Can “screen time” actually make kids smarter?
That’s the question Irene Klemm, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Edurino, set out to answer — and in doing so, built one of Europe’s fastest-growing edtech startups. From lockdown chaos to scaling across the DACH region and the UK, Irene shares how Edurino redefined hybrid learning for kids by combining physical play with digital apps that teach real skills.

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What You’ll Learn:

– How Edurino turned tablets into teachers for children aged 4–8
– Why building parent trust in digital learning is the ultimate growth hack
– How to scale an edtech startup in Europe without losing quality
– What AI means for the future of early education
– How female founders like Irene are reshaping Germany’s startup ecosystem

Guest Spotlight:

Irene Klemm — Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 (German Startup Awards) — leads Edurino’s mission to make digital education safe, playful, and measurably effective. Her story proves that trust, evidence, and empathy can scale just as fast as funding.

Key Insights:

• Cambridge University study shows Edurino boosts problem-solving by 35 % and reading skills by 25 %.

• 400 000 families across Europe use Edurino’s hybrid learning system.

• Female founder success case in a trust-sensitive industry.

Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/how-edurino-built-europes-hybrid-learning-revolution

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZjVUmDfg9aw

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