Product scaling

TRL9

System proven and ready for full commercial deployment

TRL8

Full validation and certification in a real environment.

TRL7

Development system demonstrated in an operational environment

TRL6

System or subsystem validation in a relevant environment

TRL5

Component-level validation in a relevant environment

TRL4

Component-level validation in the laboratory

TRL3

Proof of concept: Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept (Concept validated in a laboratory environment)

TRL2

Concept or technology formulated.

TRL1

Basic idea: Basic principles observed and reported (Applied basic research)