Excelas

Our mission at Excelas is to empower educators by tackling the teacher burnout crisis. We give teachers back their time, so they can focus on what truly matters: improving student grades and inspiring their students. In the UK, 33% of teachers leave the profession within five years due to workload. This isn't just a statistic; it's a crisis that creates a chain reaction affecting the entire school community- For Teachers: The endless cycle of marking steals personal time, impacts wellbeing, and turns a passion for teaching into a battle against paperwork- For Students: A slow feedback loop is created. Students can wait weeks for mock exam results, making it difficult to act on feedback while the topic is still relevant- For School Leaders: They face parental complaints over delayed results while internally managing the risks of staff churn and inconsistent marking standards caused by burnout. We knew there had to be a better way because we've lived it. Excelas was founded in 2023 by a passionate science teacher and Russell Group-educated engineer, influenced by his mother's experience as a head teacher and supported by his tech-veteran father. Backed by the prestigious UCL Hatchery program, we combine deep educational insight with engineering excellence. Our solution is ExamGPT, a UK-focused AI platform that automates the marking of handwritten GCSE mock exams- Built for Real Classrooms: Achieves 99.8% OCR accuracy on even the most challenging handwriting- Pedagogically Sound: Understands the nuances of UK mark schemes, like 'follow through' marks- Proven Results: Our case study with Orminston Maritime Academy showed a 375% ROI and a 50% reduction in teacher marking time. We are here to support teachers, not replace them. We believe that by providing intelligent tools to handle the administrative burden, we can help create a more sustainable and inspiring future for UK education. See ExamGPT School in action today: https://youtu.be/rxQMrPAENOM