Manufacturing case studies from across the HVM Catapult
Our case studies provide snapshots from the exciting work we’re doing with businesses, researchers, and government across the UK.
Helping Advanced Clothing Solutions to cut environment impact by 90%
NMIS’ work helped ACS Clothing to reduce its environmental impact by 90% and secure £10m private investment, now set to fund a new UK-based facility and jobs.
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CPI has helped a UK-based biotechnology company develop synthetic DNA in a way that could bring genetic medicines to market at record speeds.
30 January 2024
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Biodegradable plastics inspired by nature
CPI helped Chestnut Bio reduce single-use plastic with new biodegradable alternative to cable-ties in the agriculture and forestry industries.
8 December 2023
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Building a common global carbon accounting framework
The HVM Catapult is leading the Carbon Accounting Programme, which is developing a universal methodology for measuring and reporting emissions
8 December 2023
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Scaling up a new process to create synthetic DNA
CPI helped Touchlight to scale-up their cell-free dbDNA process, grow their business and secure £147m private investment.
6 February 2023
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Developing premium sustainable bio-packaging
Packaging matters in every sector, With over two megatons of plastic packaging waste in the UK each year, a more sustainable alternative is sorely needed.
3 February 2022
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The UK’s vaccine programme has been vital in combatting COVID-19. In April 2020, CPI joined the UK Government’s Vaccine Taskforce to support the manufacture and formulation of novel mRNA vaccine candidates in the fight against the virus.
3 February 2022
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Every researcher has their own unique knowledge set, bringing with them ideas and approaches that could benefit the UK. That is why collaboration and co-creation remains at the heart of the Catapult Network’s activity.
3 February 2022
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Developing the next generation of sustainable composites
At the moment, however, 85% of composites are neither reused nor recycled at the end of their life. Instead, the materials end up in landfill, adding to the world’s growing refuse problem.
3 February 2022
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Developing the UK energy supply chain
More than 860 companies have already completed the online F4N assessment, with most receiving ongoing support and development from the Nuclear AMRC’s team of industrial advisors.
3 February 2022
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Bringing nanomaterials to County Durham
As part of the COAST programme, and with the research expertise of Durham University and scale-up experience of CPI at their fingertips, more than 60 SMEs were able to speed their ideas – including 11 products or processes which were completely new – to market.
3 February 2022
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