5. Prototypes to Products - Session 1 | From Research to Operations: The treacherous journey of bringing new tech to market | By TNO Fast Track

​From promising prototypes to scalable products, the road to market is filled with technical, strategic, and financial hurdles. This workshop explores the messy middle of deep tech development—where lab research can meet unforgiving realities.

Learn how startups and scale- ups navigate the “valley of death,” secure funding, and build operational readiness. Expect practical tools, real-world examples, and interactive discussion.

Key Topics Covered

• ​Technology Readiness Levels,

• ​Academia & Research,

• ​Lab Validation,

• ​Real Life Tests,

• ​Valley of Death,

• ​Strategy, Dillemmas, Challenges.

​Hosts: Pieter van den Wall Bake, Stef Prinsen, Ruben Brinckmann and Iris Schut

Location: Garage27