TILT Industrial Design – building a better business

TILT use their skills in manufacturing, design and an understanding of materials to work with architects, designers and artists to push the boundaries of traditional construction methodology and to help create new ideas.

With extensive research and development TILT have developed ‘operable architecture’ - where industrial design and engineering brings innovative movement to traditionally static building elements. In the picture above, the curved glass wall can be lowered to provide open air access when required. This dramatically changes the users’ experience of the space and provides a direct connection to natural changes in light, wind and weather.

TILT also produce hinged skylights that enable spectacular rooftop terraces to be achieved, while maximising building heights.

The Heliostat reflector system is another example of TILT manufacturing technology, which enables architects and developers to address overshadowing concerns and solar access objections.

Under the Entrepreneurs’ Programme TILT completed a full rebrand with a significant amount of time and energy put in to focusing on new market opportunities.

A new website complemented the rebrand, and a sub-brand with a dedicated website is the plan for TILT’s specialist skylight product.

“The Business Evaluation provided not only confirmation on the value of existing ideas but solid direction for these and new concepts,” Tim adds.

Tim cannot speak highly enough of his Entrepreneurs’ Programme Business Adviser, John Mills, and believes the initiative is ideal for any business on a growth curve.

“I would recommend the Entrepreneurs’ Programme to other businesses. I think it’s an extremely valuable opportunity to have an independent body assess the business,” Tim says.

“It’s been critical for me in the last two years to sustain this growth and it will be important for me moving forward.

“The service and funding assisted me to prioritise projects to enable a more rapid research and development period for the business.

Hands on in the workshop. Richard Trajcevski, one of TILT’s Industrial Designers performs maintenance on a public art work featuring colourful giant crabs which was installed on the outside of the Monaco Oceanographic Museum, as Business Adviser John Mills and Tim Phillips chat.

“It’s a relationship that’s grown as we’ve gone through the Entrepreneurs’ Programme. Now we are into the Growth Services engagement, John is becoming an integral part of day to day life at TILT,” Tim adds.

John provided Tim with responsive and timely initial feedback on the Business Evaluation, and subsequent assistance. He assisted in identifying changes and supported Tim to make them happen.

John introduced Tim to consultants to help implement the change, and assisted in applying for matched funding to engage external expertise.