Articles / Manufacturing Technology

From demo to FOAK: scaling industrial innovation

20 July 2026

For industrial innovators, success depends on far more than breakthrough technology. Scaling a new process from laboratory concept to commercial reality requires careful decisions across every aspect of the business. As Paebbl advances plans for its first commercial-scale plant, the company is sharing insights from its site selection and project development process. Drawing on lessons learnt while scaling its carbon-storing supplementary cementitious material technology, this article explores the key factors that have shaped Paebbl’s first-of-a-kind strategy and offers practical reflections for other companies seeking to accelerate industrial decarbonisation at scale. By Paebbl, UK