Start your STEM business journey with Lens of the Market Fundamentals

Starting a tough tech STEM intensive business is more than simply having what you may think is a great idea. It’s more than carrying out the research and getting a patent to demonstrate that your idea may work. And it is much, much more than simply "pitching" for money.

Success in STEM business requires a detailed understanding of the markets you could serve and determining the best market to serve as a beachhead market. It includes defining the competitive products and challenges in the market and showing how your solution may be just what the market needs to fill a market gap. And it includes building a validated Business Case as a foundation for a Business Model and a Go-To-Market plan.

We will be soon launching a free lesson for Lens of the Market Fundamentals enabling you to see what you get in the full four course sequence on the essential vocabulary, processes, and critical thinking skills that set the stage for your success.

Get a leg up in the world of product development with extensive examples across multiple tough tech markets. And test your learning with interactive quizzes during and at the end end of each course. Click the button below to sign up to be notified when Fundamentals launches.


Testimonials from participants in Lens of the Market

It is extremely relevant and important information for future scientific entrepreneurs. This is information we don’t get to see in science classes.
— University of Texas at El Paso
I believe the training I received is invaluable as a scientist. I would recommend all scientists to go through this process to learn about innovation.
— Oregon State University
I walked in with minimal knowledge about the business world but walked out feeling more confident about translating my research into innovation.
— University of Massachusetts Amherst
I found the discussion absolutely transformational in the way I think about our venture, and what we need to do to move forward.
— University of Arizona
If you want to build your business on half-baked assumptions and anecdotal evidence, then ACCELERATED is not for you. However, if you want to ensure that your startup deserves to exist and is responding to market requirements, filling product gaps and meeting real customer needs then this program will help you get the data to make that case, and push your business way ahead of the competition.
— Lens of the Market ACCELERATED (cleantech)
I thought this was very well produced presentation that did a fantastic job of explaining the business/market and the language used
— Duke University
To learn that there are some helpful steps that we can follow in order to translate any research fundamental idea into innovation ideas.
— University of Wisconsin Madison
Thinking about research from a different perspective. I learned a lot about how to approach research problems so that innovation actually happens.
— University of Minnesota