25,000+
Universities worldwide
Globally, over 25,000 universities represent massive untapped potential for connecting learners with industry challenges.
Source · International Association of Universities · UNESCO ↗
About Ewance
One platform where students learn by solving real industry challenges and earn verified credentials — and where recruiters source emerging talent by demonstrated work, not by CV claims.
We bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world experience: purposeful collaborations driven by curiosity, grounded in real briefs, and focused on measurable outcomes.
Because in a fast-changing world, learning and recruiting can no longer be separate.
The arc
Reg Revans formulates L = P + Q at the UK National Coal Board: real learning happens when programmed knowledge meets honest questioning of real problems.
Telanto, founded by Ewance's eventual founder, brings industry-challenge platforms to brands like SAP, Takeda, Mercedes, Allianz. Sells to universities and companies — but never to the students whose work made it valuable.
A different company, built by Telanto's founder. Free to start, theirs to own. Two technologies that didn't exist at scale in 2015 carry the next chapter: AI for matching and rubric feedback, blockchain for credential portability.
Students solve real challenges; Ewance signs and anchors each credential on-chain via LearnCoin. Recruiters verify in one click — independent of Ewance, forever.
The opportunity
We connect the world's learners with meaningful challenges from industry and society. With over 220 million students and 25,000 universities globally, the potential for real-world collaboration is enormous — and largely untapped.
25,000+
Universities worldwide
Globally, over 25,000 universities represent massive untapped potential for connecting learners with industry challenges.
Source · International Association of Universities · UNESCO ↗
220M+
Higher-education students
More than 220 million students each year seek meaningful ways to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges.
Source · UNESCO Institute for Statistics ↗
$2.2T
Global innovation economy
A $2.2 trillion annual market — and a vast opportunity for academia ↔ industry collaboration through challenge-driven learning.
Source · Global Innovation Index 2024 ↗
Behind the work
Moments from the arc that brought us here — campuses, partners, late-night whiteboards, awards, and the people behind it all.
Learning shaped us. Innovation drives us. Ewance begins.
Award-winning platform
In August 2021, we were honoured to receive the EdTech Cool Tool Award for our innovative approach to education-industry collaboration. This recognition validates the mission to transform how students learn and prepare for their careers.
Students solve real challenges and earn verified credentials. Recruiters find them — by what they’ve shipped, not by what their CV claims.