This is Milk, the Glasgow-based cloud platform firm, has announced it is seeking funding after doubling its investment following success with its neurodiverse-first online training platform.

Called Neve, the the platform aims to centre the needs of those with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD and ADHD at the heart of the training programme.

Founded in 2015, This is Milk focuses on digital transformation for businesses, with a training branch for managers to foster skills in problem-solving, creativity, and judgement.

Neve came about to solve a problem the This is Milk team identified after the pandemic – training needs were changing, post-Covid, and people with differing needs were often left behind.

The new platform was accepted into the CivTech programme in 2020, and has now been launched commercially.

After doubling their turnover last year, This is Milk is now seeking £1m to further develop their technology arm, with aims to increase the benefits of Neve as well as venture into the world of artificial intelligence for their educational platforms.

Founder and managing director Angela Prentner-Smith said: “In today’s e-learning market, learners and educators encounter drawbacks with many products.

“These range from limited face-to-face communication during training sessions and learning activities that can feel socially disconnected or lonely for some students.

“People with disabilities or those like myself who are neurodiverse can encounter an added stumbling block in having only limited access to courses and materials.

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“With Neve, we will strive to resolve these challenges and others by providing ways to improve where, when, what, and how people learn.”

Neve delivers ‘bespoke pathways’ that can better attend to the differing needs of various people.

Trainers can develop their own courses, the platform relies on behavioral psychology to keep users engaged and enables better learning retention through bite-sized content.

“It’s not magic, and it’s possible to build an educational journey that works well for everyone,” Prentner-Smith said.

“Not only are we building the learning platform for the future, we’re doing so by shaping it around the nuances of our shared humanity.”