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Open Diffusion Check

5 dimensions · 10 questions · ~2 min · instant result, no email or sign-up

Good technologies usually fail to diffuse not on technical merit, but on problem-fit, evidence, adoption structure, business structuring, and capital-fit. Use the 10 questions below to check your technology’s diffusion readiness across five dimensions.

An instant readiness score and tier
Your most urgent dimension to strengthen
A next step based on your result

The five dimensions this checks

D1: Problem-Fit - Does it solve an urgent, paid-for real problem?
D2: Evidence - Is there evidence buyers and investors trust?
D3: Adoption - Is there a low-switching-cost path to adopt?
D4: Structuring - Is the IP/technology translated into a defensible business/asset?
D5: Capital-Fit - Does it align with the capital and partners needed to scale?

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0/10

D1 - Q1 Target customers are trying to solve this problem now, with budget. e.g., are customers allocating budget and timeline to solve it now?

0 Not at all 1 Partly 2 Mostly 3 Definitely

D1 - Q2 Our benefit over the alternative / status quo is clearly large. e.g., a clear cost, performance, or time gain vs the current approach?

0 Not at all 1 Partly 2 Mostly 3 Definitely

D2 - Q3 We have buyer-trusted evidence (third-party or field data). e.g., third-party test reports, field measurements, or reference data?

0 Not at all 1 Partly 2 Mostly 3 Definitely

D2 - Q4 We have materials to verify our performance claims (tests, certifications, diligence). e.g., can you respond to independent verification or diligence right away?

0 Not at all 1 Partly 2 Mostly 3 Definitely

D3 - Q5 Customers can adopt without large switching costs. e.g., can they adopt without major changes to existing equipment or process?

0 Not at all 1 Partly 2 Mostly 3 Definitely

D3 - Q6 We have a reference or pilot path to drive early adoption. e.g., a path to a first customer, pilot, or trial deployment?

0 Not at all 1 Partly 2 Mostly 3 Definitely

D4 - Q7 Our patents / IP are organized into a business form (revenue model, assets). e.g., is the IP translated into a license, product, or revenue model?

0 Not at all 1 Partly 2 Mostly 3 Definitely

D4 - Q8 We have defensibility that competitors cannot easily follow. e.g., barriers such as patents, data, or know-how?

0 Not at all 1 Partly 2 Mostly 3 Definitely

D5 - Q9 We have defined the scale and type of capital needed to scale. e.g., have you sized the capital (R&D, production, working capital)?

0 Not at all 1 Partly 2 Mostly 3 Definitely

D5 - Q10 Our strategy aligns with accessible partners / investors. e.g., do reachable investors/partners match your goals and stage?

0 Not at all 1 Partly 2 Mostly 3 Definitely

Your result

Diffusion readiness score

0/100

Tier

Five-dimension summary

Dimension most in need of work

Perspective (observation → inference → judgment)

Observation
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Judgment

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This is an informational self-assessment and does not guarantee investment, public funding, technology transfer, commercialization success, revenue, certification, or any partnership. Detailed methodology and weights are not disclosed.