobility
    • Software & SaaS
    • Health & Medtech
    • (Crowd)funding
    • Blockchain
    • Internet of things
    • Hardware
    • Accelerators
    • E-commerce
    • Cybersecurity
    • Gaming & Virtual Reality
    • Drones
  • Features
    • Promoted content
    • How-to
    • Knowledge & Insights
    • Guest Contributions
    • Scaling-up in Europe
  • Amsterdam
  • Events
  • Newsletter
  • Jobs
  • About
    • Partner with Silicon Canals
    • Team
    • Contact

Silicon Canals 2014-2020 | Website: Bright Idiots

X

This website uses cookies to ensure the best possible experience. We may share this information with our advertising and analytics partners. By clicking 'Accept', you agree to our use of cookies and similar technologies. More info