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Supporting Innovation in the Chemicals Industry:

The CPI model

Dr. Alan McClelland

www.innovation-accelerator.com

www.uk-cpi.com

From innovation to commercialisation

Innovation: Technology Readiness Levels (NASA)

TRL 1

TRL 2

TRL 3

TRL 4

TRL 5

TRL 6

TRL 7

TRL 8

TRL 9

Basic Technology Research

Research to Prove Feasibility

Technology Development

Technology Demonstration

System/Sub-System Development

System Test, Launch and Operation

RESEARCH(Universities)

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT(CPI)

COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION (CPI E, Innovation Accelerator)

From innovation to commercialisation

The CPI model

CPI CPI Technology

CPI Enterprises

CPI Economic Support

Innovation AcceleratorDirectly Supporting Regional SME Business Development

Sustainable Processingsusproc

Printable Electronicspetec

Assets and People to support Innovation

Technology DevelopmentInternational Activity

National CentresPolicy Influence

Spin-out BusinessesNew Businesses to Create

Value from Technology

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Industry & Peers

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CPI Technology: People

130 people in total: >60%/year growth

Academic Qualifications:• 46 PhDs, 10 Masters and 29 Degrees (67% degrees or above) • 1197 total years of experience. Average of 18 years

Experience• 67% Private sector, 17% Public sector, Rest Academic, Military and Retail• 20 languages spoken

Previous Roles• 52 Technical, 41 Managerial, 38 Project management, 9 Marketing, 16

Consultancy, 14 Sales, 13 Directors, 3 Finance and 22 Others

Highly Qualified Scientists and Engineers with Extensive Management, Project Management and Commercial Experience

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CPI Technology: Sustainable Processing

• Teesside

• An internationally recognised, open innovation centre focussed on process technology for low carbon and resource efficiency.

• Physical assets and technology expertise that brings together

Companies, Universities with Public Sector Funds (TSB, FP7) to develop new products and processes:

–National Industrial Biotechnology Facility

–Anaerobic Digestion Development Centre

–High Temperature Innovation Centre (with Tata Steel)

–Sustainable Engineering / Smart Chemistry

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National Industrial Biotechnology Facility

• €28 million phased investment• Up to 10,000l fermentation capacity

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CPI Technology: Printable Electronics

Co Durham

Assets:

• €39 million phased investment

• Clean room 1500m2, class 1000 (locally class 100)

• Equipped with tools for Technology Innovation in:

- Displays, Lighting and PV

- Roll to roll metallisation onto flexible plastic

New chemistry, materials and polymers

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Petec on the World Map

US Displays Center

FraunhoferDresden

IMRE Singapore

PETECVTT, Finland

KETI Korea

JAIST Japan

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CPI Enterprises – Spin-Out Companies

All use CPI’s Core Process Technology Skills

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• Technology commercialisation • Business start-up support • Market intelligence• IP landscaping• Incubation• Entrepreneur programme

Innovation Accelerator: SME support

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Innovation Accelerator: INCUBATOR

• €2.3 million investment – 10 pods• Unique incubation for process industry start-ups• Drainage, fume extraction, specialist gas supply, etc• Fully serviced - “Plug-and-Play” • Secure write up areas and meeting rooms• Access to equipped communal laboratories • Substantial grow-on space available

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Technology Innovation

CentreCluster

Incubation

Strategy for Business Growth

Business Growth

Collective action to revitalise the Process Sector in North East England

• Technology Innovation Centre in collaboration with industry, academia, financial investors and the public sector to leverage resource and reduce business growth risks

• Critical mass through the formation of technology clusters and supply chains

• Incubation and specialist business support to encourage and sustain new business growth