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Company Update22 September 20263 min read
MentorMind receives double international recognition from GESS Awards and QS Reimagine Education
MentorMind is a 2026 GESS Awards finalist and shortlisted for the QS Reimagine Education Awards for trusted, teacher-in-the-loop AI assessment.
Read articleCompany Update1 August 20263 min read
MentorMind invited to participate in the Department for Education’s Data Insight & Digital Support Engagement (Lot 1)
MentorMind joins EdTech suppliers contributing to education data interoperability, digital infrastructure, and evidence-informed insights for schools.
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Past eventWomen in Innovation: Building Solutions That Matter
16 October 2026 · 2:00–4:00pm · UCL BaseKX
Bringing together women founders, investors and industry leaders for candid conversations on building purposeful ventures. The afternoon explored fundraising, community-led growth, responsible innovation and scaling, with practical perspectives on the decisions, relationships and resilience needed to turn important problems into solutions that matter.
Past eventDigital Wellbeing in the Age of AI: Helping Young People Thrive Online
19 August 2026 · 1:00–3:00pm UK time · Online
Bringing together experts across education, technology and youth wellbeing. The session explored AI literacy, digital wellbeing, safeguarding, critical thinking and responsible technology use, and how schools, families and communities can help young people thrive in an increasingly AI-shaped world.
Past eventAI for Entrepreneurs: Automate your Workflow in One Hour
2 June 2026 · 11:00am · Online
A practical webinar bringing together founders, builders and professionals to explore AI workflows and automation. The session covered reducing repetitive tasks, removing operational bottlenecks and using AI agents for meaningful business tasks, with a recorded workflow walkthrough and realistic examples for early-stage ventures.
Past eventFounders Under Pressure
4 March 2026 · 6:00–8:00pm · UCL BaseKX
An interactive workshop bringing together students and early-stage founders for honest conversations about the emotional realities of entrepreneurship. The session explored founder myths, uncertainty and resilience, alongside practical grounding techniques for high-pressure pitches, setbacks and the challenges of building something new.
Our journey
Milestones
Programmes, pilots and product releases, newest first.
Q4 2026
Planned
Feature
Parent Portal Enhanced
Complete parent dashboard with detailed analytics, weekly summary emails, progress tracking and parent-teacher communication tools.
- Detailed progress analytics
- Weekly summary emails
- Parent-teacher communication
- Achievement notifications
October 2026
Completed
Major Release
MentorMind for Schools
CurrentOur school offer is now public, with a new website for schools and families. Exam-board aligned assessments, marking with teacher review, topic-level insights and evidence-ready reports for SLT, plus an 8-week school pilot and CPD for staff.
- Marking Assistant with teacher review
- Lesson Planner and worksheets
- Topic-level insights and weekly class reports
- 8-week school pilot and staff CPD
October 2026
Completed
Recognition
Ignite Accelerator Semi-Finalist
Selected as a semi-finalist in the Ignite Accelerator competition. Results will be announced in November 2026.
- National semi-finalist
- Results in November 2026
September 2026
Completed
Recognition
GESS Awards Finalist and QS Reimagine Education Shortlist
Shortlisted for the GESS Education Awards 2026 and the QS Reimagine Education Awards for trusted, teacher-in-the-loop assessment.
- GESS Education Awards 2026 finalist
- Rising Star: Start-Up Company of the Year
- QS Reimagine Education Awards shortlist
- Finals at GESS Dubai in November 2026
August 2026
In progress
Partnership
DfE Data Insight & Digital Support Engagement
Invited to take part in the Department for Education's Data Insight & Digital Support Engagement (Lot 1), alongside EdTech suppliers informing education data interoperability, digital infrastructure and evidence-informed insights for schools.
- Education data interoperability
- Digital infrastructure for schools
- Evidence-informed insights
- Working alongside other EdTech suppliers
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