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Transparent scoring controls for a manual startup-viability estimate. Share the state or embed the calculator.
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Formula: min(10, max(1, base floor + weighted visible signals)).
Truth boundary: Client-side heuristic only: it does not fetch paper data and is not a production score. It uses only the values a visitor enters in this browser session.
Method version calculator_heuristic_v1, reviewed 2026-05-29. The score starts at a 1.0 base floor, adds weighted visible signals, and clamps the result to 1-10.
The JSON twin uses the same deterministic scoring contract as the visible calculator and returns the score, normalized state, share URL, embed URL, and provenance.
GET https://sciencetostartup.com/api/v1/resources/calculator?code=1&demo=1&timing=0.8&landscape=0.2Use This Via API or MCP
Fetch deterministic heuristic outputs for the same state encoded in the share and embed URLs.
The iframe preserves the current calculator state through URL parameters and links back to this canonical tool.
<iframe
src="https://sciencetostartup.com/resources/embed/calculator"
width="480"
height="640"
frameborder="0"
title="ScienceToStartup viability calculator"
loading="lazy"
referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin"
></iframe>Recommended size: 480 x 640. The iframe is responsive down to 360px wide.