Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

We are excited to unveil the future of e-books. Smart books are fully offline intelligent digital books capable of performing dynamic real time computations like providing simple step by step solutions to math exercises and provide dynamic feedbacks

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

HexcelMath is an educational technology startup focused on providing cost effective digital solutions to enrich math learning experiences. We focus on delivering innovative offline solutions to provide uninterrupted learning opportunities regardless of location.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Smart book is our attempt to provide accessible quality math education for learners regardless of socioeconomic status, location and other inequities. Smart book also was designed to ensure uninterrupted learning in case of unforeseen learning breaks like we experienced during COVID-19, network interruptions or unavailability of networks and even in remote locations.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

Smart books improves student performance and learning outcomes. Smart books assist educators enhance student engagement and interactions. Smart books support teachers with data driven insights like areas of student difficulties for more productive decision making. Smart book full offline model and reasonably priced cost improve accessibility for marginalized learners. Smart books streamlines teaching operations, increasing teacher's efficiency and productivity at considerably reduced efforts.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Students (K-12) Teachers and Educators Schools and Districts Parents and guardians

01.05 When was your company established?

2021-09-01

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

No

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

3

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Afolayan Eunice: Occupational & Learning therapist with over 5 years experience helping children with learning challenges. Anaele Ekene: Math Educator with specialisation in learning pedagogy and curriculum designs. Godspower George: a top rated engineer with strong analytical and problem solving skills

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

https://hexcelmath.tech

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

We develop digital learning experiences to promote quality education which empowers individuals to earn good living and break free from the vicious cycles of poverty. In addition, we run a Technology Aided Problem Solving training (T.A.P.S) to equip student with modern essential digital skills that will help them connect relevant academic knowledge with technology in solving real world problems thereby earn a good living.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

4

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

4

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

We provide offline learning solutions, for uninterrupted learning opportunities, connecting remote learners to quality education. We provide cost effective learning solutions to ensure poor learners can also enjoys quality learning.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

4

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

We also organize T.A.P.S training and workshops to teach student how to connect academic knowledge and technology in solving real world problems, empowering them with modern digital skills for decent work opportunities.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

Our Technology Aided Problem Solving (T.A.P.S) workshop stimulates creativity and innovative use of technology in solving real world problems.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

By providing affordable and accessible offline learning solutions, we bridge learning inequalities, providing quality uninterrupted learning opportunities to all regardless of socioeconomic status, location or gender.

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

4

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

4

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

4

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

4

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

4

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

HexcelMath partners and form partnerships with educators, relevant educational bodies, private and public firms and individuals to achieve the goal of ensuring quality numeracy education is made accessible to all, bridging the learning inequity that limits this vision.

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

3

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

Smart books disrupts the conventional educational learning solutions as the first fully offline intelligent learning solutions and the first dynamic e-book. Our idea for developing the smart book was to produce a digital book that could more efficiently utilize computing resource to do more than display static text and images like hardcopy version. We wanted a digital book that can efficiently utilize those enormous computing resource in smart devices to perform dynamic computations and provide feedbacks. Secondly, considering the biggest learning challenges facing African learners, such as learning inequities, poverty, poor to no network connection, limited desktops etc, we opted to design a learning solutions that can overcome these learning challenges, making the smart books usable in regions where other learning solutions cannot be used. Finally, our partnership with educators allows us to curate curriculum aligned contents in tune with academic standards and culture.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

ULesson: we provide more reliable full offline learning, at considerably lower costs. Edukoya: we provide more reliable full offline access at a comparably lower cost.

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

During our T.A.P.S training, we provide support for all participants but more for female participants. This is because we are aware of the low number of females in tech and STEM roles, therefore we strive to provide support to facilitate more female tech-preneurs.