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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