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Making everyone
a scientist.
Micro-Lens is the software companion to the Make-roscope — a pocket microscopy system built by Jeremake to put real scientific tools in everyone's hands.
Our Mission
Science, in every pocket
Jeremake's mission is to empower anyone, anywhere to explore, observe, and discover the world scientifically using tools that are simple and affordable — while contributing their findings to a growing, shared body of knowledge.
Micro-Lens is the software layer that makes that happen. Point a phone (with or without a Make-roscope attached) at something alive, and the app names it, explains it, and saves it to your collection. What used to require a lab, a textbook, and an expert now takes a photo and five seconds.
Curiosity is universal. The tools to act on it shouldn't be reserved for the few. That's the whole idea.
“Making everyone a scientist.”
What we're changing
The problems we're here to solve
Science today is still locked behind expensive tools and traditional classrooms, making real discovery inaccessible to many. Here's what we're changing.
Access is limited
Micro-Lens is free to use. Pair it with the affordable Make-roscope kit and you have a full microscope-plus-identifier for a fraction of school-lab pricing.
Learning is confined
Science stays inside classrooms because the tools do. Micro-Lens goes wherever a phone goes. Field trips, backyards, sidewalks — all become labs.
Curiosity is underutilized
Curiosity is natural. What's missing is a way to act on it. Micro-Lens turns “what is that?” into an answer — and saves the answer for later.
Safety Commitment
Safe by design
Because Micro-Lens is used by students — many of them under 13 — the choices we make about data, content, and physical safety matter. Here's how we approach each one.
COPPA-aware onboarding
Every user confirms their age at signup. Under-13 accounts require confirmed permission from a teacher or parent before access. Full details in our Privacy Policy.
Teachers see what they need to
Students who join a class can be seen by their teacher for badges and challenge completion — but not individual saved photos unless the student chooses to share.
Real-world safety curriculum
Every explorer reviews plain-language safety guidelines before their first scan — gloves, no ingesting, adult supervision, handwashing, leave-what-you-find. Reviewable anytime at /safety-tips.
No ads, no tracking, no data sold
Micro-Lens has no advertising, no third-party trackers, and no data monetization. It's an educational product — not a marketing surface.
Partnership Opportunities
Let's work together
We're looking to partner with schools, districts, educational nonprofits, and researchers who share our belief that science education gets better when students get to explore.
Schools and districts
Bring Micro-Lens (and the Make-roscope kit) into your grade 4–12 science program. We offer educator training, custom challenges, and district-level dashboards.
Educational nonprofits
Roll out Micro-Lens across summer camps, after-school programs, and youth science initiatives. Volume pricing and co-branded challenge sets available.
Researchers and citizen science
Micro-Lens observations can feed into iNaturalist and other citizen-science networks. Talk to us about custom challenges for your research question.
Content collaborators
Museums, botanical gardens, and state parks — partner with us on species guides and seasonal challenges tied to your ecosystem.
Ready to work together?
Drop us a note. We read every email, and we usually reply within a couple of days.
admin@jeremake.com
Companion hardware
Meet the Make-roscope
Micro-Lens works with any phone camera — but it works best with the Make-roscope. The pocket microscopy kit turns your smartphone into a real microscope, capable of viewing samples up to 400× magnification.
Snap on the lens, place a specimen, and let Micro-Lens do the rest. Cheaper than a school lab. Small enough for a field trip.
Micro-Lens is built by Jeremake, powered by iNaturalist.