2004
Roger Tucker, Co-Founder, conceives the idea of audio note taking to support learners with dyslexia.
2005
Dave Tucker, Co-Founder, collects lecture data whilst at university that informs the first designs for audio note taking software.
![Dave Tucker](https://glean.co/hubfs/2005_fbd58b7a4a.png)
2007
Audio Notetaker is launched and is offered to students by the UK’s Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).
![Audio Notetaker is launched and is offered to students by the UK’s Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).](https://glean.co/hubfs/2007_a9a55f2c12.png)
2009
We become Sonocent, with a tenacious team of 3 (all of whom are still with us today).
![Sonocent](https://glean.co/hubfs/2009_6b52b3cce6.png)
2011
US colleges start using Audio Notetaker as a notetaking accommodation.
![US colleges start using Audio Notetaker as a notetaking accommodation.](https://glean.co/hubfs/2017_854844518f.png)
2012
We begin researching and developing learning and study strategies.
2015
We’re recognised as BETT Company of the Year for our innovation in EdTech.
![BETT 2015](https://glean.co/hubfs/2015_a60132e9d4.png)
2017
87% of 929 student users said that using Sonocent Audio Notetaker improved their grades.
2018
We hit a milestone of supporting over 200,000 learners at 400+ institutions.
2019
We win a fully-funded Innovate UK Smart Grant for our pitch to rethink the modern classroom.
2020
We launch Glean to the world and in nine months 250+ colleges are using it to support their students.
![We launch Glean to the world and in nine months 250+ colleges are using it to support their students.](https://glean.co/hubfs/2020_c96572344f.png)
2021
We become Glean as a company, with a team of over 70 focussed on developing inclusive learning technology used by 300,000+ learners.
![We become Glean as a company, with a team of over 70 focussed on developing inclusive learning technology used by 300,000+ learners.](https://glean.co/hubfs/2021_f5e3ff8f80.png)