In vitro diagnostic (IVD) innovation support

IVD product development that’s designed for real-world healthcare, including reagents, biosensor technologies, and assay and formulation development.

Get to market faster with CPI

From reagent development and characterisation to assay formulation, product development and scale-up; our expert teams and advanced facilities ensure your devices and reagents are ready to be transferred to a manufacturing environment, getting your product into clinical settings faster.

We also specialise in biosensor innovation, providing novel and robust technologies tailored for real-world healthcare applications. Whether immunoassays or molecular diagnostics, we support the development of reliable, scalable, and impactful solutions to meet urgent diagnostic needs across a wide range of care settings.

From low- and middle-income countries to developed nations, we help ensure access to diagnostics that deliver meaningful outcomes for diverse systems and populations.

CPI scientist in a CPI facility.
Pink solution being pipetted into a tiny vial.
Scientist wearing white gloves pipetting a solution into a lab dish under a microscope.

In vitro diagnostic (IVD) innovation support

IVD product development that’s designed for real-world healthcare, including reagents, biosensor technologies, and assay and formulation development.

Get to market faster with CPI

From reagent development and characterisation to assay formulation, product development and scale-up; our expert teams and advanced facilities ensure your devices and reagents are ready to be transferred to a manufacturing environment, getting your product into clinical settings faster.

We also specialise in biosensor innovation, providing novel and robust technologies tailored for real-world healthcare applications. Whether immunoassays or molecular diagnostics, we support the development of reliable, scalable, and impactful solutions to meet urgent diagnostic needs across a wide range of care settings.

From low- and middle-income countries to developed nations, we help ensure access to diagnostics that deliver meaningful outcomes for diverse systems and populations.

CPI scientist in a CPI facility.
Scientist wearing white gloves pipetting a solution into a lab dish under a microscope.

In vitro diagnostic (IVD) innovation support

IVD product development that’s designed for real-world healthcare, including reagents, biosensor technologies, and assay and formulation development.

Get to market faster with CPI

From reagent development and characterisation to assay formulation, product development and scale-up; our expert teams and advanced facilities ensure your devices and reagents are ready to be transferred to a manufacturing environment, getting your product into clinical settings faster.

We also specialise in biosensor innovation, providing novel and robust technologies tailored for real-world healthcare applications. Whether immunoassays or molecular diagnostics, we support the development of reliable, scalable, and impactful solutions to meet urgent diagnostic needs across a wide range of care settings.

From low- and middle-income countries to developed nations, we help ensure access to diagnostics that deliver meaningful outcomes for diverse systems and populations.

CPI scientist in a CPI facility.
Pink solution being pipetted into a tiny vial.
Scientist wearing white gloves pipetting a solution into a lab dish under a microscope.

What we offer

End-to-end support across assay development, reagent scale-up, and biosensor innovation to enable impactful diagnostic solutions.

Can't find what you're looking for?

With over 500 experts we are here to help.

500+

Reagent development and scale-up

Accelerate the development of your IVD tests with our reagent development, formulation and process optimisation expertise. Our state-of-the-art facilities enable the development of robust engineering biology processes that ensure your regents are ready for seamless transfer to production or manufacturing, delivering cost efficiencies and optimised yields to address critical diagnostic needs.

Assay formulation development

Streamline your assay development journey with our formulation capabilities. We support reagent and assay development, guiding you from proof of concept to scalable processes, enabling the creation of accurate and reliable diagnostic solutions for diverse healthcare settings, including point-of-care applications.

Biosensor innovation

Our team works closely with you to design, develop, and optimise biosensor technologies, ensuring they’re specific, sensitive, and tailored to meet the demands of real-world healthcare applications. Whether you’re developing diagnostic tools for point-of-care settings, wearable devices, or laboratory-based systems, we provide the expertise and infrastructure needed to translate your innovative ideas into impactful solutions for global healthcare challenges.

What we offer

End-to-end support across assay development, reagent scale-up, and biosensor innovation to enable impactful diagnostic solutions.

Reagent development and scale-up

Accelerate the development of your IVD tests with our reagent development, formulation and process optimisation expertise. Our state-of-the-art facilities enable the development of robust engineering biology processes that ensure your regents are ready for seamless transfer to production or manufacturing, delivering cost efficiencies and optimised yields to address critical diagnostic needs.

Assay formulation development

Streamline your assay development journey with our formulation capabilities. We support reagent and assay development, guiding you from proof of concept to scalable processes, enabling the creation of accurate and reliable diagnostic solutions for diverse healthcare settings, including point-of-care applications.

