Addressing societal needs with technology for positive change

TRL9 Limited is a research and development company based in the North East of England. We specialise in developing technical solutions and methods of application in surface engineering, advanced coating, and materials. TRL9 Limited’s core industrial sectors include: Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Steel Making and Metals Refining, Energy and Renewables, Medical and the Food Industry.

Portfolio

TRL9 has a portfolio of research and development projects many of which address societal needs through applied innovation. Our projects are categorised by Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and their proximity to a product market launch.

People

TRL9’s team is dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of applied innovation and technology. In addition to this we have many industrial partners including coating manufacturers, end users and we help emerging and enabling sectors by incorporating TRL9 Limited’s technology and innovations.

Place

Research and development are at the heart of the company’s facilities with two well equipped laboratories at its North Shields site. All TRL9 Limited technologies are available for commercialisation and licensing under a Technology Transfer Agreement. For further information we would be more than happy to offer you a consultation.

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What our clients say

Don't take our word for it; this is what our customers say about us…
Cambridge University

Cambridge University

Collaboration

“TRL9 Limited is where industry and academia meet and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

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TATA Steel

Partner

“TRL9 Limited, the place where a step-change in innovation is most likely to happen.”

Loughborough University

Loughborough University

Collaboration

"The team at TLR9 were fantastic to work with. This is what true collaboration is about."

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TRL9, Dockmasters House, 40 Fish Quay, North Shields NE30 1JA, United Kingdom

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