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CPI signs MoU with Scottish Enterprise

17 Dec 2024

As part of an event marking the start of construction on CPI’s new Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence, which is being part-funded by the Scottish Government through Scottish Enterprise, CPI and Scottish Enterprise have agreed to formalise a shared ambition to help Scotland be a place for companies in key technology sectors to thrive.

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Breaking ground on the new Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence is a significant milestone in realising CPI and Scottish Enterprise’s shared ambition of helping companies in key technology sectors to thrive in Scotland. It represents an important step towards establishing Scotland as a world-renowned hub for oligonucleotide innovation, where life-saving treatments will be developed to benefit patients globally. 

This Centre is just one of several successful collaborations between CPI and Scottish Enterprise over recent years. The organisations have supported projects such as the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre and the further development of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Glasgow City Region. 

L-R: Andrew Henderson (Life Sciences Team Leader at Scottish Enterprise); Becky Fields (Corporate Communications Manager at CPI); Paul Blakeman (Principal Strategic Partnerships Manager at CPI); Frank Millar (CEO of CPI); Arun Harish (Chief Strategy Officer at CPI); Adrian Gillespie (CEO at Scottish Enterprise); Bryan Fraser (Global Head of Business Development at Scottish Development International); Paul Foley (Senior Project Manager at Scottish Enterprise).
L‑R: Andrew Henderson (Life Sciences Team Leader at Scottish Enterprise); Becky Fields (Corporate Communications Manager at CPI); Paul Blakeman (Principal Strategic Partnerships Manager at CPI); Frank Millar (CEO of CPI); Arun Harish (Chief Strategy Officer at CPI); Adrian Gillespie (CEO at Scottish Enterprise); Bryan Fraser (Global Head of Business Development at Scottish Development International); Paul Foley (Senior Project Manager at Scottish Enterprise).

This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by our CEO, Frank Millar, and Adrian Gillespie, Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise. The agreement commits both organisations to work together to:

  • Increase business innovation activity in Scotland through the number and growth rate of companies.
  • Transform the scale and reach of investment into Scottish companies.
  • Raise the capacity and ambition of Scottish businesses so they can capitalise on international opportunities.
  • Support partners in the provision of skills and training activity essential for growth in key areas.
  • Create strategic innovation infrastructure investments.

We are proud to be working alongside Scottish Enterprise to build on Scotland’s strengths and unlock opportunities for businesses to innovate, scale, and lead globally in key technology sectors.

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