Monetize the platform at every maturity stage.
The strongest commercial model here is layered: free onboarding, Pro tooling, paid packs, and service-led scale packages from TRL 4 to TRL 7 / 8 / 9.
Do not hide the service layer
The highest-value revenue is not the subscription. It is the build, pilot and scale work that follows proof and readiness.
Suggested v1 pricing stack
All numbers below are placeholders so you can replace them with your real commercial model.
Explorer
Basic onboarding, limited score view and starter quests.
Placeholder: $0
Pro
Full scorecard, proof-pack builder, advanced templates and perks matching.
Placeholder: subscription tier
Pilot Pack
Manual review, proposal polish, route memo and deal-room setup.
Placeholder: one-off fee
Foundry Services
TRL scale-up, pilot deployment, qualification and production hardening.
Placeholder: custom scope
Where the biggest revenue sits
This is where your marketplace and founder track converge into paid delivery.
TRL 5 / 6 pack
Relevant-environment validation, integration refinement and evidence expansion.
TRL 7 pilot pack
Operational pilot, metrics instrumentation, support workflows and deployment QA.
TRL 8 / 9 build
Production readiness, qualification, security hardening and long-term service delivery.
| Feature | Free | Pro | Pilot Pack | Foundry Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest board | Basic | Full | Full | Full |
| Scorecard | Read-only summary | Full breakdown | Full breakdown | Full breakdown |
| Proof-pack builder | Starter templates | Advanced | Advanced + review | Custom |
| Route matching | No | Yes | Curated | Curated + managed |
| Build / pilot delivery | No | No | Optional | Yes |