FAQs

VidiPreneur is an online academy for researchers and early-stage life science entrepreneurs. It combines practical entrepreneurship lessons with tools to help you assess a venture opportunity, develop your business case and make informed decisions.

Start with Validate the Opportunity — Life Science Venture Validation & Investor Readiness. Eight lessons guide you from understanding your customers and market to developing a business model, assessing funding needs and exploring venture valuation. You will work toward a structured business case, define key milestones and plan how to test your assumptions.

VidiPreneur Academy is designed for students, researchers, academic staff, and aspiring life science entrepreneurs, as well as universities, research institutions, incubators, and accelerators.Currently, free enrollment is limited to participants affiliated with universities, public research institutions, and non-profit organizations. All enrollment requests are subject to eligibility verification and approval.Enrollment for professionals from for-profit companies is not yet available. A paid enrollment option is planned for the future.

No. The courses introduce the concepts step by step and are designed for life science students, researchers, academic teams, and early-stage founders.You can apply the tools to your own project as you learn.

No. The course is designed for a broad range of life science projects, including biotech, pharma, medtech and related innovations. The concepts and tools help you explore customer needs, market opportunities and viable business models in the context of your own project.

Yes. You have access for six months from the date you enrol in the program. During this period, you can work through the lessons at your own pace and revisit completed content. Access to the program ends when the six-month period expires.

Lara, our AI tutor, can help explain course concepts, clarify terminology and respond to questions about the learning materials.Lara provides automated learning support, not personal tutoring or project assessment by a human instructor. Individual project reviews, mentoring and consulting are not included. Human support covers technical access and organisational questions.AI responses may be inaccurate or incomplete and should be assessed against the course materials and reliable sources.

The course includes eight lessons with 30 video sessions and approximately 10 hours of video content. Allow additional time to complete the worksheets, research your market, speak with stakeholders and test your assumptions. The total time depends on your project and how deeply you apply the material. Access to the program ends when the six-month period expires.

Practical tools and templates accompany the course, helping you apply what you learn to your own project as you progress. As you progress through the course, you will develop your venture step by step and bring your work together into a structured business case. The materials are provided in PDF, Excel and Word formats, depending on the task.

Yes. Validate the Opportunity is currently free for eligible participants affiliated with universities, public research institutions, and non-profit organizations.Free access includes course videos, quizzes, downloadable tools and templates, AI learning support with Lara, and a Certificate of Completion where offered. Registration and enrollment approval are required.Employees of for-profit companies are currently not eligible to enroll. A paid enrollment option is planned for the future.Customised institutional programmes, consulting, and additional services are available by separate agreement.

VidiPreneur Academy offers free access to eligible participants from academic and non-profit institutions.Eligible for Free EnrollmentUniversity students, doctoral candidates, and academic researchersProfessors and university staffEmployees of public research institutionsMembers of non-profit organizationsEnrollment VerificationAll enrollment requests are reviewed to verify eligibility. Access to the Academy is granted following approval.Private-Sector ProfessionalsEmployees of for-profit companies are currently not eligible for free enrollment. A paid enrollment option is planned.

You will work on your business case, funding needs, valuation assumptions and the evidence behind your next milestones. This helps you explain your opportunity and identify gaps to address. Completing the course does not guarantee investment or grant approval; readiness also depends on your team, project and supporting evidence. Detailed fundraising execution, legal incorporation and licensing negotiations are outside the course’s main scope.

To receive a Certificate of Completion, you must complete all required learning steps and pass each required quiz with a score of at least 70%.You can repeat quizzes without limit during your access period. Your certificate is issued automatically once you meet the completion requirements.It confirms course completion; it is not a university degree, professional licence, or certification of your venture’s investment readiness.

Yes. You may download and adapt the tools and templates for your own learning and venture work.You may share completed project outputs with your team, advisers, investors, and funding bodies. You may not redistribute blank or reusable templates, share your account, or incorporate course materials into another training programme without permission.

Tools and templates are provided with the corresponding lesson. Complete the required steps and pass the preceding quiz to unlock the next lesson. Download any materials you wish to keep before your six-month access period ends. Downloaded materials remain subject to the Academy Terms of Use.

We do not automatically share your email address or other personal information with sponsors for marketing.If you request an introduction or choose to receive communications from a specific sponsor, we will explain which information will be shared and for what purpose. Any consent to sponsor marketing is optional and can be withdrawn without affecting your Academy access.

Yes. Eligible participants from universities, public research institutions, and non-profit incubators and accelerators can request free enrollment individually, subject to approval.We also offer customised institutional programmes by separate agreement.Contact info@vidipreneur.com to discuss your programme.

Yes. Two further courses are planned. From Academia to Startup — in 10 Steps is already in development, with launch scheduled for Q3 2027. Protect and Access Innovation — IP & Licensing is scheduled for early 2028.

VidiPreneur retains editorial responsibility for its standard Academy content. Advertising and sponsored contributions are clearly labelled.

The free courses are designed for independent, self-paced study. Included support covers technical access and organisational questions.Individual tutoring, answers to subject-matter questions, project reviews, mentoring, and consulting are not included.

No. The courses help you assess opportunities, develop a business case, and plan validation activities.Funding, investment, and commercial outcomes depend on your project, evidence, team, market, and the decisions of external organisations.