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Panel Discussion: Scale Up Success – Taking Technology Through the TRL ‘Valleys of Death’

Format: Panel Discussion 

Navigating the journey from concept to market-ready product often involves traversing the challenging ‘Valley of Death’—the critical stages between Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) 4 and 7, where many innovations falter due to funding gaps, scalability issues, and market uncertainties. This panel discussion aims to dissect these challenges and explore strategies to successfully scale technologies through these perilous phases. 

 

Key Themes:  

  • Identifying common pitfalls in the TRL 4-7 stages and strategies to overcome them 
  • Securing funding and resources to bridge the development gap 
  • Leveraging partnerships and collaborations to enhance scalability and market entry