The NEXT Hub Wins “Education Hardware Innovation Award” in 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Prestigious International Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Educational Technology Products and Companies

Skellefteå, Sweden – June 4, 2025 – NUITEQ, a collaborative solutions company, today announced that its partner, Clear Touch, has been selected as the winner of the “Education Hardware Innovation Award” in the 7th annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market.

NUITEQ has collaborated with Clear Touch to develop the NEXT Hub, which seamlessly integrates advanced technology into existing display hardware, empowering users to transform a variety of screens into dynamic platforms. Compatible with a wide range of classroom displays, the solution helps update the capabilities of outdated or older displays without a complete replacement.

NEXT Hub users can access the latest educational apps, tools, and resources with the NEXT Hub’s intuitive Android 13 EDLA interface. In addition, the NEXT’s integrated HC200 web camera upgrades conferencing options and its 120º of 4K video supports remote or hybrid learning. It can also be paired with the NEXT Mic 3-in-1 Microphone System to strengthen student engagement in the classroom. The NEXT Hub also helps to standardize software across multiple displays throughout an organization. Users can modernize and update existing interactive panels, non-interactive displays, projector displays, and interactive whiteboards.

NEXT also empowers educators with a comprehensive suite of software solutions designed to optimize classroom collaboration and engagement, fostering a more interactive and enriching learning experience. In addition, the NEXT offers EDLA certification, providing extensive security features and onboard integration with Google Apps and Play Store.

“Unlike the conventional practice of discarding and replacing outdated displays, Clear Touch’s innovative NEXT enhances and updates existing devices. To modernize the classroom, most schools are having to upgrade non-interactive and even older interactive displays. This often results in electronic waste from having to replace functional hardware,” said Steve Johansson, managing director, EdTech Breakthrough. “The NEXT Hub offers a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution that gives old displays a new life. By choosing the NEXT, schools can prioritize technological innovation while reducing e-waste and minimizing their environmental footprint, making the NEXT a truly satisfying and rewarding choice.”

The mission of the EdTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of educational technology categories, including Student Engagement, School Administration, Adaptive Learning, STEM Education, Remote Learning, Career Preparation and many more. This year’s program attracted thousands of nominations from over 15 countries worldwide.

“This solution is the result of a strategic collaboration between two industry leaders. We were proud to bring our expertise in hardware engineering and display technology to partner with NUITEQ, a global leader in powerful and intuitive software. The result is a solution that offers a comparatively cost-effective and sustainable approach to upgrading display capabilities,” said Keone Trask, CEO of Clear Touch. “From education and corporate settings to public spaces, NEXT Hub’s versatility and adaptability make it a perfect fit for diverse environments. Thank you to EdTech Breakthrough for recognizing us with the ‘Education Hardware Innovation Award!’ Our focus remains on investing in future-forward solutions that drive innovation and productivity.”

About NUITEQ
NUITEQ is a Swedish collaborative software company that enables people, teams, educational institutions, businesses, and government organizations to add value through smarter human interaction. We believe anyone can participate, exchange, learn, and get inspired by smarter human interaction with no digital boundaries.
With easy-to-use collaboration tools, customers and users benefit from enhanced creativity, increased engagement, and improved results. Our award-winning software solution is used by customers in over 70 countries.

About Clear Touch
Clear Touch is a technology company specializing in interactive displays and software solutions. Based in Greenville, South Carolina, we provide products and services for education and business industries. Founded in 2012, Clear Touch is a leading provider of interactive technology solutions that help educators and organizations improve collaboration, productivity, and engagement.

About EdTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the EdTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in educational technology products, companies and people. The EdTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough educational technology in categories including e-learning, student engagement, school administration, career preparation, language learning, STEM and more. For more information, visit EdTechBreakthrough.com.

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