What we do

At CPI, we turn ideas into impact. We help innovators, manufacturers, and researchers move from discovery to commercial success.

What we do

At CPI, we turn ideas into impact. We help innovators, manufacturers, and researchers move from discovery to commercial success.

What we do

At CPI, we turn ideas into impact. We help innovators, manufacturers, and researchers move from discovery to commercial success.

Our role is to make innovation work in the real world. By combining cutting-edge facilities, deep technical expertise, and collaborative partnerships, we help you prove your concept, optimise performance, and scale for manufacture.

Whether you’re developing a new material, medicine, or technology, CPI provides the expertise, space, and support you need to move faster, reduce risk, and create lasting impact.

Our role is to make innovation work in the real world. By combining cutting-edge facilities, deep technical expertise, and collaborative partnerships, we help you prove your concept, optimise performance, and scale for manufacture.

Whether you’re developing a new material, medicine, or technology, CPI provides the expertise, space, and support you need to move faster, reduce risk, and create lasting impact.

Our role is to make innovation work in the real world. By combining cutting-edge facilities, deep technical expertise, and collaborative partnerships, we help you prove your concept, optimise performance, and scale for manufacture.

Whether you’re developing a new material, medicine, or technology, CPI provides the expertise, space, and support you need to move faster, reduce risk, and create lasting impact.

How we help

Every innovation journey is different, but many organisations face similar challenges: proving performance, reducing technical risk, scaling manufacturing, and generating the evidence needed to attract investment or reach market.

CPI helps you overcome those challenges by bringing together people, facilities, and expertise in one place. We connect science with manufacturing, helping you design, test, and demonstrate your ideas in environments that reflect real-world conditions.

Our approach is collaborative, practical, and focused on results. Whether you need technical support, strategic guidance, or access to funding and partners, we work with you to find the most effective route from idea to impact.

How we help

Every innovation journey is different, but many organisations face similar challenges: proving performance, reducing technical risk, scaling manufacturing, and generating the evidence needed to attract investment or reach market.

CPI helps you overcome those challenges by bringing together people, facilities, and expertise in one place. We connect science with manufacturing, helping you design, test, and demonstrate your ideas in environments that reflect real-world conditions.

Our approach is collaborative, practical, and focused on results. Whether you need technical support, strategic guidance, or access to funding and partners, we work with you to find the most effective route from idea to impact.

How we help

Every innovation journey is different, but many organisations face similar challenges: proving performance, reducing technical risk, scaling manufacturing, and generating the evidence needed to attract investment or reach market.

CPI helps you overcome those challenges by bringing together people, facilities, and expertise in one place. We connect science with manufacturing, helping you design, test, and demonstrate your ideas in environments that reflect real-world conditions.

Our approach is collaborative, practical, and focused on results. Whether you need technical support, strategic guidance, or access to funding and partners, we work with you to find the most effective route from idea to impact.

Explore our markets

Explore our markets

MedTech

Sustainable materials

Pharma

Bioprocess scale-up

MedTech

Sustainable materials

Pharma

Bioprocess scale-up

MedTech

Sustainable materials

Pharma

Bioprocess scale-up

Projects built around you

No two innovation challenges are the same, so neither are our projects. We design projects and programmes around your technology, objectives and stage of development, bringing together the right combination of technical expertise, facilities and partners to achieve your goals.

Whether you need a focused feasibility study, support to overcome a specific technical challenge, or a long-term collaborative programme, we provide the expertise and flexibility to help you make meaningful progress.

Get started today

Projects built around you

No two innovation challenges are the same, so neither are our projects. We design projects and programmes around your technology, objectives and stage of development, bringing together the right combination of technical expertise, facilities and partners to achieve your goals.

Whether you need a focused feasibility study, support to overcome a specific technical challenge, or a long-term collaborative programme, we provide the expertise and flexibility to help you make meaningful progress.

Get started today

Projects built around you

No two innovation challenges are the same, so neither are our projects. We design projects and programmes around your technology, objectives and stage of development, bringing together the right combination of technical expertise, facilities and partners to achieve your goals.

Whether you need a focused feasibility study, support to overcome a specific technical challenge, or a long-term collaborative programme, we provide the expertise and flexibility to help you make meaningful progress.

Get started today

How CPI can support your journey

How CPI can support your journey

How CPI can support your journey

R&D and innovation services

We accelerate research and development at every stage of the innovation journey. From early feasibility studies to prototyping, testing, and validation, our teams help you move faster, reduce risk, and progress towards commercialisation with confidence.

CPI provides a practical environment where ideas can be explored, proven, and scaled. By combining technical expertise with real-world manufacturing insight, we help you generate the evidence you need to attract funding, partners, and customers.

Our R&D services include:

  • Feasibility and proof-of-concept studies.

  • Prototype design and development.

  • Testing and validation.

  • Process development, improvement, and scale-up.

