The EU also has this handy chart showing the relative amount of resources needed to pass each level. Keep this in mind if you're ever told scaling from prototype to production will be fast and easy.

The whole EU article on this is great:
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/career-devel...

I recently learned about technology readiness levels as defined by NASA and adopted by the EU. Remember that each step takes months to years to complete, so next time a smooth-talking startup owner tries to sell you a dream, think about whether their current tech level matches their timeline.🧪

Someone needs to set a horror movie or action set piece in a modular house factory. There are so many liminal spaces occupying the same building and they're all on wheels:
-Industrial building
-Construction Site
-Partially Built House
-Partially Destroyed House
-Fully Painted and Furnished Rooms