How Ready is Your Tech? Find Out in Seconds (TRL Calculator included 🤫)
Investors care about one thing: how close you are to market. This TRL Calculator gives you instant clarity.
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Your tech might be groundbreaking. But if you can’t prove it’s ready, good luck getting investors or customers on board.
That’s where Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) come in.
Originally developed by NASA, TRLs measure how close your tech is to commercialization—from an early-stage concept (TRL 1) to full deployment (TRL 9).
So how do you figure out where your tech stands?
Use the TRL Calculator developed by NYSERDA.
👉 Click Here to Download the TRL Calculator (.XLS file)
Drop in a few details, and in seconds, you’ll know exactly where your tech falls—plus what you need to do next.
Why This Matters
Investors, corporate partners, and customers all speak the language of TRLs—so should you.
Raising capital? Investors want tech that’s validated but not overdeveloped. More on why TRL 5-7 is the sweet spot here.
Building hardware? Adding software makes your tech 10x more scalable. We broke down why software-enabled hardware wins here.
Scaling production? If you’re heading into manufacturing, you need to understand First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) factories. Here’s your essential guide here.
Signing commercial deals? You’ll need Offtake Agreements—critical contracts that secure revenue before you even produce. Learn how they work here.
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