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Technology readiness levels: from basic research to adoption and diffusion (PDF)
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The development pathway for new technologies is frequently described in terms of technology readiness levels (TRLs), which give a common reference point when considering the level of development a given technology has achieved. This diagram shows activity typically associated with each TRL, from a theoretical case at one end of the scale through to commercialisation at the other.