Future Software and HP Bring Smarter Collaboration to Education with COLL-IN
- Ellie Kemshall

- Jul 24
- 2 min read
Education is evolving. Today’s classrooms need more than static presentations and disconnected technology. They need flexible, interactive environments that help educators bring ideas together, adapt lessons in real time and keep learners actively involved.
Future Software is working with HP to introduce a powerful combination for modern education: COLL-IN collaboration software, powered by the HP Z2 Mini G1i Workstation.
Together, they create a reliable, high-performance platform designed for universities, colleges, schools and advanced training environments.
Designed for the smarter collaboration
Traditional presentations force educators to move through content one slide at a time. But meaningful learning rarely follows a fixed path.
COLL-IN transforms an interactive display into a flexible digital workspace where educators can open documents, presentations, videos, spreadsheets, websites and other applications side by side. Content can be moved, compared and annotated directly on screen, allowing lessons to develop naturally around questions, ideas and discussion.
Instead of simply presenting information, educators can create more visual, collaborative and responsive learning experiences.
Everything educators need, in one workspace
COLL-IN removes the barriers created by fragmented classroom technology.
Educators can bring multiple sources into one interactive canvas, add notes across different applications and save annotated content for future use. Sessions can be revisited, refined and shared, helping extend collaboration beyond the classroom.
This gives educators greater freedom to move around the room, interact with learners and focus on teaching, not troubleshooting technology.
Reliable technology in every learning space
Classroom laptops can be lost, damaged, left behind or arrive without the right files. Each disruption takes valuable time away from teaching.
By embedding COLL-IN within the learning environment, institutions can provide educators with a dependable platform that is ready whenever they enter the room. Centrally stored resources also make it easier to maintain consistency across classrooms, reduce unnecessary file duplication and support more resilient lesson delivery.
Powered by HP performance
COLL-IN runs on the compact HP Z2 Mini G1i Workstation, delivering the performance required for media-rich, interactive teaching environments.
The combination brings together powerful HP hardware and Future Software’s purpose-built collaboration software in one streamlined solution. Its compact form factor makes it ideal for modern classrooms where space matters, while its performance supports the demanding applications and multimedia content used throughout education.
A shared vision for modern education
Future Software and HP share a commitment to helping educational institutions create more engaging, efficient and future-ready learning spaces.
Building on activity across major industry events, including BETT and ISE, the collaboration brings together complementary technology and expertise to support institutions exploring the next generation of digital learning.
Powering collaboration. Transforming learning.
The combination of COLL-IN and the HP Z2 Mini G1i gives educational institutions a secure, reliable and intuitive foundation for modern teaching.
From interactive lectures and multimedia lessons to collaborative workshops and advanced training, educators can bring every resource into one place—and turn every display into a workspace where ideas move.





This is an inspiring vision for the future of learning. Turning displays into interactive workspaces while bringing all teaching resources into one secure platform has the potential to transform classroom engagement and collaboration.
A great example of how technology can meaningfully enhance education. By combining COLL-IN with the HP Z2 Mini G1i, institutions can create more engaging, collaborative, and flexible learning environments where educators and students can seamlessly connect, share ideas, and work together.