Third Rock Consulting
Helping Aerospace, Defense and Space Businesses Grow in Canada, Build Cyber Credibility, and Expand into Allied Global Markets.
[ Our Mission ]
We help organizations align with Canada’s evolving defense industrial strategy: strengthening sovereign capability, supply chain resilience, and long-term industrial strength.
[ Our Story ]
When Stories Don’t Translate, Capability Stalls.
Small and medium businesses speak the language of innovation.
Prime contractors speak the language of scale and integration.
Governments speak the language of policy, compliance, and national security.
When these languages don’t translate, strong ideas remain disconnected from real programs.
Third Rock Consulting translates across these worlds—turning shop-floor innovation into strategy-room decisions and durable, mission-aligned outcomes.
Your search ends here. Your journey begins here.
[ The Third Rock Journey ]
Domestic Positioning
Building a credible foundation in Canada’s defense ecosystem.
International Expansion
Extending trusted partnerships into allied markets.
Organizations rarely enter the defense ecosystem fully prepared. The journey typically involves building domestic credibility, operational maturity, and trusted international partnerships.
Cyber-security Credibility
Developing the operational discipline defense supply chains require.
TRC helps organizations move through these stages deliberately — aligning capability, credibility, and market access.
[ What We Do ]
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Supporting organizations as they align with Canada’s sovereign capability priorities, defense procurement pathways, and allied industrial partnerships.
ITB / Value Proposition strategy aligned with modernized policy direction
Partner development across Canadian and allied defence ecosystems
Indigenous participation strategy and ecosystem enablement
Bid positioning and strategic capture support
Innovation, funding, and commercialization pathway support where relevant
TRC remains engaged from initial introduction through technical, commercial, and strategic alignment.
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Cyber readiness is increasingly part of industrial credibility, supply-chain participation, and trusted allied cooperation.
• CMMC 2.0 readiness assessments
• CP-CSC readiness assessments
• Policy and process alignment
• Evidence organization and audit preparation
• Executive cyber credibility briefingsThird Rock Consulting supports readiness and alignment. We do not perform audits, certify compliance, or guarantee outcomes.
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Supporting disciplined entry into trusted allied markets where partnership, sovereign control, and long-term industrial value matter.
Allied market access strategy, with Japan as a priority market
Government- and partner-aware stakeholder mapping
Cross-border industrial partnership development
Meeting preparation, follow-through, and market continuity
International expansion aligned with client governance, export controls, and IP considerations
International engagements are conducted in close coordination with client governance, export controls, and partner due diligence requirements.
[ Where We Operate ]
Sectors
Aerospace • Defense • Space • Dual-Use R&D
Frameworks & Requirements
Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITBs)
Sovereign Capability Development
Build-Partner-Buy Procurement Logic
CMMC 2.0 / CP-CSC
Canadian IP ownership, protection, and access
Markets
Canada • Trusted Allied Markets
[ How Engagements Typically Begin ]
Our Process
We begin with focused, defined engagements that help clients align capability, credibility, and market direction before expanding support.
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Initial Sprint
A focused, fixed-scope engagement designed to establish clarity, momentum and trust in the process.
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Defined Scope
We expand the initial scope so clients can control spend, manage risk, and continue to get results.
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Phased Expansion
As needs evolve, engagements expand to explore sustained support with a dedicated presence.
[ Who We Serve ]
Prime Contractors
We support Tier 1–3 aerospace, defense, and space companies with strategic surge capacity, Canadian partner enablement, and alignment to sovereign capability and supply-chain priorities.
Canadian SMEs & Innovators
We work with SMEs at different stages — from first-time entrants to scaling suppliers seeking integration into Canadian and allied defense supply chains — meeting you where you are and building credibility step-by-step.
We focus on fit, readiness, and mutual value—not volume introductions.
We start with defined scopes so you can control spend and build momentum.
Allied Firms & Canada Market Entrants
We support allied companies entering Canada and Canadian firms expanding abroad through disciplined engagement that supports Canadian industrial participation, sovereign control, and long-term market fit.
Academia
We work with post-secondary institutions to identify defense- and dual-use-relevant research, strengthen commercialization pathways, and connect innovation to industrial and national capability priorities.
[ Flagship Initiatives ]
Executive Exchange Program
A curated executive exchange designed to build trust, strengthen geopolitical alignment, and accelerate partnership formation across allied ecosystems to strengthen geopolitical alignment, trusted allied cooperation, and long-term industrial partnership formation.
Indigenous Supply Chain Enablement
Supporting durable Indigenous participation in defense supply chains, infrastructure, readiness, and long-term ecosystem development.
[ Leadership ]
Associates support and manage day-to-day engagement execution under the direction of Third Rock Consulting leadership.
Rocky Singh
Principal & President
Rocky leads Third Rock Consulting at the intersection of defense, industrial strategy, and execution. He supports clients across sovereign-capability-aligned supply chain strategy, ITB/VP positioning, cyber compliance readiness, and trusted allied market access — translating capability into procurement-ready outcomes.
Maciej Polewczyk
Sr. Associate & Advisor
Maciej is a senior operator with 20+ years of experience building and scaling businesses across advanced manufacturing, electrification, and defense-adjacent industries. At TRC, he supports day-to-day delivery on growth strategy, partner development, and international expansion planning.
[ Advisors ]
Advisors provide strategic insight and subject-matter guidance, and are not involved in day-to-day engagement delivery.
David Beck
Managing Director, DefenseWorks
David bridges commercial and defense space, with experience spanning space systems, industrial base development, and regulated program environments.
At TRC, he advises on space and dual-use strategy, helping frame capabilities for allied markets.
Clem Srour
Managing Director, Tridus Strategies
Clem brings deep, recent expertise in Canada’s ITB Policy and Value Proposition expectations, including senior roles supporting major defense procurement files.
At TRC, he advises on ITB/VP strategy, partner structures, and policy-aligned positioning.
Jonathan Berkshire Miller
Principal, Pendulum Geopolitical Advisory
Jonathan is a geopolitical and strategic risk expert focused on security, defense, and geo-economics, with deep Indo-Pacific and Japan experience.
At TRC, he provides geopolitical context and risk framing to support disciplined international engagement.