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Letter from the Director
Dear Campus Community Members,
The most vibrant, and enlightening place to be, is in an American college or high school. We have the BEST educators, the most FREEDOM to learn and opportunities to make society better. However, our country is far from number one when it comes to campus security, so there’s no peace of mind.
Public safety has been deteriorating, while adversaries are gaining in sophistication. Campuses that don’t have a unified and unifying system to synchronize preparedness and response across public and private sectors, will remain vulnerable. Emergencies, disasters and other low frequency/high impact challenges put lives and business continuity in peril.
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ Infrastructure Report Card gives U.S. Critical Infrastructure and schools a grade of “D+”. This rating is based on metrics such as: public safety, capacity, condition, funding, operations and maintenance, resilience, and innovation. The inability to meet future educational needs, in a secure and safe environment, is a dark cloud our otherwise brilliant learning institutions cannot leave hanging. The willpower and self-sufficiency of campus stakeholders as true first responders, as well as their instincts and insights, are the strongest defense against threats.
Campus Risk Solutions® has developed the first, end-to-end campus safety solution to inform, train, unite and protect these valuable boots-on-the-ground. The Campus Incident Management System™ (CIMS™) levels the playing field by infusing the best educational facilities on the planet, with the most comprehensive and reliable security advantage!
Elissa-Beth Gross
Founder & C.E.O., Campus Risk Solutions®, LLC
Executive Director, The Art of Prevention Corporation
Get involved to show your full commitment to safer schools and more resilient communities!
Education Software Market; a Somewhat Hidden Gem
Tampa, Florida, September 2021, CRS. EdTech startups collected $13.3B in global venture funding in 2020, surpassing the 2018 record by nearly 50%. Some strength has been attributed to the need for distance learning during the pandemic. However, there was already a pre-COVID market, sweetened by considerable exits, such as the 2015 purchase of Lynda.com by LinkedIn. Going forward, an even greater number of Ed software IPOs and acquisitions are expected. Valuations are impressive with several in the billion dollar range. “The global Education Software market size is projected to reach $6735.9M by 2026, from $3244.4M in 2019, at a CAGR of 11.0% during 2021-2026.”
EdTech is thriving in part because the majority of U.S.-based students now have access to broadband, tablets and smart phones. Campus Risk Solutions®’ SaaS is designed to mobilize and connect the sizeable pool of untapped resources (college and high school student stakeholders) to make their campuses safer, more profitable and resilient. Campus Risk Solutions® “CRS” expects to benefit from notable buoyancy in the EdTech market, supported by broader accessibility. Also, special purpose acquisition companies “SPACs” are raising funds to shop the privately-held online education market. As a result of their special business structure, SPACs can accelerate the process of seeing acquisitions go public.
CRS is enthusiastic about the current business and social climate that embraces lifelong, e- learning and civic responsibility. We anticipate more attention being given to security investments as well, and a growing respect for consensus standards. Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) companies focus on helping clients comply with legal, emergency management, security and/or business continuity standards. CRS goes a step further by incorporating these requirements to assist clients in evolving a cohesive, customized “reasonable care standard” fitted to their organization’s unique needs. In addition, we enable clients to measure and track the strength of risk-resistant infrastructure (RRI) over time, and in comparison to peer campuses. CRS is well-positioned to participate in the growing education software market, and looks forward to bringing its novel approach to incident management to a variety of campus types.
Temkin, M.; EdTech (2021) | Wan, T.; EdSurge (2021) | Cision® PR Newswire & Valuates Reports® (2021)
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