About Edvance Partners
Edvance Partners bridges the gap between educational technology and real-world practice in Higher Education, helping institutions and technology providers work together more effectively.
Bringing together Kate Lindsay's experience leading large-scale university procurements and implementations with Simon Bell’s background in scaling EdTech products, we support both sides to move from pilots to sustainable, institution-wide adoption.
We believe universities and technology partners succeed best through collaboration. Our work connects the right tools with the right institutions, creating ethical, accessible partnerships that deliver measurable value for students and staff.
Our Founders
Simon Bell, Director of EdTech Growth
Kate Lindsay, Director of Education Strategy
Kate Lindsay, Director of Education Strategy
Simon is an EdTech growth and partnership specialist, supporting education technology companies to refine their propositions, build credibility, and enter the higher education market responsibly.
With extensive experience in business development and institutional engagement, he helps bridge innovation and practice, ensuring tools align wit
Simon is an EdTech growth and partnership specialist, supporting education technology companies to refine their propositions, build credibility, and enter the higher education market responsibly.
With extensive experience in business development and institutional engagement, he helps bridge innovation and practice, ensuring tools align with the real needs of universities and learners. At Edvance, Simon leads start-up partnerships, pilot programmes, and collaborative routes to sustainable adoption.
Kate Lindsay, Director of Education Strategy
Kate Lindsay, Director of Education Strategy
Kate Lindsay, Director of Education Strategy
Kate is an education consultant who has worked in and with UK HE for over 25 years, supporing universities to deliver digital education that genuinely improves teaching, learning, and student success. She has led large-scale university procurements and implementations, and brings specialist expertise in digital capabilities development,
Kate is an education consultant who has worked in and with UK HE for over 25 years, supporing universities to deliver digital education that genuinely improves teaching, learning, and student success. She has led large-scale university procurements and implementations, and brings specialist expertise in digital capabilities development, digital pedagogy, and assessment design.
Kate combines strategic leadership with a strong commitment to accessibility, widening participation, and inclusive practice, ensuring that digital innovation delivers meaningful outcomes for all learners.
Supporting a world where digital tools are usable by everyone — with AbilityNet
We proudly support AbilityNet, a UK charity helping to create a digital world accessible to all. AbilityNet empowers older people and disabled individuals to use technology with confidence — whether at home, in education, at work, or in everyday life. Their network of volunteers and expert resources breaks down digital barriers and helps people access the tools and skills they need to participate fully in today’s digital society.
In a world where digital access increasingly shapes opportunity and inclusion, AbilityNet’s mission resonates deeply with ours. They champion digital accessibility, promote inclusive design, and ensure technology is not a barrier but a bridge to learning, independence, and community.
By supporting AbilityNet, we’re standing behind a vision where everyone — regardless of age or ability — can harness the power of technology to learn, grow, and thrive.
