Deep-tech startups and technology transfer innovations must have access to a vital source of knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as well as a complete and complex offer in terms of human resources, with entrepreneurial skills, abilities, and competencies. Related enterprises adhere to the highest values ​​and principles resulting from innovative research and development processes.

To understand the difference between STEM and STEAM, it is necessary to observe how their use approaches scientific concepts. STEM explicitly focuses on so-called “hard” scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical skills to drive progress or create a new concept, while with STEAM programs, students capitalize on both their “hard” skills, as well as "soft" ones to solve problems.

Let's try (for the first time) to surprise a student with a different approach to solving a process or a problem. It is enough to put him in charge, explaining that he has the important task of making plans when he is caught in a real-life situation. The challenge for the student could be both surprising and enjoyable, such an undertaking being presented as a chess game, with real-life situations, without pieces, a board, or a set of rules. The tougher the challenge, the more interesting it to watch is the student's reaction, without actually realizing (initially) that he is being subjected to an innovative method involving the integration of STEM or more recently STE(A)M.

Since technology development is really fast, adding STEAM will undoubtedly prepare students to use the tools they need when they start working. Besides, including Arts will help foster creativity in a different way than engineering. Finally, learning novelty and interest in science would certainly support the interest and curiosity for promoting an increased learning rhythm as numerous research has proven in the specific field of language learning, for instance.