Articles & Interviews

32 teams worked on education solutions during the first virtual Conference Solveathon.

To enable true impact, the Jacobs Foundation is partnering with MindCET on the Global EdTech Startup Awards (GESAwards) with a special track on individualized learning. Interested EdTech start-ups can apply now.

The 2021 Jacobs Foundation Conference addresses education challenges facing children in the next decades. In partnership with MIT Solve, participants will develop solutions to actionable challenges, with up to CHF 1 million in funding available.

Simon Sommer was appointed Co-CEO of the Jacobs Foundations in July 2019. Simon is passionate about learning, learning variability, and improving education opportunities for children. He shares with us what he has learned about learning.

Education solutions for a post-COVID world

It fills us with sadness that our former Trustee Flavio Cotti passed away on Wednesday. Our thoughts are with his family, to whom we extend our sincere condolences.

Which personal achievement would you most like to be remembered for? Leading PEAS, an organization that expands educational opportunities. Which life lesson would you like to share? It’s not possible to do everything perfectly, so focus time and energy on the most important tasks, and don’t worry too much about the rest. Who is your […]

Which personal achievement would you most like to be remembered for? Writing the character of Mama Ndege, our animated green bird with a funny voice who’s encouraged millions of kids across Africa to “use their ubongo” (ubongo means brain in Kiswahili). Which life lesson would you like to share? We’re all just figuring things out […]

Which personal achievement would you most like to be remembered for? Bringing back the joy of learning for many children. Which life lesson would you like to share? I would share two life lessons that are related. First, grab chances and run with them, and second, don’t be afraid of trying something out. Who is […]