The research programme, CASTech (Catalytic Advances through Sustainable Technologies) is funded by the EPSRC and industry and involves a close collaboration with the universities of Cambridge, Birmingham and Virginia with strong industrial support from Johnson Matthey, Robinson Brothers, Sasol, Borregaard, Forestry Research and Questor.
A major part of the research programme will be focussed on renewable feedstocks for energy and speciality chemicals production.