The Centre for Process Innovation, which is based on Teesside, is to collaborate with world-leading partners to develop standardised models for the development of particulate products across sectors including detergents, pharmaceuticals and food.

The aim of the project, which is due for completion by April, is to deliver best practice guidance to support the development and industrialisation of manufacturing processes for particulate products.

The project involves collaboration with eight partners: AstraZeneca, Pfizer Inc., Johnson Matthey, Proctor & Gamble, The University of Sheffield, The University of Edinburgh, PSE Ltd and EDEM (DEM Solutions Ltd).