Celebrating 20 years of innovation - Discover how we've been a catalyst for regional growth and UK innovation for over two decades in CPI's Annual Review 2023-2024.

ERDF and Northern Powerhouse Funding

Engage with CPI via our Northern ERDF funded programmes designed to help deep tech businesses looking for product and process development support.

Drive your innovation forward

Our ERDF funded programmes help small businesses looking for product and process development support.

One-to-one project with CPI

Collaboration with research institutions

Business and innovation support

Access to technical expertise

Access to state-of-the art labs and facilities

Signposting to collaborative partners

Fully funded by ERDF and Northern Powerhouse

We offer a wide range of regional programmes to small and medium-sized deep tech businesses. Projects are fully funded by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Funding criteria

Support for product development is offered to deep tech companies who meet the critera:
Less than 250 staff employed
Annual turnover less than €50 million
Net Balance sheet less than €42 million
Based in geographical region for funding

Funded programmes

Browse our range of projects that have received Northern Powerhouse funding.

Location Project Technologies Markets
Leeds, North and West Yorkshire ForTaMP
Project No. 20R18P02896
Start Date: 01 Apr 2020
End Date: 31 Mar 2023 
Colloid/​Emulsion Chemistry 
Nanotechnology
Powder Processing
Formulation Development
Materials Science
Nano-enhanced Inks
Composites
Coatings
View 
North East England Sonnet
Project No. 25R19P02993
Start Date: 01 Feb 2020
End Date: 03 Jun 2023 
Wearables
Personal Care
Security
Safety
Fashion
Internet of Things 
View 
North East England PROSPECT
Project No. 25R18P03909
Start Date: 13 Jan 2020
End Date: 30 Jun 2023 
View 
North East England Project IMPACT
Project No. 25R17P02287
Start Date: 01 Oct 2018
End Date: 31 Mar 2022 
View 

Talk to a member of our team to discuss your eligibility.

Contact
CPI is your innovation partner to make your ideas a reality.