Industrial
Designing robust industrial solutions that perform reliably, scale confidently, and move businesses forward.
We focus on creating solutions that sit at the heart of how businesses operate – from specialized tools and equipment to connected systems and mission‑critical devices. These products may not always be visible to consumers, but they drive entire industries, enabling safer, efficient and sustainable operations across sectors such as manufacturing, laboratory science, agritech, commercial equipment, and beyond.
Our work spans everything from precision mechanisms and ruggedized devices to advanced sensing, automation and hybrid physical‑digital systems. Whether your challenge is improving performance, reducing production costs, enhancing reliability, or designing for ruggedization, we look for the simplest, most effective approach that delivers long‑term value. Many of our industrial clients face pressures such as meeting new regulatory requirements, increasing uptime, adapting to evolving market needs, or scaling up a technology for global deployment; we help address these by combining deep technical insight with practical engineering and design.
What makes CDP distinctive is our interdisciplinary capability bringing together physicists, engineers, designers, human‑factors specialists, and digital experts to solve complex challenges with clarity and creativity. We also draw on experience from adjacent sectors, helping clients unlock new opportunities, reduce risk, and innovate with confidence.
Bioprocessing
Harnessing the power of biology to create transformative products
Capabilities
Positioned for Innovation
Located at the heart of innovation in Cambridge, UK, and Raleigh, North Carolina, our bases are strategically positioned to tap into the world’s leading research and development communities.
ISO-Certified Management System
To support our product development and prototype manufacturing services, CDP’s Quality Management System is certified to ISO 13485:2016 by Intertek Medical Notified Body and ISO 9001:2015 by Intertek Certification Ltd. We are also certified to ISO 27001:2022 by Intertek Certification Ltd to support the maintenance of the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our clients data.
Client-Centric Intellectual Property Approach
Our clients fully own all intellectual property we help create. We equip them with the tools and knowledge to enable lasting independence.
Meet The Team
David Lewis
Thomas Barlow
Karlheinz Lamprecht
Featured Insights
Advancing Injectable Drug Delivery Systems
Respiratory Insights – Respiratory drug delivery systems
Developing Next-Gen Diagnostics Systems
FAQs
Explore more about our Industrial sector expertise and see how our teams support businesses at every stage of product development. From technical problem-solving to scale-up and industrialization
Is CDP the right partner for my industrial product or technical challenge?
Yes – we work across a wide spectrum of industrial sectors, from factory automation and sensing systems to lab equipment, heavy‑duty tools and field‑ready devices. Clients often come to us with complex, novel or early‑stage challenges, and our interdisciplinary teams help clarify the problem, explore solutions and de‑risk the path to development.
Do you only work on complex, high‑tech industrial systems?
Many of the industrial solutions we deliver rely on elegant simplicity. We match the approach to the need, identifying opportunities to reduce cost, increase robustness and streamline manufacturing. Whether your product requires a simple, reliable mechanism or an advanced system architecture, we “right‑size” the innovation to deliver performance and value.
Can CDP help if I’m facing issues with an existing product or process?
Yes, we regularly troubleshoot problems such as quality issues, low production yield, high labour or material costs, supplier lock‑in or excessive complexity. We also help our clients improve reliability, optimize assemblies, resolve technical bottlenecks and scale-up manufacturing. Our goal is to diagnose root causes and deliver clear, practical solutions that restore confidence and competitiveness.
Which stages of industrial product development can CDP support?
We can help at any stage from early technical exploration and opportunity definition through concept development, detailed engineering, prototyping, verification and industrialisation. Our Potential Realized approach brings structure and momentum, but the process is flexible. You can engage us for a specific challenge or for end‑to‑end delivery, depending on what you need.
Can CDP help my business respond to change – new regulations, new markets or emerging competitors?
Absolutely. We help clients adapt to evolving requirements, from new safety and sustainability regulations to shifts in customer expectations or competitor innovation. We support the development of next‑generation products, redesigns for new markets, and strategies for modernising legacy systems. Our insight, technical depth and cross‑sector experience help you move forward with clarity and confidence.