India’s NTRAF Aims to Bridge Deeptech Funding Gap with Standardized Technology Readiness Assessment

India launches the National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF), spearheaded by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, to standardize technology project evaluation. Developed with CII, NTRAF aims to bridge the ‘Valley of Death’ between TRL 4 and TRL 7 by providing a unified, objective yardstick. This initiative seeks to align researchers, investors, and industry for efficient technology transfer and market readiness.