Philip Pocknell

Brainspark Games is a multi-award winning EdTech Gaming studio, building an eduverse of FREE, culturally inclusive, educational mobile games aligned with the UK national curriculum for 7-13yos. We condense 12 weeks term time learning into a few hours of fun. fast gameplay! Traction • March ’23: Awarded Innovate UK ‘Inclusive Innovation Award' • Feb ’23: Awarded Innovate UK ‘MindsetXR' grant • Dec ’22: Awarded Smart grant for ‘Creator Spark' • Mar ’22-23: Winner Innovate UK ‘Women In Innovation Award’ • Oct '21: Awarded Innovate UK grant for ‘Audience of the Future’ for climate game • 71k downloads • Aug '21: Released History MVP featuring Tudors in the Apple & Google Play Stores 2021/22 Accolades • Feb ’23: featured in HolonIQ’s ‘Europe’s EdTech 200’, Advanced Tech category • Jan ’23: Shortlisted for 'AWEXR Climate Education' Challenge Prize, USA • Dec ’22: Semi-finalist for 2023 GSV Cup, Elite 200, USA • Sept ’22: Finalist ‘Barclays Entrepreneur of the Year - Games Award’ • July ’22: Guest Exhibitor at Festival of Education • June ’22: Speaker ‘London Tech Week' • May ’22: Speaker 'World EdTech Forum' • April '22: Selected for UKie Barclays ‘Demo Day’ & ‘Barclays Games Frenzy' • April '22: Speaker ASU+GSV Summit ‘Future of Learning: Metaverse, Web3 & Educational Mobile Games' • Feb '22: Nominated for ‘Best Social Impact’ Unity Award • Feb '22: Semi-finalist for 2022 GSV Cup, Elite 200 • Nov '21: 4 x awards at DevelopHer Awards • Nov '21: Top 30 Global Winners of ‘EdTech Creator Challenge’ by GSV & Unity • Sept '21: Creative Industries ‘100 Ones To Watch 2021’ • July '21: featured in UK Tech News as '1 of London’s most diverse tech startups' • June '21: Listed as ‘Inspiring EdTech Female Founder’ by Super Charger ventures