How is your business helping to solve the health, social, or economic challenges created by COVID19?
Most schools have been closed for the better part of the last 3 months and may continue to be closed for the rest for most of the academic year. Even when the schools reopen, there will be severe restrictions on contact time available and also labs in schools operate.ThinkTac has used its digital assets to create the unLab platform that delivers all the ThinkTac programme benefits on a flexible digital platform. User friendly and low friction tools like Google Classroom, WhatsApp and Zoom Webinars provide access to digital content and support.The programme that includes facilitation by our educators, covering critical parts of the grade science curriculum, with 14 - 28 activities is priced at $10 per year making it affordable to all demographics.The platform also fosters collaboration between the Students, School Teachers and ThinkTac Educators, addressing many of the 21st Century Skills.State of the art technologies including Machine Learning, Image Processing and Natural Language Interfaces work at the backend providing exceptional support and learning opportunities for children.
Does your business contribute most to recovery, response, or resilience?
Response - we're responding directly to issues caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
What is the stage of your product development?
I have a market ready product/service. I have sold to customers.
What strengths does your team bring? Include skills and personal experience with the problem.
I have spent 25 years as a social entrepreneur, starting and running large companies, that have addressed BOP challenges sustainably. I have spent the last 8 years in online higher education, offering government university degrees to the working population at < $1,000. Experiential education has been a passion and I have spend the last 10 years researching various models and founding Innovation and Science Promotion Foundation, that continues to work with about 50,000 government school children.My colleagues Vishal Bhatt and Dr. Procheta Mallik are passionate about impactful education and have been conducting science outreach for over a decade.All three of have graduated from top universities - BITS, Pilani; IIT and University of Glasgow.
What countries do you operate in?
India
Is your company headquartered in a US "Opportunity Zone"?
No
