1. Can you provide a brief description about who you are, what your company does?
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK’s national standards laboratory and plays a key role in reliable measurement, testing and validation of emerging technologies to provide greater confidence for decision makers, investors and regulators. Research within the Electrochemistry Group is focused on the development of in situ diagnostic techniques, modelling tools and standard test methods for electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices to support improvements in device performance, lifetime and safety, while reducing cost.

1. Can you provide a brief description about who you are, what your company does? 
HSSMI is a sustainable manufacturing innovation consultancy that works across the manufacturing industry to help companies create impact. We work through challenges using practical, problem-solving methodologies and offering tangible solutions, focused on three key areas. These are the scale up of products and processes, productivity enhancing opportunities, and supporting the transition to a circular economy. We advance manufacturing by merging practical, hands on experience with the latest innovations. We have supported organisations from SMEs to global OEMs who are looking to achieve a more productive, cost efficient and sustainable business.

Q: Can you provide a brief description about who you are, what your company does?
A: Env-Aqua Solutions Ltd is an SME specialising in industrial waste treatment and pollution control equipment and has been instrumental in the design, installation and promotion of waste minimisation and resource recovery systems and programmes with a global industrial client base. The company also offers consultancy support to clients on technology transfer and exploitation strategy. Env-Aqua has extensive experience within the electronics, chemicals, surface engineering and recycling sectors with the latter embracing both materials and energy recovery.