Inopen puts acquisition on the curriculum

Next Education, an India-based education technology company, has acquired Indian Institute of Technology spinout Inopen Technologies in an all-cash deal of undisclosed size.

The acquisition of Inopen Technologies, which was incubated in the Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), gives Next Education access to Computer Masti.

Computer Masti is a computer science curriculum developed by IIT and Inopen. The curriculum has received praise from various institutions including MIT Media Lab.

Beas Dev Ralhan, co-founder and chief executive of Next Education, said: “Computer science education is an integral part of school education. Inopen has built a wonderful product in association with IIT Bombay, creating a strong foundation of computer science education in India.

“Strategic acquisitions give us an opportunity for exponential growth while maintaining our core values. These steps ensure progress towards our growth story. Computer Masti adds to our portfolio and helps us maintain our position as India’s most innovative education products company.”

Rupesh Kumar Shah, chief executive of Inopen, said: “Computer Masti was built with this philosophy and ambition to change the way computer science is taught in schools.”