Our Values Our Technologies Our Role Working at CDT Get in Touch Innovation is the reason we exist As Sumitomo Chemical’s only corporate research centre outside Japan, our challenge is to find the ‘next big thing’ Our unique position within Sumitomo Chemical gives us the scope to combine genuine scientific curiosity with the satisfaction of creating solutions to real world problems. CDT encourages and promotes spontaneous and targeted innovation Our multifunctional teams are rewarded for individual contributions made We collaborate with partners in the Cambridge ecosphere and internationally, to share complementary skills and facilities “Innovation is seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought” (Dr. Albert Szent-Györgyi, first to isolate Vitamin C) Open innovation and collaboration with partner companies and university groups is key to accelerating the development of technology, and to the translation of research into products. Why work with us? We have a track record of delivering highly successful collaborations Our range of interests is wide – we are an innovation conduit for Sumitomo Chemical with interests in environment, food, resources and energy, quality of living and health We have the stamina to work at multiple Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) – we strive to get our projects to commercialisation as quickly as possible Funding We have experience in working with many different sources of funding: Grant funded projects (e.g. from governments) – to develop technologies towards commercialisation Joint developments (JDAs) – with a focus on the optimised development of specific products Technical advisory relationships – general advisory work for early stage developments We nurture and promote academic partnerships through funding of post-docs and studentships Typical Partners Partnership Options Collaborate on a technical development Academia SMEs Contract manufacturers External funding (e.g. Innovate UK or other sources) CDT funded Collaborate with potential customers End users of Sumitomo Chemical technology Joint development Bespoke material development Material or component manufacturer CDT licenses out IP Sumitomo retains manufacturing rights for the materials developed The best of both worlds We have the backing, resources, and ambition of a major materials multinational – Sumitomo Chemical We retain the agility of the start-up company that invented polymer light emitting diode technology and then developed them for the market Cambridge Display Technology Ltd. Unit 12 Cardinal Park Cardinal Way Godmanchester Cambridgeshire PE29 2XG United Kingdom CDT Speak Up Copyright Cambridge Display Technology Ltd. 2020 | Corporate Social Responsibility | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Tax Strategy | Terms and Conditions | Covid-19 Policy & Risk Assessment