{"id":17,"date":"2026-06-11T16:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:56:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:56:29","slug":"landing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/","title":{"rendered":"Landing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2e86a185 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-f9cd94f0 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:65%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Your Guide to Design to Market.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>design2market.mt<\/strong> platform provides a structured, stage-gated framework aligning product development with the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale to guide innovations from proof of concept to scalable manufacturing. The portal offers direct access to essential resources and outlines the clear entry and exit gates, ensuring projects fulfil the necessary technical benchmarks before advancing towards full commercialisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2ae2d3f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/?page_id=229\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;text-transform:uppercase\">Find Your TRL Stage<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/?page_id=217\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;text-transform:uppercase\">the 5-Stage Journey<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;min-height:400px;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FiftySix_26C1_20260304-13.jpeg&apos;);background-position:72% 38%;background-size:cover;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-accent-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fc3c8e65 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The design2market.mt platform is a joint initiative by the Valletta Design Cluster and I+A, developed through their collaboration, FiftySix Design Talks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c6aab7f7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-horizontal is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2b4dd6ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/en\/valletta-design-cluster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VDC.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VDC.png 640w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VDC-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iplusa.com.mt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IA.png 377w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IA-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IA-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iplusa.com.mt\/2025\/12\/15\/fiftysix-design-talks\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/56.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/56.png 445w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/56-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-accent-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bcd0c61e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Latest Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a638e29 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6180ff1b wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-176 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90edb088 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/?p=176\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FiftySix_Social_July26_3.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"FiftySix Design Talks: Design to Market\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FiftySix_Social_July26_3.png 1920w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FiftySix_Social_July26_3-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FiftySix_Social_July26_3-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FiftySix_Social_July26_3-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FiftySix_Social_July26_3-1536x804.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-22T19:17:58+02:00\">22 June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">FiftySix Design Talks: Design to Market<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-110 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90edb088 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/?p=110\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Test Post 3\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo.png 1920w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-19T20:06:43+02:00\">19 June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Test Post 3<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-107 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90edb088 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/?p=107\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Test Post 2\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo.png 1920w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2m_Logo_indigo-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-19T20:06:33+02:00\">19 June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Test Post 2<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-accent-3-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f5ce4ece wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;min-height:400px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/design2market.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/photo_12_2026-03-12_10-28-46.jpg&apos;);background-position:27% 47%;background-size:cover;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-f9cd94f0 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:65%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">What is the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left alignwide has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Technology Readiness Level (TRL) is a globally recognized metric that strips the guesswork out of product commercialisation by measuring exactly how mature your project is. We map this scale directly onto a clear, sequential Five-Stage Journey guiding you step-by-step from initial Idea, Research, and Development through to Deployment and Market launch. By identifying your precise TRL, you instantly unlock the specific intellectual property (IP) milestones, funding opportunities, and design resources needed to clear your current phase and confidently scale to the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3b8eca09 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/design2market.mt\/?page_id=229\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;text-transform:uppercase\">FIND YOUR TRL STAGE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a26ee350 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0c22cdd7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dfc90689f0e16ff9ea8c6b2a4e95e094\">The Five-Stage Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3ce1520786326c606db2ab67178ab3e5 wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are an independent designer with a sketch on a napkin or an established studio with a working prototype, navigating the commercialisation path from initial concept to a retail-ready product can be incredibly complex. To strip away the guesswork, the Design2Market platform maps your progress directly onto a structured, sequential Five-Stage Journey that functions as a clear visual roadmap with precise entry and exit gates. Explore the sections below to expand each stage&#8217;s accordion, where you can use the targeted action buttons to instantly unlock critical intellectual property (IP) milestones, discover tailored national and EU funding trees, and map exactly which local prototyping tools and manufacturing directories you need to hit your next benchmark and confidently transition your project to the market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion alignwide has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-accordion-is-layout-f8a59d31 wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-container-core-accordion-item-is-layout-c6aab7f7 wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2502773e2478108a78261c5a24bd00e3\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Stage 1: Idea<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel has-accent-4-color has-accent-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-da0e74dccbe35bbe38245822bd2c90ea is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-0554b7ab74518caea1f2683f76d343f0 is-style-text-display--1\">Early concept and brainstorming.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IP Milestones:<\/strong> Template non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), confidentiality protocols, and strict documentation standards to protect the concept<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-container-core-accordion-item-is-layout-c6aab7f7 wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f257222015d6042a4b051f4effcc0c8d\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Stage 2: RESEARCH<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel has-accent-4-color has-accent-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ab5c5ee48c39cb335a37db50d5069d8f is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f97174f8c077f8f714e9089768de36ad is-style-text-display--3\">Basic research and proof of concept.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IP Milestones:<\/strong> Guidance on conducting prior art searches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Funding Landscape:<\/strong> A decision tree for national (e.g., Malta Enterprise) and EU funding programs, mapped to this specific stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, 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style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-febf817c2602d483226b969e90ad3cfc is-style-text-display--5\">Prototyping and technical refinement.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IP Milestones:<\/strong> Guidance on formal design registration and timing patent applications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Searchable Resource Directory:<\/strong> A map of equipment, workshop spaces, and prototyping tools available to designers including VDC, local partners specialising in sectors such as 3D printing, metalwork, electronics, textiles, including their capacity for prototyping versus mass production<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Funding Landscape:<\/strong> A decision tree for national (e.g., Malta Enterprise) and EU funding programs, mapped to this specific stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-8&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-container-core-accordion-item-is-layout-c6aab7f7 wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-9252ba1e201ed4d13c6554b1afb86d9b\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-8\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Stage 4: Deployment<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-8\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel has-accent-4-color has-accent-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a097381210e287571333281b21c8dcb6 is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2eefdf4b4913906e7d6371d1085e9cdb is-style-text-display--7\">Manufacturing and scaling.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IP Milestones:<\/strong> Examples of manufacturing agreements and guidance on licensing options<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-10&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" 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wp-block-paragraph\">Even the most comprehensive digital tools cannot replace the value of real-world experience when navigating bureaucratic hurdles or scaling a product. The <strong>Design2Market Support Board<\/strong> bridges this gap by connecting you directly with a dedicated ecosystem of institutional leaders and experienced practitioner peers who serve as directional guides. Designed to ensure you find the right resources without hitting dead ends, this human hub is available to designers who have actively engaged with our framework&#8217;s tools. 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