Digital Nation launched Saro, an AI assistant giving Romanian pupils and teachers personalised feedback, motivational analysis and task planning, in an April 2025 pilot with about 1,200 participants and $150,000 invested, before Google.org granted $700,000 to expand it further.
~1,200
Initial pilot participants
150,000 USD
Initial investment
700,000 USD
Google.org follow-on grant
Details
Maturity
Pilot
Promoter
Digital Nation / Ministry of Education (Romania) / Google.org
Digital Nation, a Romanian non-profit, launched Saro in April 2025 with Romania's Ministry of Education: an AI assistant giving pupils, students and teachers personalised feedback, motivational analysis and task-planning help to reduce dropout.
Results
The initial pilot involved around 1,200 participants and ~USD150,000 in investment; Google.org subsequently awarded a USD700,000 grant to expand Saro into further schools and universities.
Implementation
Indicative cost
Medium (€50k–€500k)
Time to results
Medium (1–3 years)
Staffing & skills
Digital Nation (non-profit), Romania Ministry of Education
Conditions for success
measuring dropout and engagement outcomes as the Google.org-funded expansion proceeds
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Philanthropic / foundation fundingNational / regional programmes
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