17-919 Commercializing Lab to Market

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This intensive, hands-on course pairs Tepper MBA students with Carnegie Mellon's Innovation Commercialization Fellows and graduate students from the School of Computer Science, College of Engineering, Dietrich College, and beyond who are committed to bringing their research to market. Together, these interdisciplinary teams will navigate the commercialization process—from intellectual property strategy and market discovery, to go-to-market planning and investor engagement. Through weekly workshops, expert guest sessions with attorneys, investors, and tech transfer professionals, and weekly mentorship from Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, students will develop a freedom to operate assessment, conduct customer discovery interviews, and build a robust go-to-market strategy. The course culminates in a final pitch to a panel of top-tier, deep tech, early stage investors. Whether you're a technical founder or future venture leader, this course delivers real-world experience in commercializing cutting-edge technologies coming out of Carnegie Mellon labs—and prepares you to lead from the lab to the marketplace.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Fall 2025

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