Meso, an education technology spin‑out from the ADAPT Centre for AI‑Driven Digital Content Technology at Trinity College Dublin, is starting a rollout of its AI‑powered curriculum planning platform across Irish schools and into international markets.
Paperwork, planning, and assessment take up a lot of teaching time. Meso is set on changing that. Backed by €500,000 in Enterprise Ireland funding, the team is rolling out a platform that takes the heavy lifting out of curriculum planning so teachers can focus more of their energy on student learning.
Meso uses artificial intelligence to handle tasks that typically take up a huge amount of teacher time and effort: building lesson plans, generating curriculum‑aligned assessments, and creating study guides that match exactly what’s being taught. The goal is simple: reduce workload and support more personalised learning in the classroom.
The platform is led by CEO and founder Dr. Chris Byrne, a teacher with more than 10 years of classroom experience and a PhD from Trinity in curriculum implementation. Meso’s approach grows out of research into curriculum change and the psychology of educational decision‑making, with a practical emphasis on what actually works in schools.
Across education, expectations have risen around planning, assessment, and differentiated instruction, but the tools haven’t always kept pace. With the global EdTech market now surpassing $160bn a year, demand is growing for solutions that produce materials and resources that have good curriculum alignment and cater to a variety of learning needs and styles. Meso aims to target this growing need.
Meso is currently piloting in multiple Irish schools and will scale nationally and internationally over the coming year. The new funding allows the team to move from pilot to broader deployment and also supports schools with implementation.
For teachers, this new ai tool will assist with planning and assessment that are aligned to national curricula while also assisting with the generation of resources and study materials that can be tailored to different learners.
For students, it will help the school to deliver clearer learning journeys and resources that meet them where they are.
Meso is inviting schools and teachers to get involved with the new platform. You can book a demo, register interest for early access, or join the Meso Fellows programme which is an educator co‑design initiative allowing input into shaping possible new features and upgrades that will match the reality of the classroom.
Visit the Meso website to request a demo or register your school for the pilot and Fellow’s programme.
