New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, Ajay Kumar Sood, on December 29 unveiled the National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF), a standardised tool designed to objectively assess the maturity of technology projects from early research to commercial deployment.

The framework has been developed in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and has been opened for public consultation until January 31, 2026.

Objective Yardstick for Technology Maturity

The NTRAF establishes a unified methodology to evaluate projects across nine Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), spanning proof of concept (TRL 1-3), prototype development (TRL 4-6), and operational deployment (T...