Teach on Mars and Inria form a partnership on learning in the age of artificial intelligence

The software publisher Teach on Mars is a pioneer in the mobile learning market, having developed the first ever mobile-first digital learning platform in 2013 to enable employees to use their smart phone as a learning companion to learn anytime, anywhere and on any device. The company is now the European leader in the mobile learning sector, with 80 staff, more than 130 major clients (70% of whom are listed on France's CAC 40) and a network of 50 international partners. To consolidate its European leadership, Teach on Mars is pursuing its expansion as well as developing partnerships and a research and development programme.

With this new partnership, Teach on Mars and the Inria Sophia Antipolis – Méditerranée research centre are set to work together on research into AI while continuing their joint research and development initiatives in the field of learning. The partnership will begin with a collaboration with the Wimmics research team which specialises in web applications.

Continue joint research and development

The two partners have formalised their desire to pool resources to facilitate the emergence and application of new smart algorithms for learning. AI will make it easier both to understand training needs and to develop and recommend personalised training courses tailored to each learner's skill and knowledge levels, learning preferences and time constraints.

AI will also help trainers to develop content that is relevant and motivating through automatic indexing of learning materials. Learning strategies will be better tailored to the needs and objectives of learners and organisations. The learning ecosystem in organisations will function better and cost less, thanks in particular to tips on optimising the time spent on training. With this "time to competency" approach, AI will act as a springboard for learning strategies, making them more functional while lowering the cost of training programmes.

Generate synergy between the worlds of business and research

The strength of this partnership lies in the synergy between the complementary know-how of Teach on Mars and Inria. By combining their expertise and resources, the two organisations offer a solution that closely matches the needs of learners, trainers and organisations. This agreement will allow Teach on Mars to benefit from the value-creating models and algorithms developed by Inria, while allowing Inria to verify its research in real-life data and environments and support Teach on Mars' ambitious projects. This partnership is an excellent example of breaking down the boundaries between business and research, and an illustration of the dynamic innovation ecosystem in Sophia Antipolis.

What they're saying

I'm delighted to announce this partnership with Inria. It was a natural progression, since AI has ushered in a new era in learning. In an age of hyper-personalisation, the integration of smart algorithms is a crucial step in better enabling users to upskill and lowering the cost of training programmes, which benefits learners, trainers and organisations. I am convinced of Inria's added value in improving the agility of the Teach on Mars solution. Vincent Desnot, co-founder and CEO of Teach on Mars.

This partnership is part of our policy of supporting deep tech digital start-ups and will enable us to strengthen our ties with Teach on Mars. We take particular pride in pooling our expertise and resources with the European leader in mobile learning. The complementarity of the expertise between Teach on Mars and the Wimmics project team, which is jointly affiliated with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Université Côte d’Azur and Inria, will result in significant new advances and innovations that represent the jobs of tomorrow. Maureen Clerc, director of the Inria Sophia Antipolis – Méditerranée research centre.