NIIT acquires Perceptron

NIIT Ltd, a global skill and talent development firm, has acquired Bengaluru based startup Perceptron Learning Solutions Private Ltd to accelerate its digital initiatives and bring in deep analytics capabilities to its learning platforms. This is a strategic move to strengthen digital capabilities as the startup brings complementary technology platform to NIIT.

Started in 2014, Perceptron has been working on developing next generation learning platforms that combine deep analytics and semantic computing to ensure better learning outcomes. Deep Analytics entails data mining that analyzes extracts and organizes large amounts of data beneficial for an organization or individual, while semantic computing involves analyzing data based on meaning, context and intention.

Perceptron next generation learning platform, Ilimi, helps identity areas where a learner is lacking and provides appropriate recommendations. It is a cloud based platform, which combines short videos with personalized learning activities for its users based on its analytics and social learning. Ilimi technology is also one of the core components of the EkStep learning platform, a not for profit initiative set up to create learning opportunities for children.

At present, NIIT run three digital transformation initiatives StackRoute, digiNxt and Training.com and Perceptron Ilimi will bring semantic computing, predictive analytics, learning science capabilities to create learner-centric immersive learning and mastery learning platform for its users.