Open AccessBioindustrial manufacturing readiness levels (BioMRLs) as a shared framework for measuring and communicating the maturity of bioproduct manufacturing processes
Author(s) -
Michael J. Smanski,
Aristos Aristidou,
Ryan Carruth,
John Erickson,
Mark S. Gordon,
Sandeep B. Kedia,
Kelvin Lee,
Darcy Prather,
John E. Schiel,
Heather Schultheisz,
Thomas P. Treynor,
Steven L. Evans,
Doug Friedman,
Melanie M. Tomczak
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of industrial microbiology and biotechnology/journal of industrial microbiology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.857
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1476-5535
pISSN - 1367-5435
DOI - 10.1093/jimb/kuac022
Subject(s) - commercialization , maturity (psychological) , software deployment , process (computing) , business , process management , computer science , scale (ratio) , advanced manufacturing , manufacturing engineering , engineering , marketing , software engineering , psychology , developmental psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
Readiness level (RL) frameworks such as technology readiness levels and manufacturing readiness levels describe the status of a technology/manufacturing process on its journey from initial conception to commercial deployment. More importantly, they provide a roadmap to guide technology development and scale-up from a ''totality of system'' approach. Commercialization risks associated with too narrowly focused R&D efforts are mitigated. RLs are defined abstractly so that they can apply to diverse industries and technology sectors. However, differences between technology sectors make necessary the definition of sector specific RL frameworks. Here, we describe bioindustrial manufacturing readiness levels (BioMRLs), a classification system specific to bioindustrial manufacturing. BioMRLs will give program managers, investors, scientists, and engineers a shared vocabulary for prioritizing goals and assessing risks in the development and commercialization of a bioindustrial manufacturing process.