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NanoLabs

A blue-ocean strategy for a portable blood-test device and app.

ClientStartup concept
My roleSolo · Strategy
Year2024
ContextMaster in Strategic Design course, Politecnico di Milano
NanoLabs vision: to redefine health diagnostics with AI-powered portable solutions
01The brief

A startup concept: a pocket-sized device and app that runs lab-grade blood tests anywhere, in real time.

The brief was to build the business strategy: where it competes, for whom, and how to prove it works.

02The insight

People don't want a better lab. They want to skip the appointment.

  1. Labs and hospitals compete on accuracy. Patients pay for it in waiting time, commutes and paperwork.
  2. Glucose meters show that portable devices can earn clinical trust: lab-grade results at the point of care.
03The concept

A Blue Ocean strategy. Eliminate appointments and waiting time, reduce commutes and formalities, raise accuracy and accessibility, and create real-time results you can take anywhere.

  1. Six Paths analysis across industries, buyer groups and time trends.
  2. A value proposition canvas and business model canvas for B2C and B2B (hospitals).
  3. The hypothesis to test: people will rely on NanoLabs to test their blood anywhere, anytime.
  4. The MVP: a beta device placed in hospitals to gain traction and produce comparable real-world data.
04The outcome

Business strategy and MVP plan for a Master in Strategic Design course.