I think this is critical. There is a lot of program support, whether it's SR and ED or IRAP or whatever, to bring you up to the end of the prototyping stage. That's not where the problem is. Getting those prototypes into products takes about three years of experience out in the marketplace with a few crazy customers who are going to take a chance on you.
The CICP has to recognize that, that just because you've sold a couple of units to somebody doesn't mean you're finished your development work. You have an awful lot of work and investment left to go before you can say you have the final product. I would say open the gate wider.
On the oil and gas side it would be technology better than level 6. I'm not sure what that is in the NASA scale, but it's just that one step.