Assessment 
of a TRL

As the TRL scale originates from an environment space systems development it uses a linear approach to research, development and implementation and as a result is often adapted to the specific needs of an organisation.

Revenue Guidelines

TRL  Description

00.    Idea

01.    Basic Research

02.    Technology Formulation

03.    Applied Research

04.    Small Scale Prototype

05.    Large Scale Prototype

06.    Prototype System

07.    Demonstration System

08.    First kind of
         Commercial System

09.    Full Commercial
         Application

Horizon2020

TRL  Description

01.   Basic Principles    
        Observed

02.   Technology Concept
        Formulated

03.   Experimental Proof
        of concept

04.   Validation of integrated  
        prototype on a laboratory

05.   Testing of prototype in
        a user environment

06.   Technology demonstrated
        in relevant environment

07.   Low scale pilot
        production, producing
        actual commercial
        products

08.   System Completed
        and qualified

09.   Market expansion,
        incremental changes in 
        product create new versions

As seen above the TRL scale can be interpreted differently across frameworks.

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