Biosensor innovation

Our team works closely with you to design, develop, and optimise biosensor technologies, ensuring they’re specific, sensitive, and tailored to meet the demands of real-world healthcare applications. Whether you’re developing diagnostic tools for point-of-care settings, wearable devices, or laboratory-based systems, we provide the expertise and infrastructure needed to translate your innovative ideas into impactful solutions for global healthcare challenges.

Can't find what you're looking for?

With over 500 experts we are here to help.

500+

What we offer

End-to-end support across assay development, reagent scale-up, and biosensor innovation to enable impactful diagnostic solutions.

Reagent development and scale-up

Accelerate the development of your IVD tests with our reagent development, formulation and process optimisation expertise. Our state-of-the-art facilities enable the development of robust engineering biology processes that ensure your regents are ready for seamless transfer to production or manufacturing, delivering cost efficiencies and optimised yields to address critical diagnostic needs.

Assay formulation development

Streamline your assay development journey with our formulation capabilities. We support reagent and assay development, guiding you from proof of concept to scalable processes, enabling the creation of accurate and reliable diagnostic solutions for diverse healthcare settings, including point-of-care applications.

Biosensor innovation

Our team works closely with you to design, develop, and optimise biosensor technologies, ensuring they’re specific, sensitive, and tailored to meet the demands of real-world healthcare applications. Whether you’re developing diagnostic tools for point-of-care settings, wearable devices, or laboratory-based systems, we provide the expertise and infrastructure needed to translate your innovative ideas into impactful solutions for global healthcare challenges.

Can't find what you're looking for?

With over 500 experts we are here to help.

500+

What we offer

End-to-end support across assay development, reagent scale-up, and biosensor innovation to enable impactful diagnostic solutions.

Can't find what you're looking for?

With over 500 experts we are here to help.

500+

Reagent development and scale-up

Accelerate the development of your IVD tests with our reagent development, formulation and process optimisation expertise. Our state-of-the-art facilities enable the development of robust engineering biology processes that ensure your regents are ready for seamless transfer to production or manufacturing, delivering cost efficiencies and optimised yields to address critical diagnostic needs.

Assay formulation development

Streamline your assay development journey with our formulation capabilities. We support reagent and assay development, guiding you from proof of concept to scalable processes, enabling the creation of accurate and reliable diagnostic solutions for diverse healthcare settings, including point-of-care applications.

Biosensor innovation

Our team works closely with you to design, develop, and optimise biosensor technologies, ensuring they’re specific, sensitive, and tailored to meet the demands of real-world healthcare applications. Whether you’re developing diagnostic tools for point-of-care settings, wearable devices, or laboratory-based systems, we provide the expertise and infrastructure needed to translate your innovative ideas into impactful solutions for global healthcare challenges.

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applications

We support IVD development and the complex path towards user adoption.

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Cancer/oncology.

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Infectious diseases.

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Neurological disorders.

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Cardiovascular diseases.

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Inflammatory diseases.

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Metabolic diseases.

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Autoimmune diseases.

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Hand with a blue latex glove holding a sealed tube.
Hand with a blue latex glove holding a sealed tube.

How we support you

Our end-to-end approach ensures your IVD innovations succeed at every stage of development, from concept to commercialisation.

Can't find what you're looking for?

With over 500 experts we are here to help.

500+

Demonstrate form and function

Our team of scientists and engineers can accelerate your product’s development with:

  • Design and development of patient-centric diagnostic solutions that are sensitive, selective, specific, reproducible and enhance usability.

  • Fast, cost-effective prototype development to secure early-stage funding.

  • Integration of innovative technologies for a competitive market advantage.

Prove manufacturability and scalability

Whatever your innovation, we ensure it’s both manufacturable and scalable.
We provide:

  • Early feasibility studies to assess the manufacturability of IVDs.

  • Scalable production processes to ensure market readiness.

  • Optimisation of manufacturing methods for high-volume, cost-effective production.

Assess and demonstrate commercial viability

We provide the evidence and insights needed to attract investment and partnerships.
Our expertise helps:

  • Discover commercial opportunities and demonstrate scalability to attract investment and licensing opportunities.

  • Conduct user and market research to define commercial opportunities including developing product roadmaps and strategy.

  • Ensure market readiness for expanding diagnostic portfolios.

Streamline regulatory compliance

Navigating the complexities of UKCA, CE, or FDA standards is easier with CPI.
Our regulatory experts:

  • Align your IVD innovations with regulatory requirements from the outset giving you confidence for market adoption.

  • Guide you through global regulatory landscapes so you can concentrate on building your business.

  • Ensure compliance, reducing time-to-market and mitigating risks.

Secure strategic partnerships

As a trusted UK Government partner, we have built a broad network across global leaders, emerging companies, large corporates, healthcare and academia.
We facilitate:

  • Collaboration with trusted partners to share expertise and extend capabilities, enabling you to manage your development through a single point of contact.

  • Discovery and access to leading-edge technologies, supply chains, and industry networks to support your innovation and production scale-up.

  • Strategic partnerships for long-term growth and market adoption in the UK and overseas.

How we support you

Our end-to-end approach ensures your IVD innovations succeed at every stage of development, from concept to commercialisation.

Can't find what you're looking for?

With over 500 experts we are here to help.

500+

Demonstrate form and function

Our team of scientists and engineers can accelerate your product’s development with:

  • Design and development of patient-centric diagnostic solutions that are sensitive, selective, specific, reproducible and enhance usability.

  • Fast, cost-effective prototype development to secure early-stage funding.

  • Integration of innovative technologies for a competitive market advantage.

Prove manufacturability and scalability

Whatever your innovation, we ensure it’s both manufacturable and scalable.
We provide:

  • Early feasibility studies to assess the manufacturability of IVDs.

  • Scalable production processes to ensure market readiness.

  • Optimisation of manufacturing methods for high-volume, cost-effective production.

Assess and demonstrate commercial viability

We provide the evidence and insights needed to attract investment and partnerships.
Our expertise helps:

  • Discover commercial opportunities and demonstrate scalability to attract investment and licensing opportunities.

  • Conduct user and market research to define commercial opportunities including developing product roadmaps and strategy.

  • Ensure market readiness for expanding diagnostic portfolios.

Streamline regulatory compliance

Navigating the complexities of UKCA, CE, or FDA standards is easier with CPI.
Our regulatory experts:

  • Align your IVD innovations with regulatory requirements from the outset giving you confidence for market adoption.

  • Guide you through global regulatory landscapes so you can concentrate on building your business.

  • Ensure compliance, reducing time-to-market and mitigating risks.

Secure strategic partnerships

As a trusted UK Government partner, we have built a broad network across global leaders, emerging companies, large corporates, healthcare and academia.
We facilitate:

  • Collaboration with trusted partners to share expertise and extend capabilities, enabling you to manage your development through a single point of contact.

  • Discovery and access to leading-edge technologies, supply chains, and industry networks to support your innovation and production scale-up.

  • Strategic partnerships for long-term growth and market adoption in the UK and overseas.

How we support you

Our end-to-end approach ensures your IVD innovations succeed at every stage of development, from concept to commercialisation.

Demonstrate form and function

Our team of scientists and engineers can accelerate your product’s development with:

  • Design and development of patient-centric diagnostic solutions that are sensitive, selective, specific, reproducible and enhance usability.

  • Fast, cost-effective prototype development to secure early-stage funding.

  • Integration of innovative technologies for a competitive market advantage.

Prove manufacturability and scalability

Whatever your innovation, we ensure it’s both manufacturable and scalable.
We provide:

  • Early feasibility studies to assess the manufacturability of IVDs.

  • Scalable production processes to ensure market readiness.

  • Optimisation of manufacturing methods for high-volume, cost-effective production.

Assess and demonstrate commercial viability

We provide the evidence and insights needed to attract investment and partnerships.
Our expertise helps:

  • Discover commercial opportunities and demonstrate scalability to attract investment and licensing opportunities.

  • Conduct user and market research to define commercial opportunities including developing product roadmaps and strategy.

  • Ensure market readiness for expanding diagnostic portfolios.

Streamline regulatory compliance

Navigating the complexities of UKCA, CE, or FDA standards is easier with CPI.
Our regulatory experts:

  • Align your IVD innovations with regulatory requirements from the outset giving you confidence for market adoption.

  • Guide you through global regulatory landscapes so you can concentrate on building your business.

  • Ensure compliance, reducing time-to-market and mitigating risks.

Secure strategic partnerships

As a trusted UK Government partner, we have built a broad network across global leaders, emerging companies, large corporates, healthcare and academia.
We facilitate:

  • Collaboration with trusted partners to share expertise and extend capabilities, enabling you to manage your development through a single point of contact.

  • Discovery and access to leading-edge technologies, supply chains, and industry networks to support your innovation and production scale-up.

