John Gamba on What EdTech Needs to Get Right About AI, Scale, and Learning Outcomes at Catalyst @ Penn GSE from Edtech Insiders

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John Gamba on What EdTech Needs to Get Right About AI, Scale, and Learning Outcomes at Catalyst @ Penn GSE

51 minutes Posted Jan 23, 2026 at 1:00 pm.

The evolution of the Milken-Penn GSE Competition

From AI pilots to learning-science-driven implementation

Responsible AI and avoiding “AI junk food” in education

Keeping equity at the core of edtech innovation

Measuring real impact beyond capital raised

Why AI benchmarks and standards are the next frontier

How founders can engage with Catalyst and Catapult

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Send us Fan Mail John Gamba is Entrepreneur in Residence at Catalyst @ Penn GSE, where he mentors education entrepreneurs and leads the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition. Over 17 years, the competition has awarded $2M to ventures that have gone on to raise more than $200M in follow-on funding, with a strong focus on equity and research-to-practice impact. The 2026 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition is now open for applications. The application is simple and ...

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