Australian edutech startup, Inkerz, will tap into the Chinese market with it signing Memorandums of Understanding with Chinese companies, Shenzhen Yifang Digital Technology and Shijiazhuang Dazhong Network Communication. The NSW-based startup was founded last year and is an online collaboration platform that takes handwritten words, graphs or annotations and turns it into digital form in real time. It will be incorporated into Yifang Digital Technology’s tablet PCs and other devices that it manufactures and sells. Dazhong Network Communication – which deals with multimedia teaching controls, computer network design and software development – will be the exclusive distributor for the Hebei Province of China. The Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, Stuart Ayres, welcomed the partnerships. “It is estimated by 2017, the value of China’s online education market will reach A$36 billion so there is enormous benefit to NSW in exchanging knowledge and ideas with China in this sector,” he said in a statement. In addition to these partnerships, StudyNSW, which is a division of NSW Trade and Investment that is developing an international edutech marketing strategy, is organising for 10 NSW edutech startups to showcase their tech to potential Chinese partners and investors. The edutech startups are: Chatty Kidz, Literatu, Inkerz, Funetics, 2and2 (Koala Academy), Composeright, ELLA, Intersective, Skwirk Online Education and LearnCube. Related content feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership opinion Managing IT right starts with rightsizing IT for value While there are few universals when it comes to saying unambiguously what ‘managing IT right’ looks like, knowing how to navigate the limitless possibilities of IT is surely one. By Thornton May May 30, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership brandpost Designing the campus of the future starts with high-quality 10Gbps connectivity By Huawei May 30, 2023 4 mins Network Architect Networking Devices Networking feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe