PP Plus launches to bridge ‘valley of death’

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Manufacturers, businesses and academia have formed PP Plus, an entity aiming to bridge the commercial ‘valley of death’ in the UK.

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Led by PP Control & Automation, PP Plus is delivering immediate access to specialist expertise and knowledge to help support companies looking to develop and scale green technologies.

Over 20 organisations are involved in what is being described as the biggest growth support network currently available in the UK, including Brandauer, Centre for Advanced Low Carbon Propulsion Systems, Cleveland Scott York, Product Approvals, Protolabs, Silverstone Technology Cluster and WMG.

Together, they can take innovators from concept development and prototyping to protecting their IP, contract manufacturing and driving sales through PR and marketing.

“PP Plus is all about unlocking and commercialising the ideas that will contribute to a more sustainable future, making UK manufacturing stronger and more successful,” Tony Hague, CEO of PP Control & Automation said in a statement.

“It is clear that the UK has a wealth of innovative companies that come up with new concepts and ideas that have true commercial potential and the opportunity to scale. However, they simply don’t have the capacity or additional expertise to realise these fantastic ideas.

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