At MACAT we are industry leaders in understanding, promoting and delivering Critical Thinking tools to employers and the education industry. It is our belief that we are changing the future, by shaping the thinking power of a generation.
The brain is a powerful tool, and critical thinking enables us to unlock its potential. Thinking critically enhances our ability to solve complex problems, generate new ideas, process information more efficiently, make better decisions and improve productivity.
As a skill, it is beginning to be seen as essential for success in today’s world of fast-moving information, ever-changing technology and Artificial Intelligence. At an individual level it can help to fast-track careers; at a corporate level it can create competitive advantage by building first-class teams.
Our programme measures existing skill levels, covering the most important thinking skills – known as PACIER. These comprise Problem-solving, Analysis, Creative thinking, Interpretation, Evaluation and Reasoning. The focus is then on identifying skill gaps, and developing and improving these key skills, enhancing the ability to solve complex problems, generate new ideas, process information more efficiently, improving productivity by making better decisions.
The brain is a powerful tool, and critical thinking enables us to unlock its potential. Thinking critically enhances our ability to solve complex problems, generate new ideas, process information more efficiently, make better decisions and improve productivity.
As a skill, it is beginning to be seen as essential for success in today’s world of fast-moving information, ever-changing technology and Artificial Intelligence. At an individual level it can help to fast-track careers; at a corporate level it can create competitive advantage by building first-class teams.
Our programme measures existing skill levels, covering the most important thinking skills – known as PACIER. These comprise Problem-solving, Analysis, Creative thinking, Interpretation, Evaluation and Reasoning. The focus is then on identifying skill gaps, and developing and improving these key skills, enhancing the ability to solve complex problems, generate new ideas, process information more efficiently, improving productivity by making better decisions.
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +44 20 3696 6770
Total raised: $30M
Founded date: 2011
Investors 1
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 04.11.2015 | - | $30M | - |
Mentions in press and media 3
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| 05.11.2015 | Daily funding roundup - November 5, 2015 | Coveo raised $35M; Macat secured $30M; Semantics3 launched $1.55M funding doDOC, a Boston, MA- and Coimbra, Portugal-based web-based platform that allows pharmaceutical companies to accelerate regulatory and compliance processes, recently r... |
| 04.11.2015 | Macat Raises $30M in Funding | Macat, Washington, DC-based online learning platform, library, and critical thinking tool, raised $30m in financing. In this round, which has three closings, Macat is adding $10m in equity to a previously raised, undisclosed round of $20m f... |
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