R&D and innovation services

We accelerate research and development at every stage of the innovation journey. From early feasibility studies to prototyping, testing, and validation, our teams help you move faster, reduce risk, and progress towards commercialisation with confidence.

CPI provides a practical environment where ideas can be explored, proven, and scaled. By combining technical expertise with real-world manufacturing insight, we help you generate the evidence you need to attract funding, partners, and customers.

Our R&D services include:

  • Feasibility and proof-of-concept studies.

  • Prototype design and development.

  • Testing and validation.

  • Process development, improvement, and scale-up.

Innovation programmes and collaborations

CPI brings together industry, government, academia and investors to accelerate solutions that deliver economic growth and societal impact. Through collaborative R&D programmes, we help partners tackle shared challenges, develop new technologies, and strengthen the UK’s position in global markets.

Our programmes include:

  • National and regional innovation initiatives.

  • UK and EU-funded R&D programmes.

  • Industry-led consortia and networks.

  • Partnerships focused on shared technology challenges.

Innovation programmes and collaborations

CPI brings together industry, government, academia and investors to accelerate solutions that deliver economic growth and societal impact. Through collaborative R&D programmes, we help partners tackle shared challenges, develop new technologies, and strengthen the UK’s position in global markets.

Our programmes include:

  • National and regional innovation initiatives.

  • UK and EU-funded R&D programmes.

  • Industry-led consortia and networks.

  • Partnerships focused on shared technology challenges.

Technology capabilities

CPI provides access to specialist facilities, equipment and expertise to help organisations develop, test and scale new products and processes. Our teams work across materials, chemistry, biology and digital technologies, combining technical knowledge with practical manufacturing experience to solve complex challenges and accelerate innovation.

Our facilities include some of the UK’s most advanced capabilities, with specialist equipment and expertise unavailable elsewhere.

Our core capabilities include:

  • Biologics and pharmaceutical processing

  • Electronics, photonics, and smart systems.

  • Formulation and materials science.

  • Sustainable chemicals and biotechnology.

  • Energy storage and advanced manufacturing.

Technology capabilities

CPI provides access to specialist facilities, equipment and expertise to help organisations develop, test and scale new products and processes. Our teams work across materials, chemistry, biology and digital technologies, combining technical knowledge with practical manufacturing experience to solve complex challenges and accelerate innovation.

Our facilities include some of the UK’s most advanced capabilities, with specialist equipment and expertise unavailable elsewhere.

Our core capabilities include:

  • Biologics and pharmaceutical processing

  • Electronics, photonics, and smart systems.

  • Formulation and materials science.

  • Sustainable chemicals and biotechnology.

  • Energy storage and advanced manufacturing.

Pilot and test facilities

CPI’s pilot plants and demonstration facilities are where ideas are proven at scale. They allow you to take ideas beyond the lab, trial production methods, and prove that your processes can operate reliably at industrial scale.

Our facilities include:

  • Flexible pilot lines and modular systems.

  • GMP-aligned pharmaceutical environments.

  • Advanced formulation and manufacturing spaces.

  • Real-world testing and validation conditions.

  • ISO certified clean rooms.

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Pilot and test facilities

CPI’s pilot plants and demonstration facilities are where ideas are proven at scale. They allow you to take ideas beyond the lab, trial production methods, and prove that your processes can operate reliably at industrial scale.

Our facilities include:

  • Flexible pilot lines and modular systems.

  • GMP-aligned pharmaceutical environments.

  • Advanced formulation and manufacturing spaces.

  • Real-world testing and validation conditions.

  • ISO certified clean rooms.

View our national centres

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With over 500 experts, we're here to help.

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Can’t find what you’re looking for?

With over 500 experts, we're here to help.

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From idea to impact

Innovation takes many different forms, but there are common stages in developing a new product or process. From early ideas to commercial manufacture, CPI supports you at every stage.

Discover

Turn early ideas into clear opportunities.

Develop

Build, test, and refine your solution with access to CPI’s experts and facilities.

Demonstrate

Prove performance and scalability in environments that reflect real-world conditions.

Deliver

Move towards manufacture with validated results and a clear route to commercial success.

From idea to impact

Innovation takes many different forms, but there are common stages in developing a new product or process. From early ideas to commercial manufacture, CPI supports you at every stage.

Discover

Turn early ideas into clear opportunities.

Develop

Build, test, and refine your solution with access to CPI’s experts and facilities.

Demonstrate

Prove performance and scalability in environments that reflect real-world conditions.

Deliver

Move towards manufacture with validated results and a clear route to commercial success.

From idea to impact

Innovation takes many different forms, but there are common stages in developing a new product or process. From early ideas to commercial manufacture, CPI supports you at every stage.

Discover

Turn early ideas into clear opportunities.

Develop

Build, test, and refine your solution with access to CPI’s experts and facilities.

Demonstrate

Prove performance and scalability in environments that reflect real-world conditions.

Deliver

Move towards manufacture with validated results and a clear route to commercial success.

Get in touch

Get in touch

Get in touch