Fund launches for 'high-growth SMEs'

CPI, founding member of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, backs the new investment fund.

UK-based SMEs will now have a new source of support through the launch of EverQuest Capital Partners, an investment firm committed to driving transformative change in industries such as healthcare, semiconductors, renewable energy, and automotive.

In partnership with CPI, this fund provides financial backing and access to technical expertise and facilities. 

Through this partnership, EverQuest Capital Partners will offer investors access to off-market opportunities and connect high-growth potential companies with CPI’s technical expertise, including access to laboratories, pilot-scale facilities and expert guidance across multiple disciplines. 

Frank Millar, CEO at CPI, says, 'We are excited to partner with EverQuest Capital Partners in launching this unique fund, supporting their commitment to driving investment in deep-tech businesses, enabling advanced manufacturing technologies to become market-ready solutions.  

'Advanced manufacturing is proven not only to change the way we design and manufacture, making UK businesses more competitive, it can also provide solutions to industrial challenges by decarbonising industry and reducing dependence on global supply chains.'