Barrier
TRL Stage
TRL 1–3 Informational

Fast-Track LCA

Multiplies material inputs and outputs by eco-costs factors to produce directional environmental evidence at concept stage without complete data.

TRL 3–6 Informational

Prospective LCA (pLCA)

Models the anticipated environmental profile of a technology not yet in production, identifying hotspots before the design window closes.

TRL 6–9 Informational

Full LCA

A complete lifecycle assessment often required around TRL 6, serving as a regulatory deliverable and baseline for the next development cycle.

TRL 1–5 Informational

Circular Composites Design

Embeds circularity criteria into composite component development, covering recovery strategy selection, fastener design, and disassembly evaluation.

TRL 1–4 Organizational

Value Chain & Circular Strategy Mapping

Maps value chain flows and connects them to achievable circular strategies in a single facilitated session.

TRL 1–3 Organizational

Stakeholder Mapping

Identifies missing actors in the development process, particularly MRO and EOL specialists excluded from early design decisions.

TRL 4–9 Regulatory

Digital Product Passport Framework

A digital identity record storing lifecycle information to support circularity and ESPR compliance across all value chain actors.

TRL 4–7 Informational

Material Flow Analysis

Traces material volumes through all lifecycle stages, making visible where composite streams are lost, downcycled, or untracked.

TRL 1–3 Organizational

End-of-Life Actor Workshop

Brings MRO and EOL specialists into early design to ensure disassembly and recyclability constraints reach decisions before the design locks in.

TRL 1–6 Commercial

Business Case Translation

Converts environmental criteria into cost, weight, and regulatory risk arguments that survive gate reviews and program handovers.

TRL 1–3 Organizational

Circular Canvas

Maps business model, material flows, and circular ambitions in one visual overview to establish shared intent across a consortium.

TRL 1–6 Informational

Circularity Calculator

Estimates the circularity score of a product based on material composition, connection reversibility, and end-of-life pathway availability.

TRL 1–9 Organizational

Memorandum of Project

A single written document that establishes a shared baseline for all consortium members before technical workstreams begin.

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