TEA Handbook

Techno-economic analysis for scientist-founders

Let's break down TEA, step by step.

New to TEA? Get oriented
Layer 1

Structural

The shape — boxes, arrows, a boundary, a scale.

Layer 2

Mass & Energy

Physical flows through every box until the balances close.

Layer 3

Economic

Dollars on the flows — one cost per tonne.

Layer 4

Analytical

Flex the inputs; find the few that move the answer.

Layer 5

Communication

One honest headline that fits on a slide.

Go deeper: the Concepts → 55 self-contained definitions the tour points into — look up any term.