  • Strategic partnerships for long-term growth and market adoption in the UK and overseas.

Can't find what you're looking for?

With over 500 experts we are here to help.

500+

How we support you

Our end-to-end approach ensures your IVD innovations succeed at every stage of development, from concept to commercialisation.

Demonstrate form and function

Our team of scientists and engineers can accelerate your product’s development with:

  • Design and development of patient-centric diagnostic solutions that are sensitive, selective, specific, reproducible and enhance usability.

  • Fast, cost-effective prototype development to secure early-stage funding.

  • Integration of innovative technologies for a competitive market advantage.

Prove manufacturability and scalability

Whatever your innovation, we ensure it’s both manufacturable and scalable.
We provide:

  • Early feasibility studies to assess the manufacturability of IVDs.

  • Scalable production processes to ensure market readiness.

  • Optimisation of manufacturing methods for high-volume, cost-effective production.

Assess and demonstrate commercial viability

We provide the evidence and insights needed to attract investment and partnerships.
Our expertise helps:

  • Discover commercial opportunities and demonstrate scalability to attract investment and licensing opportunities.

  • Conduct user and market research to define commercial opportunities including developing product roadmaps and strategy.

  • Ensure market readiness for expanding diagnostic portfolios.

Streamline regulatory compliance

Navigating the complexities of UKCA, CE, or FDA standards is easier with CPI.
Our regulatory experts:

  • Align your IVD innovations with regulatory requirements from the outset giving you confidence for market adoption.

  • Guide you through global regulatory landscapes so you can concentrate on building your business.

  • Ensure compliance, reducing time-to-market and mitigating risks.

Secure strategic partnerships

As a trusted UK Government partner, we have built a broad network across global leaders, emerging companies, large corporates, healthcare and academia.
We facilitate:

  • Collaboration with trusted partners to share expertise and extend capabilities, enabling you to manage your development through a single point of contact.

  • Discovery and access to leading-edge technologies, supply chains, and industry networks to support your innovation and production scale-up.

  • Strategic partnerships for long-term growth and market adoption in the UK and overseas.

Can't find what you're looking for?

With over 500 experts we are here to help.

500+

We are over 500 world-class innovation experts, scientists and engineers.

We are over 500 world-class innovation experts, scientists and engineers.

We are over 500 world-class innovation experts, scientists and engineers.

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£3 billion of private investment unlocked

R&D projects delivered

Years of experience

Business collaborations

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Over £220m of innovation assets

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£3 billion of private investment unlocked

R&D projects delivered

Years of experience

Business collaborations

m² of facilities

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Over £220m of innovation assets

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£3 billion of private investment unlocked

R&D projects delivered

Years of experience

Business collaborations

m² of facilities

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Over £220m of innovation assets

Trusted by leading organisations

Touchlight Genetics
Touchlight Genetics
Touchlight Genetics
Clews Medical
Clews Medical
Clews Medical

"It has been a fantastic experience working alongside CPI. For every obstacle that we’ve come across, the CPI team have been prepared to investigate and find ways around them. Although we've only made early progress along a much longer road to commercialisation, I feel confident that this road has been roughly mapped out by the knowledge and contacts provided by CPI."

Dr Michael Ross, Founder CLEWS Medical
Dr Michael Ross, Founder CLEWS Medical
Dr Michael Ross, Founder CLEWS Medical
Clews Medical
Clews Medical
Clews Medical

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Founder

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CLEWS Medical

Why choose CPI?

Work with us to defer capital and workforce investments until your product or process is proven at scale.

Assay formulation expertise

Proven capability across molecular and immunoassay formats.

Reagent scale-up

Support for consistent production with quality assurance built in.

Sensor and device integration

Biosensor development and system compatibility testing.

Prototyping facilities

Accelerated development of functional diagnostic prototypes.

Real-world testing support

Application-specific guidance for usability and accuracy.

Commercial readiness

Helping your IVDs meet performance, cost, and regulatory expectations.

Get in touch

Let's innovate together

At CPI, we understand that every innovation, manufacturing process, and application is unique. Our flexible engagement model builds custom projects around your goals.

Cheryl Dean

IVD

Business Development

Get in touch

Let's innovate together

At CPI, we understand that every innovation, manufacturing process, and application is unique. Our flexible engagement model builds custom projects around your goals.

Cheryl Dean

IVD

Business Development

Get in touch

Let's innovate together

At CPI, we understand that every innovation, manufacturing process, and application is unique. Our flexible engagement model builds custom projects around your goals.

Cheryl Dean

IVD

Business Development