A Complementary Advisory Partnership
VIMA CONSULTING combines innovation ecosystem and venture capital funding expertise with deep engineering and industrial development experience.
This dual perspective enables us to provide strategic support both investment decisions and execution challenges.
Maria Abad Molina
BioEngineer, Venture Capital Advisor & Startup Financing
Maria specialises in fundraising strategy, investor readiness, and deal flow development across European innovation ecosystems.
Currently, she advises startups in structuring funding strategies and works closely with venture capital funds on sourcing opportunities, screening ventures, and facilitating strategic introductions.
Her sector expertise includes technology-based agri-food innovation, circular & bio-based economy and sustainability-driven business models.
Previously, during more than 25-years, she was globaly leading operations in top-tier innovation-driven mutinational. She built expertise in different areas including, product development, IP licensing, strategy and product registration in regulated markets and strategic partnerships. During the last 4-years, Maria has been advising EIT Food in selecting investment opportunities across companies from their European accelerator, securing investments as investment manager and taking a leading role in supporting portfolio companies in their Boards
Vincent Belpaire
Engineering, Product Development & Industrial Strategy Advisor
Vincent specialises in product development, industrialisation strategy, and engineering execution across complex hardware and mobility-driven industries.
He supports startups and investors in assessing technical feasibility, defining development roadmaps, optimising cost structures, and ensuring a successful transition from prototype to scalable industrial production.
His sector expertise includes automotive, e-mobility, hardware innovation, and advanced manufacturing technologies including plastics, composites, and industrial processes.
Previously, over more than 20 years, Vincent held senior engineering and management positions in leading international industrial companies. He led large-scale product development programmes, managing cross-functional teams and global stakeholders, and bringing multiple innovations from concept to mass production.
Today, he advises startups and industrial partners on product development, industrial scalability, and design-to-cost approaches, helping turn complex engineering challenges into robust and manufacturable solutions.