TECHNIA, the leading provider of virtual twin solutions and digital engineering, is proud to announce that it has been named one of five companies selected to join Digital Catapult’s Defence Testbed Accelerator, a programme designed to strengthen industrial supply chain resilience in the defence sector and advance the practical application of technical innovation to ensure the industry is future-ready.
TECHNIA UK is honoured to be part of the Defence Testbed Accelerator, an initiative designed to tackle critical challenges in the UK defence manufacturing supply chain, including secure data sharing and enabling agile, distributed manufacturing. The programme is delivered by Digital Catapult under the Made Smarter Innovation | Digital Supply Chain Hub, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), leading defence manufacturers, and key UK technology companies.
“TECHNIA’s proven expertise in PLM, systems integration, and secure data exchange makes it a strong fit for this challenge. With a global track record delivering complex, secure integration projects across industries, we’re well-positioned to help drive interoperability, digital resilience, and sustainable innovation for defence and industrial partners.”
Michael Hurst, Managing Director | TECHNIA UK & NAM
As part of the initiative, TECHNIA will work alongside other selected organisations, including Dataline Labs, CamyPro, Vistory Group, and Quaisr, to address the Technical Data Packs and Digital Inventory Connectors challenge. This involves developing software solutions to securely extract and standardise metadata from Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, a critical step in enabling distributed additive manufacturing at scale across the defence supply chain.
“Being part of Digital Catapult’s intervention is a fantastic achievement for TECHNIA. It reflects the hard work and vision of our team, and we’re excited to help shape the future of resilient, digitally connected defence supply chains."
Richard Sellers, Technical Director | TECHNIA UK
Over the coming months, TECHNIA will work closely with Digital Catapult, the MoD, and other participating partners to develop and validate secure, scalable solutions for data standardisation and sharing within the defence supply chain. These efforts will help lay the foundation for a more resilient, agile, and responsive manufacturing ecosystem, ensuring that critical defence assets can be produced efficiently, reliably, and wherever they are needed.
