Mindflair, the AIM-quoted company focused on investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) related technology, noted that its portfolio company LearnCycle Limited, trading as Stylus Education, has been awarded funding under the Department for Education (DfE) AI Tools for Education programme.
Stylus, an education technology company pioneering AI powered marking and feedback, has been awarded about £250,000 of the £1 million that the DfE is deploying in the second round of its AI Tools for Education programme, delivered through Innovate UK's Contracts for Innovation.
The initiative is designed to accelerate the development of advanced AI tools to support teacher workload across key stages, moving innovative solutions from prototype into classroom use. Stylus will use the funding to develop its platform, which enables handwritten student work to be scanned, assessed by AI with human moderation, and converted into personalised feedback and data driven insights for teachers, while students continue to write naturally on paper.
Mindflair’s Director Nicholas Lee said: "We are delighted to see Stylus recognised by the DfE through this award - it underlines the strength of the platform and the opportunity for AI to materially reduce teacher workload and drive better student feedback. We look forward to seeing Stylus progress this development phase and drive scalable adoption across the education sector."
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DfE support provides strong external validation for Stylus's AI marking technology and its potential to ease pressure on teachers. For Mindflair, the award reinforces the value of its AI focused portfolio and highlights a clear route to broader adoption of Stylus's platform across the education sector.