3. Types of innovative technology transfer

3.1 A multi-faceted process supported by a variety of mechanisms

The description of the technological innovation process needs to be taken up again, in order to examine the situations in which innovative technology transfer takes place.

This process can be described using Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). Table 1 gives an overview of these TRL levels and the technology transfers that can result, depending on the development of the technology. More detailed information on TRLs can be found in the NF ISO 16290 standard, in article