Strengthening UK defence supply chains with secure, connected data

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.

About Digital Catapult
Digital Catapult is the UK’s leading deep-tech innovation organisation. It accelerates the practical application of advanced digital technologies, from artificial intelligence and IoT to quantum computing, immersive systems, and future networks, to equip the UK to be future-ready. Partnering with industry, government, academia, investors, and startups, Digital Catapult bridges the gap between research and real-world impact. By offering access to testbeds, R&D facilities, accelerator programmes, and expert guidance, it helps pioneering companies bring deep-tech solutions to market and supports traditional sectors in adopting them at scale. Through initiatives such as the Made Smarter | Digital Supply Chain Hub and the new Defence Testbed Accelerator, Digital Catapult drives industrial and supply chain resilience, ensuring that the UK remains competitive, secure, and innovative in critical sectors like aerospace, defence, and manufacturing.

For more information about the Defence Testbed Accelerator and the wider Digital Supply Chain Hub, please visit the Digital Catapult website.