STEMpreneurship

Turn your STEM ideas into real-world businesses, solutions, and impact.

What Is STEMpreneurship?

A hands-on track where learners gain entrepreneurial, innovation, and business skills to transform STEM ideas into sustainable ventures.

Through design challenges, prototyping, mentorship, and pitch opportunities, students create, test, and scale solutions for real-world problems.

What Learners Will Do

Brainstorm & validate real-world problems
Learn budgeting, branding, and pitching
Build prototypes using coding, 3D printing, and IoT
Test and refine products with user feedback
Present to mentors, investors, and industry experts
Launch tech, social, or sustainability-driven ventures

What They’ll Learn

Design Thinking & Lean Startup methods
Market research & validation
Budgeting, pricing, and revenue modeling
Branding and storytelling for impact
Intellectual Property (IP) fundamentals
Pitching & fundraising strategies
Scaling a startup sustainably

Pitch & Protect Module (Integrated Benefit)

In addition to entrepreneurship training, every student in STEMpreneurship also completes the STEMlens Pitch & Protect Module, where they:

Build confident public speaking and pitching skills for competitions, investors, and showcases.
Learn advanced storytelling techniques to make their ventures stand out.
Understand how to protect their ideas, products, and branding with Intellectual Property (IP) tools, from trademarks to patents.

This ensures STEMpreneurs don’t just launch innovative ventures, they know how to present and protect them for growth and investment opportunities.

Sample Projects

IoT-based smart farming solutions
Mobile apps addressing education or health gaps
3D-printed product prototypes pitched to investors
Social enterprises for clean water or renewable energy
AI-powered business concepts for local challenges

Extra Opportunities

Mini-Accelerator & Startup Fund: Top teams access micro-grants, mentorship, and partner incubators.
Monthly STEMpreneur Challenge: Solve real-world problems (like water-saving systems or community energy) for recognition and prizes.
Global Exposure: Outstanding innovators get featured on the STEMlens Global Stage and may present at international STEM and startup events.

Success Stories

“We designed a low-cost solar water heater and won seed funding to expand it to 5 schools.” – Leah, 16
“Our recycling app prototype became a school-wide program with local sponsors.” – Team Green Loop

Recognition & Certification

Junior STEMpreneur Certificate
Innovation to Impact Award
Investor-Ready Badge (for capstone teams)
Certified Innovator – Pitch & Protect (for all Academy participants)
Featured at the annual STEMlens Startup Showcase

Career Pathways

Startup Founder
Product Designer
Business Development Specialist
Social Entrepreneur
Accelerator Leader
Innovation Consultant