How to define the Technology Readiness Level of your invention

This event was held on Friday 10 March 2023

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Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) are a methodology developed by NASA in the 1970s to enable consistent, uniform discussions of technical maturity across different technologies. This webinar will discuss why TRL are useful indicators for funders, investors and other potential partners, will help you to understand how to identify where your research innovation sits within the TRL framework, and what the timescale and costs can realistically be in moving an innovation up the TRL scale.

Who should attend

  • PhD students
  • Postdoctoral researchers
  • Early and mid-career researchers
  • Industry-engaged academics
  • Industry-engaged professional staff

What you'll experience

PD+ is a free weekly webinar series that takes place every Friday from 12-1PM. It is the perfect way to lunch and level up your industry engagement and commercialisation skills.

Meet your presenter: Jason Steinwedel

Jason is passionate about Australian Advanced Manufacturing and is an advocate for the identification, nurturing and acceleration of emerging domestic enterprises. His 30 years’ experience range from multinational organisations through to start-ups with roles at senior levels within both the public and private sectors. Jason has a unique skill set perfectly placed to support young enterprises and their founders.

Most recently, Jason held the role of CEO for Partington CC, a young composite bicycle component manufacturing company and resident of ManuFutures in Geelong that has developed the worlds lightest all carbon fibre bicycle wheel, entering the market in September 2020 to global acclaim.

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Event is free but registration is essential

The PD+ webinar series is brought to you by the University of Newcastle's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) and Campus Plus.  Find out about upcoming PD+ webinars and catch up on recordings of previous PD+ webinars at the Research Advantage Knowledge Hub.

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What is KEE?

The University of Newcastle's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) is responsible for facilitating impact within our regions through intellectual property commercialisation, business development, and entrepreneurship. KEE works with researchers and industry to identify and facilitate high-value licenses and research collaborations, in addition to supporting pre-startups, startups, and scale-up companies.

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Event Information

  • Date:  This event was held on Friday 10 March 2023
  • Location: via Zoom