Innovation

Caterpillar has over 1,000 qualified engineers in the U.K. engaged in product research and development, and application engineering related activities. Our operations in Peterborough, Leicester, Peterlee and Larne (Northern Ireland) are key product design centers.

The U.K. is recognized as a major center of engineering services for Caterpillar worldwide, and as a result we have well developed relationships with several leading U.K. universities such as Cambridge, City, Loughborough and Queens Belfast.

As one of the six founding corporate members of the U.K. Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), Caterpillar in the U.K. is at the forefront of accelerating the development, demonstration and eventual commercial deployment of a focused portfolio of energy technologies. These advancements will increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve energy and climate change goals.