Rogue Robot wins Ufi VocTech activate grant funding

Escape Learning™ began with a Ufi Voc-Tech Activate grant that funded the creation of our Rogue Robot MVP.

A room filled with recipients of the Ufi VocTech Activate 2025 grant

Members of the Activate 2025 cohort met with the Ufi VocTech team in London.
Escape Learning’s Founder and Director can be seen right of frame, in a red dress.

“Our mission is to harness the power of technology to improve skills for work, opening up access and achieving positive lasting outcomes for those furthest from opportunity.”
— Ufi VocTech Trust

VocTech Activate

VocTech Activate supports Ufi’s ambitions to demonstrate the art of the practically possible, to support innovators and innovation in vocational technology, to inspire action and to grow impact and evidence.

The scheme funds ideas that have the potential to transform vocational learning, rooted in real-world understanding of the sector’s problems and opportunities.

Applications have to demonstrate that their idea is novel, better than existing solutions and shows clear understanding of their learners and their market. 

A test bed for new ideas which solve real world problems
Rooted in real world understanding of your learners and users
Targeting new ideas to transform vocational learning
Digital tools and approaches to help adults gain skills for work

Proposal process

Ufi has a two-stage application process:

  • Open to everyone.

    Stage 1 is the completion of an online application form, outlining the problem in vocational learning that your idea aims to address, the intended audience or market and potential for scale.

    Applications are assessed according to how well the project fits with Ufi’s overall mission and the specific objectives of the funding call.

    Escape Learning’s Stage 1 application can be seen here.

  • Access to Stage 2 is by invitation only.

    Here, applicants that make it through Stage 1 provide more detailed information about how they intend to deliver their project, give feedback to questions from the Ufi team about the ideas presented in the Stage 1 application and give a technical description, project plan and budget.

    Details of Escape Learning’s Stage 2 application can be seen here. 

Number of Stage 1 applications:

194

Number of applicants invited to Stage 2:

49

Number of successful Activate '25 applications:

13

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