Lehigh Venture Studio

From Disclosure to Deep Impact. We don’t just study change; we build it. The Lehigh Venture Studio is a new collaborative initiative between the Office of Entrepreneurship and the Office of Research/Technology Transfer. Our mission: to translate Lehigh’s world-class intellectual property into scalable ventures that solve real problems.

The Vision

The Venture Studio will provide a structured environment to move university-owned intellectual property from research labs into the marketplace. 

• For Faculty: Our goal is to enable you to commercialize breakthrough research without leaving your academic post. The Studio will provide the venture-building expertise and infrastructure, allowing you to remain focused on research and teaching.
• For Students: We are creating a pipeline for students to join dedicated teams for hands-on, work-to-learn experiences in startup building as the Studio scales its operations.
• For Alumni: 
  • Investors and Entrepreneurs: We are developing a framework for alumni to work with the Studio team to license "startup packages" based on Lehigh’s future research output.
  • Entrepreneurs-in-Residence: As the program grows, we will be looking for seasoned leaders to serve as EIRs, helping guide new ventures toward market success.
• For the World: We are committed to cultivating a new generation of ventures that matter and student "Future Makers" equipped to drive essential change in an ever-evolving world.

The Blueprint

• Discover: We will identify and de-risk university intellectual property for the purpose of bringing it to the market in the form of a new venture. 
• Develop: We will create Venture Studio teams of experienced startup builders, domain experts, and students (undergraduate, masters, & PhD) who do the “work of a founding team” derisking and validating the startup opportunity (or lack thereof!). 
• Deploy: We will provide licenseable, spinout-ready, startup packages to founders who want to start and grow impactful companies.