Education

The entertainment industry is being reshaped across all of its three vectors. Music, video and games industries are lining up for a year of transformation. But where are the strategic opportunities? And how can businesses capture and hold the attention of consumers in 2025 and beyond?

Futuresource Consulting will release its latest education bulletin next month, entitled AI in Education: 2025 Progress and Possibility. Authored by a team led by Senior Research Analyst Iryna Kazanchuk, the upcoming report will provide insight into how AI has entered classrooms at scale in 2025, and what challenges, tensions and opportunities lie ahead for both K-12 and higher education sectors. 

Futuresource Consulting has published its latest wave of Kids Tech consumer research, uncovering the complex and fast-evolving relationships that children aged three to sixteen have with digital technology. Based on interviews with more than 5,500 parents and guardians across France, Germany, the UK and USA, the study examines the devices children use, the content they consume, and the role of technology in both entertainment and learning.

As global education systems evolve under mounting pressures, display technology remains a crucial tool in the classroom. Despite funding constraints, staffing shortages and shifting student expectations, education institutions are sustaining, and in some cases expanding, their investment in AV.

New research from Futuresource Consulting reveals that universities across North America and Western Europe are undergoing major digital transformation. Many are redesigning their learning spaces, reevaluating device strategies and prioritising cyber security, all while working with tighter budgets.

AI is not the future. It’s the here and now. In the latest episode of Future Sessions, Carl Hibbert, Research Director at Futuresource Consulting, sits down with Simon Forrest, Principal Technology Consultant, to unpack the breakthroughs and expose the roadblocks shaping AI’s trajectory across entertainment and consumer electronics industries in 2025.

Student device ownership is shifting, and the latest Student Journey report from Futuresource Consulting pinpoints the critical trends shaping how university students choose, use and invest in their education technology. 

With more than 35,000 delegates from across the global education community in attendance, Bett 2025 was a vibrant hub of ideas and inspiration. As Bett UK’s research partner, we were out in force, with the Futuresource EdTech team contributing to the show’s momentum, exploring the exhibits and reporting from the bustling show floor. 

The front projector market is undergoing a continuing transformation, with many segments facing challenges while some are showing resilience. In an eroding landscape, Futuresource Consulting’s latest report uncovers hidden growth pockets and, despite the market’s overall shift, the future will provide opportunities for those prepared to adapt to the changing tide.

ISE 2025 has once again reset the bar for innovation, industry collaboration and high-value networking. With 85,351 delegates from 168 countries – a 15.5% increase from 2024 – the event reinforced its status as the global epicentre of professional AV and systems integration.

As research partners of Bett UK 2025, Futuresource Consulting has captured all the action in a comprehensive 130-page show report. This detailed, expert-driven analysis is free to download and packed with invaluable analysis for any business operating in education.

As one of the world's most comprehensive AI regulations, the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act (the EU AI Act) officially came into force in August 2024, regulating activities across the full AI lifecycle to ensure fair and ethical usage, safeguard fundamental rights and create a transparent AI ecosystem.

In the second episode of Futuresource Consulting’s Future Sessions video series, Futuresource senior analysts Melanie Tagg and Claire Kerrison explore the cutting-edge trends defining the future of education technology.

Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) schemes have been part of the educational landscape for more than a decade, yet they have undergone accelerated growth since 2020. According to Futuresource Consulting, BYOD has become a cornerstone of technology integration in education, offering a blend of enhanced accessibility and cost savings.

Universities and colleges worldwide continue to focus on advancing the student learning experience. Engagement, collaborative spaces and technology improvements are all part of the equation, with AI and high-performance computing (HPC) moving into the foreground.  

Futuresource Consulting has released the results of its international study into the use of AI in schools. Conducted with nearly 1,000 teachers, and carried out across the USA, UK, Netherlands, Germany and Italy, the research evaluates the current and future impact of AI in education.

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the digital world, educational institutions and teachers are faced with a dilemma. While AI-powered tools could be used to reduce repetitive tasks, translate, check grammar, and help drive improved learning outcomes, they also present challenges relating to authenticity of output, privacy issues, plagiarism and offensive content.

A new report from Futuresource Consulting has uncovered many growth drivers emerging within the higher education market. With most institutions conducting teaching and learning on campus premises and many refresh cycles being mapped out, device shipments should receive a boost in the medium-term.