Who This Is For

Airport Executives

Focus on operational efficiency, strategic alignment, and ROI. Emphasise speed of delivery and evidence quality.

Investors & Boards

Highlight risk mitigation, governance structures, and clear KPIs. Show credible pathways to value creation.

Grant Evaluators

Demonstrate innovation, scalability, and compliance with EIC criteria. Show clear work packages and exploitation pathway.

Operational Teams

Focus on practical delivery, evidence gaps, and how the framework supports their day-to-day planning.

The Flow

0–2 min

Introduction

Start on the Home page. Introduce RiDraw Exchange as a structured approach to airport transformation.

  • Three airport change packs (Luton, Gatwick, Heathrow)
  • Four supporting layers (Elements, Proof, EIC View, Demo)
  • Embed-first philosophy: no API complexity, just narrative and evidence
2–5 min

Airport Example

Navigate to one airport page (e.g. Luton). Walk through the structure:

  • Intro paragraph: framing for ops, investors, and compliance
  • Three outcome cards: what success looks like
  • Notion embed: detailed documentation and evidence
  • Are.na embed: design precedents and inspiration

Key point: Everything lives in existing tools. The site is just a shell for navigation and storytelling.

5–8 min

Elements & Proof

Show Elements to explain the five-layer framework.

  • Purpose, Place, Habitat, Environment, Organisation
  • How to read it: top-down, bottom-up, cross-cutting
  • Outputs from a 2–4 week engagement

Then show Proof to demonstrate the evidence catalogue.

  • Five categories: Architecture, Data, Resilience/Security, Delivery/ORAT, Corporate
  • Each tile shows what the document proves
  • Structured for grant applications and investor due diligence
8–12 min

EIC View

Navigate to EIC View. This is the grant application perspective.

  • Innovation: what's novel and why it matters
  • Work Packages: WP1–WP5 with clear scope and duration
  • Outcomes & KPIs: measurable success criteria
  • Risks & Mitigations: realistic assessment with controls
  • Exploitation Pathway: how this becomes repeatable and scalable

Key point: This view aligns with EIC evaluation criteria and can be adapted for other grant programmes.

12–15 min

Q&A & Next Steps

Open for questions. Common topics:

  • How long does this take? 2–4 weeks for a full engagement, depending on evidence availability.
  • What do we need to provide? Access to existing documentation, stakeholder availability for interviews, strategic context.
  • Can this be adapted for other airports? Yes. The framework is principle-based, not airport-specific.
  • What if we don't have all the evidence? We identify gaps in WP1 and provide templates to fill critical gaps.
  • How much does it cost? Significantly less than traditional consultancy. Fixed-price engagements available.

Suggested Talk Track

"We're looking at RiDraw Exchange, which is our approach to airport transformation. What makes this different is that we don't try to build everything from scratch. Instead, we work with the tools you already use—Notion for documentation, Are.na for design thinking—and create a lightweight web layer that brings it all together."

"The core of this is the RiDraw Elements framework. It's a five-layer model that helps us understand how strategic intent connects to operational delivery. We've used it to structure change packs for Luton, Gatwick, and Heathrow, but it's repeatable for any complex infrastructure environment."

"The Proof layer is where we catalogue all the evidence. This isn't just a list of documents—each piece of evidence is tagged with what it proves, which makes it much easier for grant writers, investors, and regulators to find what they need."

"For grant applications, we've created the EIC View, which aligns everything with European Innovation Council criteria. It includes work packages, KPIs, risk registers, and an exploitation pathway. But the same structure works for other grant programmes too."

"The key insight here is that speed matters. Traditional transformation consultancy takes months and costs a lot. We can deliver a credible, evidence-backed plan in 2–4 weeks because we're not reinventing the wheel. We're organising what you already have and filling the gaps strategically."

What We Leave Behind

1. This website

Hosted on Cloudflare Pages, fully editable. You own the content and can update it as your plans evolve.

2. Evidence catalogue (JSON)

A structured file containing all evidence metadata. Easy to extend with new documents as they're created.

3. Embedded Notion pages

Your detailed documentation, published and embedded. You control access and can update content without touching the website.

4. Embedded Are.na channels

Design precedents and inspiration boards. Curated, public, and shareable with stakeholders.

5. Stakeholder briefing pack

PDF or slide deck summarising the approach for executives, investors, and grant evaluators.

6. Source code & deployment guide

Full source code on GitHub (or similar), with clear instructions for local development and Cloudflare Pages deployment.

7. Roadmap template

Reusable template for phased transformation planning, with guidance on milestones, dependencies, and KPIs.

8. Grant application scaffold

EIC-aligned document structure ready to be populated with airport-specific details and submitted for funding.