Feasibility
Is the technical direction plausible within the known material and process constraints?
Product development
Move from feasibility to a method that can survive transfer.
Development turns scientific understanding into a sequence of practical choices across material, process and measurement.
Progress is visible because every stage has a purpose.
01
Research
Clarify the technical context and useful prior knowledge.
02
Feasibility
Test whether the intended direction is technically plausible.
03
Prototype
Create a controlled working expression of the concept.
04
Characterization
Measure the attributes that distinguish meaningful options.
05
Optimization
Refine the variables with the greatest impact on the target profile.
06
Validation
Confirm the critical assumptions with an appropriate evidence plan.
07
Scale-up
Adapt the method to the controls and realities of larger-scale work.
08
Transfer
Document the process, decision history and operating window.
Development gates
Progress is measured by reduced uncertainty, not activity alone.
Each gate asks whether the programme has enough evidence to move forward and what must remain controlled in the next stage.
Profile
Can the target material be described through suitable, repeatable measurements?
Transfer
Are the process logic, boundaries and records clear enough for the next scale?
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