Engage fast. Secure decisions. Deliver results.

Pragmatic support to growth and operational excellence.

When the stakes are high

With 35 years of hands-on experience in complex industrial environments, ACOA Consulting supports investors and leadership teams in turning complex industrial challenges into executable, high-performance projects — from technology validation to full-scale deployment.
Challenge one
Scaling industrial solutions

Industrialize fast and commercialize inventions in a sustainable way

Challenge two
Operational performance & reliability

Improve performance, availability and sustainable operational excellence

Challenge three
Securing projects & governance

Assess projects organizations & developments for weak signals.
Propose pragmatic improvements.

Experienced Advisor

Discover Éric Duchesne

35 years of experience as process engineer, commissioning and manufacturing manager then industrialisation and project development and execution at TotalEnergies, Oil & Gas Major, with exposure to many countries and other companies through joint-ventures.
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industrial transformation advisor

13

Projects delivered

10

Countries covered
over the past 2 years

2 000

Engineers managed
in last position

Strengthen your team
with experienced advisory 

ACOA Consulting works directly with teams to secure the trajectory of critical projects and ensure execution towards the objective.
Expertises

ACOA supports your challenges

Operational Excellence

Driving operational excellence through continuous and sustainable improvement and performance.

Project governance

Setting up governance and structuring project development and execution to ensure safety, budget, schedule and quality.

Project assessment

Assessing on-going project execution, identifying gaps and weak signals and providing recommendations to the steering committee.

Industrialization

Supporting continuous implementation and improvement of technology industrialization, including business case validation, end-user delivery and business model options.

Investment readiness

Assessing small companies — teams, technologies and business cases — in view of equity acquisition.

Organizational efficiency

Improving technology, engineering R&D organization and operational structures for better performance.

Cost Optimization

Achieving 5–10% project cost reduction through the streamlining of company industrial standards.

Transposable methodology

Where methodology
meets segments reality

Safety, methods, facts analysis, early reaction to weak signals. The same rigor applies to every project.
Understanding end-user needs

Deep understanding of end-user constraints to ensure relevant, practical solutions.

Pragmatic governance & improvement

Structured governance with a pragmatic approach focused on continuous improvement.

Industrializing innovation at scale

Supporting FOAK projects from startup to industrial success through structured execution.

Coaching teams & transferring experience

Empowering teams through coaching and effective transfer of operational experience

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Technology
scale-up industrial deployment support
Innovation
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Energy
de-risk industrial projects
Petrochemical
industrial project advisor
Food & beverage
ACOA scale-up industrial deployment support

Solutions adapted to your challenges

ACOA Consulting supports organizations through pragmatic KPI governance, facts and figures analysis, and rigorous implementation to improve operational performance.

The approach includes analysis of events, weak signals sensitivity, understanding constraints, offering options for the vision, and supporting continuous improvement and technology industrialization.
A few days to several weeks

Short missions

Short, high-value interventions. Diagnostic & strategic clarification to support critical decisions.

A few days per month

Monthly advisory

Providing strategic perspective, governance guidance & experienced input to maintain project direction.

Regular support

Project support

Structure, secure & deliver projects, ensuring disciplined execution from development to implementation.

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Discuss your project

Facing a complex project or a strategic challenge? 
Share your challenge and we'll respond quickly with support adapted to your need.
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