5G Playbook

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CPI is a leading independent technology innovation centre and a founding member of the UK Government’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult, which supports businesses and academia to help them overcome innovation challenges in the development of next generation products and processes by providing the facilities, in depth technical expertise and innovation support to enable ideas, research and knowledge to be translated into commercial business propositions. CPI is delivering SONNET (Smart Connected Technology Innovation Programme), a GBP 3.8M project funded by the European Regional Development Fund to support SMEs in the Northeast of England. The project runs until June 2023. The project aim is to bring regional SMEs up to date with the latest in Digital and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, to support the development of products and services, with a particular focus on the health sector. The key audience comprises innovative SMEs active in technology development applicable to the health sector; innovation leads with the health sector; and other stakeholders in government and funding bodies.