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HarvardX: Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market

Explore how entrepreneurs build successful businesses by moving technology from lab to market.

HarvardX: Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market is a beginner-level online course from edX in Entrepreneurship. It is structured in 5 stated learning outcomes, over 5 weeks. It is free to enrol, and a certificate is available on completion. Learners rate it 4.6/5 from 145 ratings on edX.

Part of our Entrepreneurship courses collection, where we compare it against 3 other courses.

★★★★★4.6(145 reviews) English

Course highlights

Provider edX
Duration 5 weeks
Level Beginner
Mode Self-paced
Language English
Certificate Yes — shareable certificate
Rating 4.6★ (145 reviews)
Price Free Free

What you’ll learn

A systematic approach to technology entrepreneurship
How to generate new use scenarios by matching customer needs with promising technology seeds
How to align business and operating models
How to evaluate a technology for readiness and market fit
How to position opportunities to secure funding

Level and time commitment

edX lists this course at Beginner level.
No prior experience in the subject is assumed — this is where the provider expects a newcomer to start.
What the provider says you need first:
  • None
Time commitment: 5 weeks.
It is self-paced, so that figure is the material, not a fixed schedule.

Skills you’ll gain

InnovationTechnology EntrepreneurshipCritical ThinkingResearch And DevelopmentCommercialization

What learners rate it

4.6
★★★★★
145 ratings

Rated 4.6/5 by 145 learners on edX (checked 25 Aug 2026).

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Common questions

Is HarvardX: Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market free?

Yes. edX lists it as free to enrol. A certificate is available on completion — providers often charge separately for the certificate even when the course itself is free, so check the fee on the provider page before you count on it.

Does HarvardX: Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market come with a certificate?

Yes — edX lists a certificate on completion. It is a course certificate, not a formal qualification or university credit.

How long does HarvardX: Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market take?

edX lists it at 5 weeks. It is self-paced, so that is the volume of material rather than a deadline — how long it actually takes depends on the hours you put in each week.

Is HarvardX: Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market suitable for beginners?

Yes. edX lists it at Beginner level, so no prior experience in the subject is assumed.