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PlayPane Classroom

Subscription STEM experiment kits synced to a teacher/parent app for after-school and home learning. Kids run chemistry and physics labs; the app tracks mastery and ships the next kit. Strong foothold with European families and enrichment centers.

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(i) Idea name
PlayPane Classroom
(ii) Full description

Subscription STEM experiment kits synced to a teacher/parent app for after-school and home learning. Kids run chemistry and physics labs; the app tracks mastery and ships the next kit. Strong foothold with European families and enrichment centers.

How it makes money: Kit subscription margin + annual classroom software seats sold to schools and franchise tutoring centers.

(iii) Team location
United Kingdom · London
(iv) Team size
80 people
(v) Industry
EdTech
(vi) Sector
K-12 Hands-on LearningK-12 Hands-on Learning
(vii) Fundraising secured?
Yes — Series B · $40.0MEdtech growth with European family LPs
(viii) Official website
melscience.com
(x) Go-forward play

Localize for Asian markets

Copy the kit + dashboard model for Asian enrichment centers; localize curriculum to contest pathways (Olympiads) and sell through tutoring franchise networks.

Source seed:uk-edtech-watch · scanned 10/18/2026, 8:00:00 AM

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