Hi,
I hope you are doing well. I would really appreciate your time in reviewing my UK Global Talent Visa (Stage 1) application profile and advising me on which evidence fits best under each endorsement criterion.
Briefly about me:
I am the Co-Founder and CSO of a VR STEM EdTech startup focused on immersive learning(outside UK)(founded in 2020-21 but start working on it later . Our platform has impacted over 5,000 students, 50 schools, and 150 teachers. I am currently based in the UK (startup currently not registered in UK)and completed my bachelor’s degree here.
Some of my achievements include:
- Winner of the Prime Minister Innovator Seed Fund ($35,000) in Education Technology, supported by the Higher Education Commission and World Bank (2023)
- Selected for the Time2Scale Accelerator in Estonia funded by Interreg and the European Union (2025)
- Selected for The Garage Accelerator in Saudi Arabia (2026)
- Presented startup at prestigious international events including SLUSH 2025 and TechChill 2026
- Selected as an ALPHA Startup at Web Summit Lisbon 2023 and Web Summit Vancouver 2025
- Signed MOU with Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance, USA
- Regional winner and national finalist at an AI Wrapper Competition (2025)
- Speaker at the 8th International Conference on Education
- One research paper accepted and presented at ICETT (not yet published)
- One research paper accepted at ICVR UK (not yet published)
- STEM Ambassador with STEM Learning UK and active volunteer
- Volunteer with Inspiring the Future UK
- Two UK schools currently onboarding, with one implementation starting in September
- Partnership with a government body in my home country providing free high-tech/STEM courses to students
- MOUs signed with 2–3 schools in my home country currently using our services
- Screenshots of VR lab (students and teacher portal)
I have screenshots of emails/bdges/certicates etc
My recommendation letters are from:
- Project Manager at Time2Scale Estonia
- Director of the Prime Minister Innovator Seed Fund
- UK-based founder and lecturer whom I also collaborated with on research
- Assistant Director from the government technology body in my home country
Could you please advise:
- Which achievements/evidence best fit Mandatory Criteria vs Optional Criteria?
- Which Optional Criteria would give me the strongest application?
- How strong you think my profile is overall for endorsement?
- Any gaps or weaknesses I should improve before submission?
I would also appreciate an honest rating/feedback on my chances and overall positioning for the Global Talent Visa.(promise)
Thank you very much for your time and guidance.