Design and validate your pilot plant.
Turn a process into a testing facility: capacities, material flows, equipment, instrumentation and validation criteria.
Industrial engineering · Integration · Project management
From your process
to a plant
that works.
From initial requirements to commissioning, DIS supports industrial pilot plants, new facilities and the transformation of existing sites. Technical and operational coordination connects processes, buildings, utilities, suppliers and operations — with equipment integration and installation included where agreed.
Designing the plant as a whole.Process · Building · Utilities
3 R&D sitesGZ1, GZ2 and GZ3 · Experience at Innovafeed
From design to installationEngineering, integration and equipment installation
20+ peopleCoordination of international technical teams
Your industrial requirements
One overall view.
Clear technical decisions.
Structure engineering, procurement and execution to keep technical choices, budgets and interfaces under control through to start-up.
From requirements to a working facility.
Develop a coherent programme, organise design and supplier consultations, and coordinate interfaces and start-up.
Transform with continuity.
Adapt spaces, integrate new equipment and upgrade utilities while accounting for the constraints of existing facilities.
Industrial HVAC & energy efficiency
Control conditions. Reduce energy use.
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and air treatment designed around process requirements. Assess heat recovery, heat pumps and controls to identify potential energy savings under defined operating and comfort conditions.
Engineering & project experience
From drawings
to installations.
Three examples from Sylvain Davrout’s work as an employee at Innovafeed. DIS is a business in preparation that builds on this approach; these are prior professional projects, not DIS client references.
GZ · RESTORED PHOTOGRAPH01 / GZ1 · GZ2 · GZ3 — Completed facilities
Connecting engineering and execution.
Transform existing buildings into research facilities: organise spaces, develop equipment and integrate process utilities.
Sylvain’s role at Innovafeed covered project leadership and technical management, from design and supplier consultations to budget control, execution and commissioning.
GZ1/GZ2: rearing spaces, material preparation and injection, test containers, air treatment and monitoring. GZ3: a programme comprising six laboratories and 36 independently climate-controlled cages, with external construction coordination for the relevant work packages.
An operational approach
Design. Install. Make it work.
Technical design is combined with hands-on equipment integration. Depending on the agreed scope, DIS coordinates installation with suppliers and specialist contractors, reducing handovers between engineering and execution.
3D DESIGN · JAPAN PROJECT02 / Japan pilot — Design and development
Design the process.
Plan its integration.
Design work for an insect-rearing pilot plant: material preparation and distribution, rearing equipment and environmental control, with building, maintenance and utility interfaces.
Sylvain’s role included process architecture, equipment development and coordination with international partners.
Shown at the design and development stage. These models are engineering documents and do not depict a completed installation delivered in Japan.
03 / HVAC test rig — Design and testing
Measure before scaling up.
A container-based test enclosure coupled with an air-treatment skid to investigate environmental conditions and compare air distribution around equipment.
Thermal and airflow sizing, instrumentation, monitoring and test preparation bring design assumptions into contact with measurements.
Experience at Innovafeed. No quantified performance claim is made without a documented test protocol and reference conditions.
The installation on site
Test enclosure and integrated air-treatment equipment.
Monitoring conditions
Historical operating and control interface.
Three ways to start
A defined scope.
Practical deliverables.
Build a clear basis for decisions.
Review requirements and existing conditions, identify constraints and compare technical scenarios.
Deliverables
A scoping brief, an initial investment estimate, priority risks and a roadmap.
Prepare for execution.
Define the architecture, layouts and interfaces between processes, buildings and utilities.
Deliverables
Design documentation suited to the project stage, tender documents, bid analysis and a consolidated budget. Process flow diagrams and P&IDs where required.
Coordinate through to start-up.
Integrate and install equipment within the agreed scope. Coordinate suppliers, contractors, budgets, schedules and technical interfaces.
Deliverables
Shared project reporting, acceptance preparation, a test plan and handover to operations.
Each assignment can be commissioned separately. Scope, responsibilities, schedule, deliverables and fees are defined in the proposal. Project management alone does not constitute a turnkey construction commitment.
A structured approach
From concept
to handover.
Design ↔ Execution
Connecting drawings with the site.
Bring designers, suppliers and contractors together. Check interfaces on site, resolve discrepancies during execution and record technical decisions.
Define
Set requirements, target capacities, site constraints and success criteria.Programme · Scope · Initial estimate
Design
Develop the process, layouts and utilities. Consult suppliers and select solutions.Engineering · Procurement support · Consolidated budget
Deliver
Coordinate suppliers and contractors, technical interfaces, schedules and installation work.Execution monitoring · Coordination · Acceptance
Start up
Prepare checks and tests, support operators and organise the handover.Testing · Outstanding items · Handover
Sylvain Davrout · Founder of DIS, business in preparation
Technical depth.
The bigger picture.
Experience connecting robotics, industrial operations, process development and project leadership.
From production at Perenco to pilot plants and industrial projects at Innovafeed: understand site conditions, structure decisions and bring disciplines together.
PDF · 2 pages · In French
Arnaud Stievenard · Architect
Architectural design and building layout plans.
William · Project coordination
Stakeholder coordination and progress monitoring.
Loïc · Equipment design
Modelling, drawings and technical follow-up of equipment projects.
Miguel · Installation team leader
Supervision of assembly work and equipment installation on site.
Enrique · Assembly & installation
Equipment assembly and installation support alongside Miguel.
Skills are brought together for each assignment. Team involvement, availability and responsibilities are agreed for each project.
Frequently asked questions
Planning your industrial project.
Where do you work?
Based in Île-de-France, France, and available to travel according to project requirements.
Can we start with a single phase?
Yes. An assessment or design phase can be commissioned independently. Subsequent phases are decided on the basis of requirements, budget and deliverables.
How are energy savings assessed?
Baseline consumption, production conditions and the comparison protocol must be defined before a quantified saving can be stated.
What should I share initially?
Your objective, location, current project stage and target date. Sensitive process details can wait until an appropriate confidentiality framework is in place.
Your next step
What do you
need to build?
A process to test, a site to transform, air conditioning to adapt or energy use to reduce: let’s start with your specific requirements.
Based in Île-de-France · Available to travel