Table 6 Augmented Stage-Gate activities for chest X-rays

• The technology had a TRL of 3 and IRL of 1 at the time of screening with an alpha version of the AI algorithm

• The technology prototype shows a promising result as a tool to support physicians to classify and report abnormalities by using chest X-rays

• Due to COVID-19 pandemic, it showed a high-impact use case to apply this research to help physicians to diagnose a COVID-19 patient using chest X-rays

• Interview and engage with key opinion leaders

• Rapid prototype development for potential application to solve customer pain points were proposed and validated

• Study the IP landscape to find freedom to operate

• First draft of business model

• Develop end-to-end software application and system integration with the hospital information system and then validate the result with the prospect user to see the problem–solution fit

• Gauge customer reaction and purchase intent

• Team recruitment

• Refine business model

• Apply for grants

• Final version of the business model was developed and validated with hospital management

• Continue software development to complete the first commercial version and ready to launch on the field

• Study tech transfer process

• File an IP

• Install the system on the field

• Lessons learned and Recommendations used to adjust business models

• Work on university tech transfer process on the spin-off model

IRL = 1

IRL = 3

IRL = 5

IRL = 6

IRL = 7

TRL = 4

TRL = 4

TRL = 5

TRL = 7

TRL = 9