Milestone for The Valley: It enters TIME and Statista's list of the 50 most important EdTech companies in the world

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR

The Valley Business & Tech School , part of the UAX Group, has been ranked the 50th most important educational technology company in the world in the 2026 edition of the World's Top EdTech Companies . This international achievement reinforces its key role in training professionals and organizations, highlighting its specialization in the impact of artificial intelligence , data analytics , and marketing within the corporate sphere.

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The global ecosystem of technological education boasts a prominent Spanish presence among its elite. A recent international study, which evaluated nearly 6.500 companies worldwide, ranked The Valley Business & Tech School 50th among the sector's leading companies. The ranking, which selects only the 500 highest-scoring organizations, is the result of a collaboration between the American magazine TIME and the analytics platform Statista.

In this third edition of the ranking, corresponding to 2026, the methodology used to measure the success of these technology development and educational services companies is based on two fundamental pillars: financial strength , which accounts for 70% of the total result, and industry impact , which represents the remaining 30%. To determine this score, analysts have measured everything from the value of intellectual property and web traffic indicators to the alignment of the school's service catalog with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Inclusion in this select global group coincides with a period of strong consolidation for the business school , whose educational strategy seeks to bridge the gap between the demands of the labor market and the skills of workers. Its main objective is to translate complex concepts such as artificial intelligence into the daily realities of each business sector and function.

In this regard, Ana Villalba, Director of The Valley and The Valley Talent, values ​​this strategic milestone: “Receiving recognition from a publication like TIME is, above all, a confirmation that the market is evolving in the direction we have been promoting for years. Artificial intelligence has ceased to be a technological conversation and has become a matter of business, leadership, and talent . ”

Villalba also emphasizes where the true value lies for the future of the business sector: “In a context where all organizations will have access to similar technologies, the real competitive advantage will lie in the people capable of integrating them into decision-making and generating real impact. At The Valley, we work precisely to develop that profile of professionals and managers: people prepared to turn technology into transformation and results . ”

The transformative role of 'EdTech' at a global level

The support of institutions like TIME comes at a time of absolute disruption for the education sector. According to data provided by the American publication, the rise of digital learning is tangibly improving academic results. Putting this need into context on a global level, recent UNESCO figures indicate that, while global youth literacy has reached 93%, a critical gap still exists: 739 million young people and adults lack basic skills. This scenario highlights the need to scale educational technology solutions to democratize access to knowledge.

To meet these new corporate and professional demands, The Valley has opted for a highly practical training ecosystem. Its methodology is based on the immediate application of knowledge through real-world projects, guided by mentors and active professionals from leading companies.

This offering is diversified across both the consumer ( B2C ) and business ( B2B ) segments. The institution offers everything from master's degrees and specialization programs to agile microlearning formats and customized in-company training . This versatility allows training processes to be tailored to the specific challenges of each company, ensuring that business leaders are fully equipped to operate and compete in an international environment dominated by artificial intelligence and the strategic value of data.