CPI has opened its Advanced Materials Battery Industrialisation Centre (AMBIC) at NETPark in County Durham, a purpose-built facility aimed at fast-tracking the development of cutting-edge battery materials.
Backed by £12 million from UK Research and Innovation’s Faraday Battery Challenge, the battery innovation centre is a collaboration with WMG at the University of Warwick. AMBIC offers open-access infrastructure for innovators to develop and scale new battery chemistries – from grams to over 10kg – with speed and confidence.
Frank Millar, CEO at CPI, said, “This new facility provides the UK battery ecosystem with a vital capability – a place to scale and validate materials that could define the future of energy storage. It gives our partners greater speed and assurance as they translate their technology from laboratory to industrial scale.”
As the need for high-performance, sustainable batteries grows, the battery innovation centre helps companies overcome scale-up barriers with advanced processing, analytics and AI-driven testing, supported by CPI’s expert team.
Dr Keri Goodwin, Chief Technologist at CPI, said, “AMBIC is a key part of the UK’s industrial battery development toolkit. Whether you’re developing lithium-ion, solid-state, or emerging chemistries, our facility gives you the tools and expertise to scale faster – from powder to prototype.”
