__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CPI
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As a leading independent technology innovation center and a founding member of the UK Government’ s High Value Manufacturing Catapult, CPI applies its many years of experience to maximize the potential of every great invention, giving it the best chance of becoming a successfully marketed product or process. The company acts as a catalyst bringing together academia, businesses, government and investors to translate bright ideas and research into viable solutions for the marketplace. To facilitate effective innovation, CPI provides customers with access to the right experts, equipment, networks, funding opportunities, and more. Frank Millar, CEO, delves into the company’ s core purpose and operations.
“ Established 20 years ago in the Tees Valley, CPI emerged from the invaluable expertise developed by Imperial Chemical Industries( ICI) in identifying, developing, and commercializing new products and processes, largely in the chemical sector. Even after ICI was broken up and sold, its skills and insights were still recognized as highly valuable by various industries as well as local and regional governments. As a result, business plans were written and proposals were made, leading to the creation of CPI. For the past two decades, our core mission has been to assist companies in developing proof of concepts, scaling up, and commercializing new products and processes. We work across various sectors, addressing different industry challenges and collaborating with private enterprises, public bodies, and organizations like ours within the UK’ s catapult network. Our reach extends into Europe, where we work alongside academia, industry, and government to identify and exploit market opportunities. However, the conditions necessary to fully realize such market opportunities and successfully commercialize innovations are often not fully met and some intervention is needed,” he begins.
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