An exciting month for CPI as the development of the new £38m National Biologics Manufacturing Centre (NBMC) has now begun!  The centre is based locally in Darlington and will be used to help the growing bio-pharmaceutical market with the development of new products and innovations.  The official start of the works began this month with members of Tees Valley Unlimited and Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies officially cutting the ground at a special ceremony.  The development is due to be completed in 2015.  Read the full story here.

We are delighted to have been invited to attend the European Cryogenics Day event in May at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.  European Cryogenics Day 2014 is the first open gathering of a new European Cryogenics Initiative, which will fill a need for European representation of its members in matters including technology, training and policy. The event will be held annually in different hub locations across Europe, providing an opportunity for stakeholders to make new contacts and explore technical and commercial partnering opportunities. This event focuses on the collaboration between scientists working in cryogenics and the many industrial sectors that benefit from their discoveries.