Preliminary State the challenge that the industry or Challenge/ Technology other users face, and the need for a 1 opportunity Solution new kind of innovation such as variety, identified Evaluation practice, or other technology solution. Estimate the value of the innovative Preliminary Solution or solution compared to the existing Technology 2 approach variety, practice, or other technologies, Solution formulated and where the solution fits in the Evaluation overall supply chain. Screen germplasm, identify trait, or Proof of Experimental test other kind of technological 3 concept Testing innovation of interest to demonstrate experiments its potential added value. Conduct field trials or other technology performance experiments to Field trials determine the potential yield, product Experimental 4 or validation quality, operational efficiency, costs Testing experiments and returns or resource quality improvements that would result from the innovation. Conduct field-scale production trials or other on-site technology assessments Validate to determine actual production costs, 5 commercial resource usage, market potential, or Assessment acceptance other technical limitations including market acceptance. Produce certified planting materials or Full-Scale other kinds of technologies and ensure 6 Production these are available for commercial use Assessment Initiated and can be sourced for full-scale production. Commercial-scale production by producers or manufacturers occurs with delivery of products to producers, Commercial Market 7 handlers, processors, distributors, or Deployment Availability other supply chain participants to market outlets and for meeting user demand. On-going system-level monitoring and research to improve the production Commercial Commercial system or technology application while 8 Use Deployment managing multiple natural and human Established resources concerns across entire supply chains. A full array of private and public sector Sustained services are available to support Commercial Production 9 system-level production, handling, Deployment Capacity distribution, and markets across entire Achieved supply chains. Table 3. Crop Research Technology Readiness Level (TRL) by technology
Preliminary Technology Solution Evaluation 1 Challenge/ opportunity identified State the challenge that the industry or other users face, and the need for a new kind of innovation such as variety, practice, or other technology solution. Preliminary Technology Solution Evaluation 2 Solution or approach formulated Estimate the value of the innovative solution compared to the existing variety, practice, or other technologies, and where the solution fits in the overall supply chain. Experimental Testing 3 Proof of concept experiments Screen germplasm, identify trait, or test other kind of technological innovation of interest to demonstrate its potential added value. Experimental Testing 4 Field trials or validation experiments Conduct field trials or other technology performance experiments to determine the potential yield, product quality, operational efficiency, costs and returns or resource quality improvements that would result from the innovation. Assessment 5 Validate commercial acceptance Conduct field-scale production trials or other on-site technology assessments to determine actual production costs, resource usage, market potential, or other technical limitations including market acceptance. Assessment 6 Full-Scale Production Initiated Produce certified planting materials or other kinds of technologies and ensure these are available for commercial use and can be sourced for full-scale production. Commercial Deployment 7 Market Availability Commercial-scale production by producers or manufacturers occurs with delivery of products to producers, handlers, processors, distributors, or other supply chain participants to market outlets and for meeting user demand. Commercial Deployment 8 Commercial Use Established On-going system-level monitoring and research to improve the production system or technology application while managing multiple natural and human resources concerns across entire supply chains. Commercial Deployment 9 Sustained Production Capacity Achieved A full array of private and public sector services are available to support system-level production, handling, distribution, and markets across entire supply chains. Table 3. Crop Research Technology Readiness Level (TRL) by technology
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