On November 6, 2023, the Photonic Nose and Molecular Materials Group invited Assoc. Prof. Bi Chao from the International Business School of Shaanxi Normal University to give a report titled “Theory, Method and Application of Technology Maturity Evaluation” in the lecture hall of the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials. The report was moderated by INCSMM Administrative Office director Mr. Yang Xiaogang, and teachers and full-time research assistants of the institute attended the report.

Bi Chao introduced the development and application of the technology maturity evaluation theory at home and abroad, further expanded it around the classification, general definition, evidential elements and scale classification structure of technology maturity level and technology innovation maturity level, and explained four types of technology maturity evaluation methods as well as evaluation implementation steps and application.

Prof. Fang Yu concluded that Bi Chao’s report can help researchers in the institute to promote their work with the technology maturity theory, and asked research assistants to use what they have leanred from this report to sort out and summarize the projects they are responsible for.