Top 25 Global Impact-Certified EdTech Companies
Congratulations to the 2025 cohort!
The Top 25 Global Impact-Certified EdTech Companies list recognises organisations whose learning products have demonstrated measurable, independently verified impact through the EduEvidence certification process. Each company underwent a rigorous evaluation using an international, holistic research framework that assesses evidence of learning outcomes, pedagogical quality and teacher involvement, as well as safety, equity, and environmental responsibility.
This initiative provides a trusted signal of quality for governments, school networks, investors, and families seeking high-impact, research-validated EdTech solutions.
The companies were officially announced at the BETT 2026 Conference in London. The 2025 cohort features EdTech products serving primarily K–12 learners, alongside solutions for adult learning and teacher professional development. Representing multiple global regions and a wide spectrum of learning and teaching tools, these companies exemplify leading practice in evidence-based digital education.
The 2025 cohort includes:
Most impactful
• Kahoot!
• BookNook
• Spalding Education International
• uQualio
High Impact
• MindPlay
• BookCreator (Tools for Schools)
• BrainPOP
Emerging Impact
All certified products and detailed evidence profiles are available at:
The Top 25 Global Impact-Certified EdTech Companies List provides governments, school networks, investors, and the wider public with a clear, evidence-based signal of which technologies reliably improve learning. By celebrating these organisations, EduEvidence, in collaboration with the International Centre for EdTech Impact, aims to strengthen trust, guide smarter procurement, and encourage the sector to recognise rigorous impact evidence as a defining marker of quality and value in EdTech.
EduEvidence is a global not-for-profit organisation dedicated to strengthening trust and transparency in digital education by independently evaluating and certifying the impact of EdTech solutions. Built from a major international research consortium, EduEvidence unifies diverse evaluation frameworks through its robust 5Es model (Efficacy, Effectiveness, Ethics, Equity and Environment) and awards Bronze, Silver or Gold certifications based on the weight of verified evidence.
As an umbrella standard that aligns leading providers such as ISTE, EdTech Tulna or CAST, EduEvidence supports governments, school systems, investors and families in identifying high-quality, research-backed learning tools. Its publicly available methodology and global partnerships make EduEvidence a trusted reference point for responsible adoption, procurement and innovation across the education sector.