From proof of concept to the market
CLEAR BlueTech is at the beginning. This is the path from a laboratory result to water treated in the field.
TRL is the Technology Readiness Level scale, where 1 is a basic principle observed and 9 is a system proven in operation.
Roadmap phases
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2022-2025 - TRL 2 to 4 - Research and proof of concept
- Feasibility study completed.
- Winner, Startcup Lombardia 2025 - CleanTech & Energy. EUR 25,000, November 2025.
- Top-4 superfinalist, Premio Nazionale per l'Innovazione 2025 - CleanTech & Energy. December 2025.
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2026 - TRL 5 to 6 - Validation in a real environment
- CLEAR BlueTech s.r.l. founded in the first half of 2026.
- Construction of a full-scale demonstrator.
- Full-scale testing and operational validation.
- Protecting the intellectual property and defining how it will be valorised.
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2027 - TRL 7 - Pre-industrialisation and scale-up
- Industrial design, supply chain, certifications, and first pilot installations.
- Start of industrial partnerships.
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2028 - TRL 8 - Market entry
- Commercial offer and maintenance service.
- First recurring sales.
- Industrial agreements and selective licensing.
- Start of commercial scaling.
Plan, not achievement
Everything from 2026 onward is plan, not achievement. It is stated here so it can be held to.