Digital twins, AI, additive manufacturing — advanced capabilities need advanced assurance. We're looking for a Tier 2 defence manufacturer to partner on an Innovate UK-funded feasibility study. Zero cost to you. Real impact.
Every time a new prime contractor or Tier 1 walks through your door, you prove the same things all over again. Quality systems, process capability, material traceability — the same evidence, repackaged for different customers.
The core issue: there is no standardised way for a Tier 2 manufacturer to prove their capability once and share that proof securely with multiple customers. Every new relationship starts the audit clock from zero.
RiDraw's methodology maps your manufacturing capability across five dimensions, then structures the evidence into a reusable, auditable chain. Prove once. Share with confidence.
Evidence digital twin adoption, AI integration, and additive manufacturing capability — structured once, shared with confidence across the supply chain.
The same evidence that proves operational capability also demonstrates innovation readiness — technology validated in a relevant environment.
Five Elements maps your capability. TIP structures the evidence chain. One methodology that reads operationally and strategically.
What you make. Component specifications and requirements.
Where you make it. Facility capability and capacity.
How you make it. Production lines and processes.
The rules you follow. Quality, regulatory, standards.
How you govern it. Management systems and oversight.
One lens. Two readings. Zero new paperwork.
What needs doing,
who owns it, by when
How tasks group into
deliverable workstreams
Evidence it's working
(auditable, shareable)
Digital twins, AI,
additive manufacturing
Funding alignment,
measurable ROI
Outcomes evidenced,
capability proven
The same three-letter framework carries two readings. Operationally, TIP is Tasks · Initiatives · Proof — the evidence chain that reduces duplicated audits. Strategically, TIP is Technology · Investment · Performance — the lens for funding alignment and innovation readiness. One assessment. Multiple customers. Full audit trail.
As a participating end user in this Innovate UK feasibility study, your company receives:
The Innovate UK grant covers 70% of project costs. There is no financial contribution required from your organisation. None.
Early access to a methodology designed to reduce duplicated supplier audits by 15-20%. If it works, your team gets time back.
Named participant in an Innovate UK-funded innovation project. Strengthens your SC21, JOSCAR, and customer profiles.
2-3 half-day workshops over 6 months. We do the heavy lifting. You provide the real-world context.
Influence how supply chain assurance works for SMEs. Your feedback directly shapes a tool designed for companies like yours.
This is a feasibility study, not a product subscription. Your participation is through a non-binding Letter of Intent.
Four steps from initial interest to results. We handle the application. You bring the real-world context.
Download the brief. If it resonates, provide a short Letter of Intent.
We submit to Innovate UK by 11 March. Your LOI is part of the application.
If funded: 6-month study. 2-3 workshops at your site. We test the methodology.
You receive the findings. If it works, you get first access to the developed tool.
We're looking for one Tier 2 UK defence manufacturing SME to participate. If you hold AS9100, ISO 9001, or JOSCAR accreditation and supply into the defence supply chain, this could be for you.
Exchange is where defence supply chain evidence is structured, shared, and verified. See how TIP turns assurance from paperwork into proof.
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