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Physical Engineering · Technology Transfer

Accelerating your innovation in mining and energy transition.

From technology readiness assessment (TRL) to industrial piloting and asset management, on verifiable standards.

Experience
+15 years
Applied industrial R&D
Method
TRL 4 → 8
Piloting and scale-up
Standards
ISO · HSEQ
Auditable and verifiable
Who we work with

Select your organization. We align our engineering to your context.

TUUMAN brings different teams and methods depending on who you are. Choose your profile to see how we address your operation’s critical challenges.

01 · Heavy industry

Operational continuity under rigorous risk management.

We audit, assess and run technology pilots that sustain operational continuity and apply verifiable HSEQ standards in heavy industry.

  • 01

    Process audit and engineering

  • 02

    Scaled industrial piloting (TRL 4 → 8)

  • 03

    Auditable HSEQ compliance

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How we work

Four principles.

How we research, design and transfer technology to industry.

  • Scientific rigour & reliability

    Decisions are not based on guesswork; they rest on physics, empirical data and strict TRL assessments.

  • Ethics and strategic confidentiality

    We protect intellectual property and the integrity of our partners’ technical information under explicit confidentiality agreements.

  • Safety and the environment

    Technology is not transferred if it compromises life or the environment. We operate to auditable HSEQ standards with verifiable impact minimization.

  • Quality and accountability

    We own the full journey—from technology watch to handover to the operating line.

Industrial logbook

Evidence of engineering and management.

Technical record of pilot operations, audits and technology transfer in the field. Each entry documents location, date and a verifiable metric.

  • