C-Capture Accelerates Technology Commercialisation Through Strategic Talent Acquisition

C-Capture, an innovative post-combustion carbon capture technology company, partnered with Eleven to implement a strategic recruitment approach during a critical commercialisation phase. Learn how this Project RPO solution enabled C-Capture to build technical and project delivery teams aligned with key business milestones.

The Challenge

C-Capture faced significant talent acquisition challenges as they prepared for technology demonstration and commercialisation:

• Need for a more strategic recruitment approach identified in September 2022
• Ambitious target to grow headcount by 27 specialists over a 12-month period
• Requirement for niche technical skills within technology development team
• Need to establish a dedicated, multi-disciplinary project delivery team
• Time-sensitive hiring aligned with key project milestones and trigger points
• Critical deadline to move technology to first demonstration by summer 2023
• Development of external customer projects at feasibility stage requiring specialist resources

The Solution

To address these challenges, C-Capture partnered with Eleven to implement a Project RPO solution:

• Dedicated recruitment resources focused exclusively on C-Capture’s requirements
• Robust UK-wide search strategy targeting all core skills and disciplines
• Proactive talent identification and pooling in advance of urgent hiring needs
• Alignment with staggered 12-month resource plan based on key business milestones
• Tailored recruitment processes for technology development and project delivery teams
• Strategic approach to reducing time-to-hire for specialist positions

The Results

The partnership with Eleven delivered significant improvements in C-Capture’s recruitment capabilities:

• Substantial reduction in time-to-hire for critical positions
• Proactive talent pooling enabling rapid deployment when positions became urgent
• Successful progress toward 27-person headcount growth target
• Establishment of necessary technical expertise to support technology demonstration
• Creation of multi-disciplinary project delivery team to lead external customer projects

Key Benefits

• Strategic Alignment: Recruitment activity synchronised with business milestones and trigger points
• Proactive Approach: Talent identification ahead of urgent needs reducing hiring delays
• Specialist Expertise: Access to niche technical skills in the competitive carbon capture market
• Resource Efficiency: Reduced internal recruitment burden allowing focus on technology development
• Commercial Readiness: Talent acquisition supporting critical path to commercialisation

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