Summary
- Profile Type
- Business Offer
- POD Reference
- BOIE20250528015
- Term of Validity
- 28 May 2025 - 28 May 2026
- Company's Country
- Ireland
- Type of partnership
- Outsourcing agreement
- Investment agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- The client is an education-focused social enterprise creating research-based literacy resources for early and struggling readers. Their flagship product supports foundational skills through engaging print and digital content. The company is seeking to scale internationally by partnering with distributors and education systems to close literacy gaps in disadvantaged communities.
- Full Description
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Client is a purpose-driven educational publishing and content development company dedicated to transforming early literacy outcomes for children. Founded to address the persistent literacy gaps facing beginning and struggling readers—especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds—their mission is to create innovative, research-based resources that enable every child to thrive as a reader, learner, and thinker.
Their flagship product, a Foundational Skills Programme, is a comprehensive suite of print and digital resources designed for use in the first two years of primary school. It delivers explicit, systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and oral language development. Uniquely, it integrates structured literacy principles with rich, narrative-based content to build critical thinking, conceptual understanding, and learner confidence.
The programme is designed to work across multiple learning contexts—including whole-class teaching, small group intervention, and home support—and includes professional development tools for teachers and video modelling to engage and empower parents, even those with limited literacy skills themselves. It is aligned with international best practices in reading science and has demonstrated significant impact in disadvantaged school settings, where learners made accelerated gains in decoding, fluency, and comprehension.
A key differentiator of the programme is its inclusivity and accessibility: it supports learners with dyslexia, English as an additional language (EAL), and those with limited home literacy exposure. It is adaptable to diverse education systems and offers the potential to be localised and digitised for broader international use.
They have already achieved recognition in the education sector, with the programme shortlisted for both the Bett Awards and the GESS Education Awards, reflecting its innovation, impact, and relevance in today’s classrooms.
Client is now focused on scaling internationally through strategic partnerships. They are actively seeking:
Distributors with reach into primary education markets,
Government or NGO partners involved in literacy or equity initiatives,
Digital learning platforms looking to expand their early years offering with evidence-based content.
The client is also exploring opportunities to access EU funding and innovation programmes that support cross-border educational initiatives, sustainable business growth, and digital transformation. The goal is to build long-term partnerships that share their vision of closing literacy gaps at their source and breaking intergenerational cycles of disadvantage.
At its core, this company is not just about teaching children to read—it’s about unlocking their potential and creating a more equitable future through the power of literacy. They welcome collaboration with like-minded organisations ready to scale impact and deliver lasting educational change. - Advantages and Innovations
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This company stands apart through its unique fusion of research-based instruction, inclusive design, and emotionally engaging content for early and struggling readers. Their flagship product is built on the Science of Reading and integrates phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and oral language into one seamless, story-rich curriculum. Unlike most literacy programmes, which isolate skills or rely heavily on rote instruction, this programme embeds structured literacy within meaningful narratives that captivate young learners while building deep conceptual understanding.
Their USP lies in this powerful integration: a multisensory, systematic approach that supports not just reading accuracy, but also learner confidence, critical thinking, and motivation. It empowers teachers with flexible, low-prep tools for differentiation, and engages parents—especially those from low-literacy or low-income backgrounds—through step-by-step video modelling that makes home support both possible and effective. The programme has proven particularly impactful in disadvantaged schools, where learners who began at a Senior Infant level made accelerated gains, and previously disengaged students sat standardised assessments for the first time with success.
The programme was shortlisted for both the Bett Awards and the GESS Education Awards, recognising its innovation and effectiveness. It is designed for scalability, with digital, print, and hybrid delivery models suitable for both local and international markets.
Their commitment is not only to academic outcomes, but to breaking intergenerational cycles of educational disadvantage—and equipping every child, regardless of background, with the tools to become a confident, capable reader. - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 4: Quality Education
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Client is seeking education distributors, publishers, and implementation partners with a strong presence in the primary education sector, ideally located in Europe, the Middle East, US or other English-speaking markets. Ideal partners would have an established network of schools or government education bodies and experience in distributing or localising evidence-based educational content.
Client is open to working with organisations of varying sizes, provided they have the capacity to scale their offering and a track record of delivering high-quality education solutions. Partners should have a deep understanding of their local curriculum and literacy context, and be capable of providing feedback for cultural and curricular alignment.
They expect partners to:
Distribute and/or localise the client's programme (print and/or digital formats);
Support teacher onboarding or training as required;
Facilitate implementation at school, regional, or national level;
Collaborate on marketing and communication efforts with an understanding of their social impact mission.
They particularly welcome partners who share their commitment to closing literacy gaps, improving educational equity, and supporting early intervention. Flexibility, strategic thinking, and a willingness to co-develop or adapt materials for local needs are highly valued.
Client is also open to co-applying for EU or international funding to support joint implementation and innovation projects. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME 11-49
- SME <=10
- Big company
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Outsourcing agreement
- Investment agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 01001002 - Digital Systems, Digital Representation
- Market keywords
- 09003004 - Distributors, imports and wholesalers
- 09003005 - Consulting services
- Targeted countries
- All countries