WHAT?
Originating in the aerospace sector, the concept of TRL is a means to manage the development of a technology toward a practical application. Transposed to research, this tool will help you launch successful collaborative projects. Comprising 9 levels corresponding to validation phases, it is generally divided into 3 time periods based on the predominant character of the work at a given time in the innovation process.
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to assess the levels of maturity of a project
WHY?
The TRL concept is very useful since it provides a common reference framework for defining and
evaluating objectives, risks and investments by the parties involved in a collaborative project.
The partners agree on a starting point at the outset of a project and together define the level of maturity to be reached within the scope of their collaboration, and the tasks to be undertaken.
It is therefore primarily a communication tool used for more effective collaboration by the partners in an innovation process, including enterprises, researchers but also financial backers.
Indeed, identification of adequate funding can be more easily defined based on the levels of maturity to be passed through in the course of a project. The generic scale presented here can of course be adapted using vocabulary specific to the area of collaboration and the partners’ circumstances.
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