Robert Mitchell is responsible for leading translational research programmes with commercial focus and manages a portfolio of customer engagements delivering existing and next generation battery chemistries, and projects in battery recycling and critical minerals recovery. Rob has secured significant funding >£3.5 million to support research initiatives and played a leading role in securing £12 million for a battery material scale up facility (AMBIC). Rob is currently a Principal Scientist at CPI, with 15 years professional experience, and develops people and capabilities to support technology scale-up.