R&D Advisory — Wallonia

Knowledge
in Action.

Senior R&D expertise in composite materials, structural simulation, and innovation funding — available directly to Walloon SMEs, without the overhead of a large engineering firm.

Our services
Deep Expertise
Strategy
Technology

The challenge

You have a technical challenge.
But no R&D department.

Most Walloon SMEs operating in manufacturing and advanced materials have strong production knowledge — but lack access to the deep R&D expertise needed to solve complex material problems, validate designs with simulation, or build convincing innovation projects.

Large engineering firms can help, but they come with long timelines, high overheads, and teams that don't truly understand your industrial reality.

  • Uncertainty in material selection, costing you time and resources
  • No internal capacity to run or interpret FEM simulations
  • Funding opportunities missed due to lack of expertise in writing R&D applications
  • Difficulty connecting to the right university lab or research centre
"SMEs need PhD-level insight at the right moment — not a six-month consulting engagement."
Kimun — Founded in Wallonia

What we do

Three ways Kimun
brings value to your business

01

Materials & Testing Advisory

Rigorous, independent guidance on material and manufacturing process selection and test campaign definition — grounded in over 20 years of hands-on R&D in composite materials and solid mechanics.

  • Material and manufacturing process selection
  • Testing protocol design
  • Results interpretation and reporting
  • Manufacturing process guidance

02

Finite Element Simulation

Support at every stage of FEM-based structural analysis — from model definition and boundary conditions to result validation and engineering recommendations.

  • Model setup and parameter identification
  • Simulation interpretation
  • Design validation and optimisation
  • Failure analysis support

03

R&D Funding & Partnerships

End-to-end support to turn your technical challenge into a funded innovation project — from structuring the idea to writing the application and connecting you to the right partners.

  • R&D project design and scoping
  • Funding application writing (SPW, Horizon, SRWT…)
  • Consortium and partner identification
  • Project follow-up and reporting

About Kimun

Senior expertise,
directly available

Kimun is an independent R&D consultancy based in Wallonia, Belgium. It was founded to give SMEs direct access to the kind of deep technical knowledge that is usually out of reach — either locked inside large firms or sitting in universities with no industrial interface.

At Kimun, you work directly with a senior expert. No account managers, no junior analysts. Your challenge is understood at the right technical level, from the first conversation.

We work with SMEs in composite materials and related advanced manufacturing sectors, as well as any company needing rigorous structural simulation or innovation project support.

Composite materials Aerospace Construction Medical devices Sports & leisure Advanced manufacturing
PhD
Doctor in Applied Sciences University of Liège — Plasticity and large deformations of materials
Post-doc
Advanced numerical modelling University of Liège — Impact in composite material structures
15 yr
Associate Professor South America — R&D, composites mechanics, postgraduate programme director
Ind.
Industrial R&D — Belgium Belgium — composite materials, project management, technology development
Lang.
French · English · Spanish Working fluency in all three languages

How we work

A simple, pragmatic
engagement model

1

Discovery call

A free 30-minute conversation to understand your challenge and assess whether and how Kimun can help.

2

Proposal

A clear, tailored proposal — scope, deliverables, timeline, and pricing. No surprises.

3

Engagement

Work begins. You communicate directly with the expert. Progress is shared as it happens.

4

Delivery

A concrete output — report, simulation, application, or connection — ready to act on.

Get in touch

Start with
a call

Have a technical challenge or want to explore how Kimun can help your company? Reach out directly on LinkedIn — we'll get back to you within one business day.

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Working languages: French · English · Spanish