For startups and scale-up companies that need help turning lab success into a practical pilot plant.

Building a pilot plant is not just an engineering task

For many scale-up companies, the hardest part is not proving the process. It is turning that process into a practical plant scope, making the right decisions early, coordinating the right partners and ensuring the result can be operated, maintained and developed further.

Do any of these sound familiar?

You have a promising process or technology, but the path to a real pilot plant still feels unclear
Your team has strong technical knowledge, but limited internal experience in plant delivery
You want to avoid overbuilding, underdefining or making design choices that create problems later
You need help turning a lab proven idea into a continuous pilot scale process, where practical constraints, design choices and process changes start to shape what is actually possible.
You want a pilot plant that supports future scale-up, not just a one-off technical demonstration
You need an experienced partner to coordinate engineering, suppliers and practical next steps
You need a pilot plant plan that is credible to investors, partners or future customers

Many startups know how their process or technology works. Turning it into a pilot plant that can actually be built, operated and scaled is a different challenge.

What we can help with

Feasibility and scope definition
Pilot plant layout and engineering
Maintainability and operability review
Help you with project management
Pilot site selection and commissioning support
Full turnkey delivery from plans to commissioning

Let’s discuss about your pilot plant project

In the first discussion, we review your current stage, the biggest delivery risks and whether NJCOY is the right fit for your next phase.

To whom this is best for

Startups and scale-up companies moving from lab or proof of concept toward pilot or pre-commercial plant stage

Technology companies preparing for TRL 4 to 6 progression or first industrial validation

Teams that need practical support in defining, planning and delivering a maintainable pilot plant

Founders, CTOs and project leads who need an experienced external partner without building a full internal project organisation first

To whom this is not for

❌ Companies looking only for generic engineering hours without delivery support

❌ Projects that are already fully defined, fully resourced and managed by an experienced in-house plant delivery team

❌ Cases where only lab-scale development is needed and no pilot or pre-commercial plant planning is yet relevant

❌ Clients looking only for a low-cost generic EPC supplier

What you get

A clearer view of what your pilot plant really needs
A more realistic scope for design, suppliers and execution
Early identification of decisions that could create future reliability or maintenance problems
Better readiness for investor, board and partner discussions around the next scale-up step
A practical path forward from concept to pilot or pre-commercial operation
An experienced partner that helps turn uncertainty into an executable plan

How we work

We do not assume every project starts from the same point. First we look at where you are now, what is already known and what needs to be decided next. Then we help you move forward with the right level of support.

1. Understand the current position
We review your process, concept maturity, project goals and the key uncertainties around the pilot or pre-commercial plant.

2. Clarify the next decision
Sometimes the right next step is a pre-feasibility study. Sometimes it is feasibility, engineering definition or delivery preparation. We help define that with you.

3. Turn it into a practical project path
We help shape the scope, priorities, supplier interfaces and execution path so the project can move forward in a realistic way.

4. Support the next phase toward operation
As needed, we support engineering, coordination and commissioning preparation to help turn the concept into a functioning, maintainable plant.

Why NJCOY

Access to real industrial project experience

Gain practical engineering and project understanding shaped by 100+ industrial projects across 5 continents, without having to build all of that experience internally.

A more practical path from concept to plant reality

Benefit from pilot and pre-commercial plant related project exposure that helps turn early concepts into clearer scopes, better decisions and more executable next steps.

A pilot plant designed for real operation

Avoid ending up with a plant that only looks good on paper. Bring operability, maintainability and future development needs into the picture from the beginning.

Earlier clarity on the decisions that matter most

Reduce the risk of wrong turns by clarifying scope, engineering priorities, supplier interfaces and key project risks before they become expensive problems.

Support that fits lean startup teams

Move the project forward without building a full internal plant delivery organisation too early. Get practical external support where it creates the most value.

A stronger link between concept and execution

Turn process ideas into a more realistic delivery path, with clearer priorities, better coordination and more confidence in what needs to happen next.