Turing College (edtech company)

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Benas Šidlauskas}}

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Turing College is a private educational technology company based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Founded in 2020, it provides online training programs in data science, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital marketing. The company delivers its programs primarily to adult learners and career changers through a self-paced, project-based learning model.

History

Turing College was established in 2020 by Lukas Kaminskis, Tomas Moška, and Benas Šidlauskas. In 2021, it became the first Lithuanian startup to join the Y Combinator accelerator program (W21 batch).{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/23/y-combinator-widens-its-bet-in-edtech-in-latest-batch/|title=Y Combinator widens its bet in edtech in latest batch

|author=Natasha Mascarenhas|publisher=TechCrunch|date=March 23, 2021|access-date=May 12, 2025}} That same year, it raised a seed funding round led by Iron Wolf Capital.{{cite web|url=https://www.startuplithuania.com/news/yc-backed-edtech-turing-college-secures-further-1-05m-in-seed-funding/|title=YC-Backed Edtech Turing College Secures Further $1.05M In Seed Funding

|publisher=Startup Lithuania|date=September 6, 2021|access-date=April 30, 2025}}

In 2023, the company joined DiversiF-AI-R, and EU-funded initiative focused on intersectional fairness in artificial intelligence. It later introduced an AI ethics training program aligned with the project's objectives.{{cite web|url=https://year-of-skills.europa.eu/projects/turing-college-launches-new-course-intersectional-bias-ai-thanks-eu-funding_en|title=Turing College launches new course on intersectional bias in AI thanks to EU funding

|publisher=Europa.eu|access-date=April 30, 2025}}

In 2024, Turing College received a €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to further develop its learning platform and AI-based education tools.{{cite web|url=https://lithuania.lt/news/business-and-innovations-in-lithuania/turing-college-a-lithuanian-edtech-startup-wins-e2-5m-grant-to-transform-adult-learning-with-ai/|title=Turing College, a Lithuanian EdTech Startup, Wins €2.5M Grant to Transform Adult Learning with AI

|date=4 November 2024

|publisher=Lithuania.lt|access-date=April 30, 2025}}

In 2025, the company acquired Boom Training, a UK-based apprenticeship provider, expanding into vocational training and government-funded learning in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/turing-college-acquires-boom-training-to-disrupt-uks-corporate-training-model/|title=Turing College Acquires Boom Training to Disrupt UK's Corporate Training Model|date=April 9, 2025

|publisher=FE News|access-date=April 30, 2025}}

Turing College has also participated in Digital Explorers, an EU-supported program aimed at training tech talent in emerging markets, including Nigeria and Kenya.{{cite web|url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619222/Baltic-skills-programme-to-help-reduce-European-skills-gap-via-Africa|title=Baltic skills programme to help reduce European skills gap via Africa|date=Feb 13, 2025

|publisher=Computer Weekly|access-date=April 30, 2025}}

Programs

Turing College offers training in the following fields:

Data Analytics
Data Science & AI
Digital Marketing & Analytics
AI Engineering
AI for Business Analytics
AI Ethics

Programs are typically self-paced and range from several months to two years. The curriculum is developed in collaboration with external industry partners. Instruction is delivered through an in-house learning platform that supports a project-based learning approach. Students complete practical assignments reviewed by mentors and peers, with the methodology influenced by Bloom's 2 sigma problem findings on individualized instruction.{{cite web|url=https://www.turingcollege.com/how-it-works|title=How Turing College works

|publisher=Turing College|access-date=April 30, 2025}}

Recognition

Turing College was included in Sifted’s 2024 ranking of the fastest-growing startups in the Baltics and Eastern Europe, where it placed second regionally and 17th in Europe.{{cite web|url=https://sifted.eu/leaderboards/eastern-europe-baltics-2024 |title=Sifted 30: Eastern Europe & Baltics (2024)

|publisher=SwitchUp|access-date=April 30, 2025}}