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CPI plays a key role in creating the optimal conditions to achieve these objectives, as Frank explains.“ This typically involves a combination of intellectual, financial, and technical resources, which we excel at bringing together. We are an organization of scientists, engineers and business professionals all focused on uniting diverse stakeholders, ideas and financial and technical instruments to make something innovative happen. More than that, we ensure that this innovation is not only effective but also sustainable, and that it will have a direct and meaningful economic impact. It is this economic impact that drives us. We combine physical, biological, and digital sciences to address industry-recognized challenges, anticipating the need for transformative solutions. We understand that these changes often require a long-term perspective as it can take years before the effects can be noticed. Therefore, we collaborate to establish the necessary conditions for industry stakeholders to confidently take a step further along their innovation journey.
“ A prime example of our approach and one of our best case studies is our partnership with Pragmatic Semiconductor( Pragmatic), a company specializing in novel semiconductor processing and products. Over the past 12 years, we have worked closely with them, demonstrating how the combination of academia, industry, public sector, and private finance interests can lead to significant advancements. I believe that the presence of private finance in this space has become increasingly important in the last few years. Arguably, it will be the most important factor in the UK’ s capacity to promote its deep tech capabilities. By attracting private finance into this space, we are fostering a better understanding of the long-term value and relative risks associated with deep tech innovation,” he adds.
▼ Frank Millar, CEO
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