#TRL

The Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale, originally developed by NASA, is a ubiquitous framework in university tech transfer. While the scale runs from 1 to 9, any experienced Technology Transfer Office (TTO) knows that the journey is not linear. There is a specific, treacherous segment of this path where most …

The Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale is a standard heuristic in deep tech, but for Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs), TRL 4 represents a critical inflection point. At TRL 4, a technology is typically a "component and/or breadboard validation in a laboratory environment." It works on the bench, but it …

For researchers applying for EU funding, the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale is an unavoidable metric. Originally developed by NASA, the TRL scale has been fully adopted by the European Commission to evaluate the maturity of a project. In software or materials science, climbing this scale can sometimes feel like …