KNOWLEDGE PILLARS PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT · ECAMPUSONTARIO EDTECH SANDBOX
Knowledge Pillars is now available on the eCampusOntario EdTech Sandbox. A no-risk path for post-secondary institutions to pilot our curriculum, labs, practice tests, and certifications, built to help students graduate with the digital and AI skills the country is asking for.| ~1M post-secondary students targeted for AI literacy nationally AI FOR ALL STRATEGY | 250,000 new AI-related jobs targeted nationally NATIONAL JOBS TARGET | 90,000 AI-related jobs & work placements for young Canadians YOUTH JOB PLACEMENTS |
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Prime Minister of Canada, "Prime Minister Carney launches AI for All," June 4, 2026
AI for All, Canada's national AI strategy launched in June 2026, made the direction clear: the country is betting on AI literacy at scale, and post-secondary students are playing an important role in that effort.
The eCampusOntario EdTech Sandbox provides publicly assisted colleges, universities, and Indigenous Institutes with a low-risk environment to explore and pilot educational technology solutions. Through the Sandbox, institutions can assess tools in authentic teaching and learning contexts to support informed decision-making around future technology adoption.
"Ontario institutions need to scale digital learning quickly, and the EdTech Sandbox provides that solution with edtech providers like Knowledge Pillars." Rich Louttet, Head of Sector Transformation, eCampusOntario Through its EdTech Sandbox listing, Knowledge Pillars offers postsecondary institutions access to curriculum, hands-on labs, practice tests, exam simulators, and certification resources that can be explored and evaluated within institutional contexts.
"Every partnership we build starts with the same mission: give students practical, industry-recognized skills they can carry straight into their first job. The EdTech Sandbox listing is one more way to put that mission in front of Canadian institutions and their students." Aaron Osmond, CEO, Knowledge Pillars KNOWLEDGE PILLARS, BY THE NUMBERS | 300K+ certification solutions delivered in 40+ countries worldwide GLOBAL DELIVERY | 60K+ individuals certified across K-12, college, and workforce programs LEARNERS CERTIFIED | 30+ certification programs spanning today's most in-demand digital skills CERTIFICATION CATALOG |
| ONE WEB-BASED PLATFORM Every part of the Knowledge Pillars experience, from first lesson to final credential, lives in one place. |
| FOR PROGRAM LEADS Pilot before you commit Test and evaluate the solution in a low-risk environment, helping support informed decisions about future technology adoption. | FOR IT & PROCUREMENT A faster path to adoption An EdTech Sandbox listing helps institutions explore and evaluate solutions while gathering information to support their own institutional review and procurement processes. | FOR STUDENTS Skills that translate to jobs Labs, simulators, and certifications built to translate directly into credentials employers recognize, right when AI for All is opening doors nationally. |
