ABOUT BD3T

bd3T help manufacturers win business in new and existing markets, delight customers and boosts business development by facilitating the introduction of new technologies in innovative ways.

Our aim is to improve business performance and sales through leading edge technological solutions, significantly in the creation of new or developed products, processes and related services within industry and the research knowledge base.

Bd3T work with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and their Supply Chains in the UK and Europe, as well as academic spin-out companies, and have taken the lead in many innovative engineering and manufacturing new product and process developments.

bd3T success stories include:

University’s research discovery wins industrial site trials and orders
A physics research discovery in novel sound blocking needed to engage with industry and find commercial applications and licensing agreements

• First principle discovery engaged with market demand
• Developed new prototypes, proving trails and demonstration materials
• Won agreement for site trials and first orders
• Extended potential applications for the technology and new research opportunities

> View University Research case study (pdf)

Testing house taps into new business opportunities
A Non Destructive Testing (NDT) house won new business, received enquiries from new sectors, increased the scope of services and raised their profile – by identifying and responding to customer needs.

• Tested new composite materials and processes
• Realised value from the test data
• Discovered enhanced applications in design processes
• Enabled new product technological developments

> View Testing House case study (pdf)

R&D firm wins over food sector
An R&D firm extended the market reach of a new technology, which had high performance properties of potential value to a diversity of market sectors, including the food sector. Trials provided the proof the company needed to invest in new technology.

• Commercialised technology and enabled new product developments
• Identified potential new markets for consumable product enhancements
• Established relations with brand leaders and their supply chains
• Exceeded product quality demands

> View R&D firm case study (pdf)

Manufacturing consortium exploits micro and nanotechnology
A consortium of some of the UK's top advanced manufacturing and MNT organizations are working together to exploit emerging micro and nanotechnologies (MNT) and showcase world-class research, development and production facilities.

• Engaged new contacts in design, prototyping and volume production
• Helped promote and sell the benefits of their technological expertise
• Generated new business and development opportunities
• Improved throughputs and production efficiencies

> View manufacturing consortium case study (pdf)

Food engineering consortium develops UK’s first sprout processing machine
A consortium of British scientists, agricultural and engineering companies put their heads together to develop a machine that would process Brussel Sprouts for the ‘ready to cook’ market in the UK, with the potential of saving 800 food miles.

• Worked in partnership – project managing design and build
• Developed a agriculturally robust automatic processing machine
• Co-ordinated interests of inventor, engineer, farmer and trade organisations
• Enabled quicker, easier and cheaper sprout processing

> View food engineering consortium case study (pdf)

Research into Successful Adoption of New Technology
Commissioned research involving bd3T showed that SMEs are often the first successful adopters of new technology¹. It is the flexibility and responsiveness of SME and bd3T alike that has made them capable of change for the better and emerging as technology leaders.

Patrick Eaton – Principal of bd3T
Director of bd3T is Patrick Eaton, a Chartered Engineer through the Institution of Engineering Designers (www.ied.org.uk), with an MSc in Global Product Development Management (Derby).

Patrick founded his career as a tooling engineer with an eye for a clever idea. His career followed a design and development engineering route across industry sectors, developing strong ties with industry and a powerful contact database. His marketing flair arose from his enthusiasm to see UK manufacturing prosper.

“My philosophy follows a sustainability route, taking the lead from nature’s own first class technologies, transferring ideas and processes already proven elsewhere, and then applied, for the benefit and advancement of manufacturing industry.”

¹AMW 2005, Nanotechnology applications and opportunities for coatings, ceramics and composites within the Midlands Automotive, Aerospace and High Value Engineering Sectors. Reeves, Eaton