The Centre for Process Innovation Limited (CPI)
Why We Exist
Processing has been the UK's fastest growing sector over the last ten years, growing at an average rate of 2.6 per cent per annum and now worth £70bn to the national economy. It is therefore, an important UK economic driver in which CPI plays a leading role.
The importance of process innovation is highlighted even further by the global thrust to reduce emissions – the EU target is to achieve 20% lower than 1990 levels by 2020 and the UK target is 50% by 2050. These targets cannot be met without major changes to technology, legislation and behaviour. We view this market change as a major opportunity for process industry businesses that look beyond oil-based raw materials.
CPI is well placed to help support that transformation:
Working in partnership with the Private Sector
CPI has market and technology understanding that allows it to develop and prototype materials and processes quickly and efficiently with minimal risk. It works in the Advanced Manufacturing, Sustainable Processing, Industrial Biotechnology and Printable Electronic Sectors.
Working in partnership with the Public Sector
CPI works with public sector partners to create long term economic value for the UK by providing state of the art open accesss innnovation and prototyping facilities to selected markets of national strategic importance. By building cross sector partnerships CPI leverages additional value, maximises the chances of success with the support of sound Governance to reduce the investment risk.
Our vision is that, over the next five years, CPI will become a leading light in process innovation on a global level – achieving significant success and influence across many different technology sectors.