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Promethean provides interactive classroom technology by selling ActivPanel interactive flat-panels and accompanying teaching software to schools, universities, and training facilities worldwide. The ActivPanel is a 4K touch display with Vellum touch, secure sign-in, cloud content access, and optional Google EDLA-certified modules that run Google Play apps directly on the panel. It combines hardware with software like ActivInspire and Explain Everything, often bundling them with the hardware so purchases don’t require separate subscriptions. Its focus on education, global reach across 126 countries, and turnkey, ready-to-deploy solutions aim to improve learning outcomes in classrooms and professional settings.
Industries
Hardware
Government & Public Sector
Enterprise Software
Education
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$136.1M
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Founded
1996
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SEATTLE, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Promethean, a leading global tech company and brand owned by Mynd.ai, Inc. (NYSE American: MYND), took home the Red Dot Design Award 2025 for the ActivPanel 10 Premium, the company's next-generation interactive flat panel display (IFPD).The Red Dot Design Award was established in 1955 and is one of the world's largest, most well-known design competitions. The independent Red Dot Jury assesses all entries based on four key principles of good design—the quality of function, seduction, use, and responsibility
The company was recognized in the Secondary category for its dynamic Explain Everything Advanced lesson creation and delivery software for K-12 schools and studentsSEATTLE, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Promethean, a leading global tech company and brand owned by Mynd.ai, Inc. (NYSE American: MYND), won this year's Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2024 in the Secondary category from Tech & Learning magazine.The Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence team appoints a panel of judges to seek out innovative products offering school districts flexibility, value, and tailored solutions to help solve difficulties including decreased budget, less engaged students, and sustainable edtech options. The awards showcase which products are truly going above and beyond to ensure both students and teachers get the most out of education technology.Promethean's Explain Everything Advanced lesson creation and delivery software is an online whiteboarding platform for interactive, engaged teaching and learning, providing everything educators need all in one place. The comprehensive, affordable software offers tools for K-12 educators to make it fun and simple to create and deliver captivating lessons with new secondary-focused lesson templates designed by classroom teachers and an updated, modern design to support all grade levels.Teachers can increase accessibility with the patented video recording, editing, and sharing feature in Explain Everything Advanced, and boost student interaction with customizable templates and built-in engagement apps including Spinner, Timer, Activities (iOS), and Polling. These apps help educators add excitement and gather feedback in real time, whether they are assessing learning or randomizing instruction.The flexible software can be used as is or paired seamlessly with Promethean's compute devices and interactive flat panel displays (IFPDs), like the all-new OS-inclusive ActivPanel 10. Users choose the operating system that works for their environment and tap into a wealth of online training videos, regularly published quick-tip blogs, webinars, and a responsive customer care team for more support."We're honored our Explain Everything Advanced software received the Best of 2024 award from Tech & Learning magazine," said Lance Solomon, chief product officer at Promethean
The ActivPanel LX with Google EDLA-certified OPS-A computing module is named one of the best edtech solutions for the classroomSEATTLE, July 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Promethean, a leading global education technology company and brand owned by Mynd.ai, Inc. (NYSE American: MYND), took home a Tech & Learning Best of Show Award during ISTELive 24 in Denver June 23-26 for its innovative ActivPanel LX interactive flat panel display (IFPD) and Google EDLA-certified OPS-A computing module.The Tech & Learning awards recognize edtech solutions that transform education across the globe. A panel of judges and editors, chosen in advance by the editors of Tech & Learning, reviewed nominations and chose the winners for 2024. They evaluated products for their ease of use, value, uniqueness in the market, and ability to help make teachers' lives easier and support student achievement.ActivPanel LX, Promethean's secure, sustainable, and most affordable IFPD is designed to work with an educator's current technology platform and preferred software and apps. The Google EDLA-certified OPS-A computing module was built specifically for use with the ActivPanel LX, enabling users to seamlessly integrate their devices with the Google Workspace tools and install their favorite apps from the Google Play Store. EDLA-certified devices offer advanced security features like password protection, data encryption, Google Admin tools, and more.Because the ActivPanel LX works with the hardware, software, and apps teachers currently use, there's no learning curve
The company's flexible, secure, and affordable interactive display receives the prestigious "Classroom Tech Solution of the Year" awardSEATTLE, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Promethean, a leading global education technology company and brand owned by Mynd.ai, Inc. (NYSE American: MYND), has been recognized by the 2024 EdTech Breakthrough Awards for its innovative ActivPanel LX interactive display. Winner of the "Classroom Tech Solution of the Year" award, ActivPanel LX is one of the most flexible, secure, and affordable interactive solutions on the market today.The ActivPanel LX is designed with no operating system, so users can either connect their own computer or laptop or use one of Promethean's modular computing devices, such as the Windows compatible OPS-M, the EDLA-certified Android OPS-A, or the Promethean Chromebox. Unlike all-in-one Android panels that can quickly become obsolete and unsupported, the ActivPanel LX has a much longer lifespan, since it can always be paired with the latest operating systems.When schools and districts invest in a display with no on-panel operating system, it reduces the risk of cyberattacks, since there are no weaknesses or vulnerabilities associated with the outdated and unsupported software that is typically found on an all-in-one panel. ActivPanel LX has a secure approach, giving customers a sustainable solution that meets all of their interactive technology needs."We're thrilled that the EdTech Breakthrough Awards has recognized the ActivPanel LX with the "Classroom Tech Solution of the Year" award," said Lance Solomon, chief product officer at Promethean. "We know how important security, flexibility, and longevity are to school administrators and IT staff, so we developed a product that we knew could offer an incredibly secure, built to last, and works easily with their existing technology
The company's flagship ActivPanel 9 wins Student Engagement Innovator of the Year award SEATTLE, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Promethean, a leading global education technology company, has received the highest honors from the 2023 EdTech Breakthrough Awards. The newest interactive display from Promethean, the ActivPanel 9, won a Breakthrough Award in the "Student Engagement Innovator of the Year" category. Edtech Breakthrough Awards 2023. Powered by Promethean's patented ActivSync technology, the ActivPanel 9 responds to the evolving educational environment by breaking down barriers between devices, enabling increased connectivity and collaboration, and supporting hybrid and in-classroom learning. It provides busy, overworked teachers with the ability to create seamless workflows, design engaging and interactive lessons, customize their personal panel settings, and experience greater mobility.EdTech Breakthrough established the global Breakthrough Awards to honor excellence in creativity and recognize the achievements of companies, technologies, and products in educational technology. This year, more than 2,400 nominees were under consideration for awards in 26 categories, including student personalization and engagement
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Industries
Hardware
Government & Public Sector
Enterprise Software
Education
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$136.1M
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Founded
1996
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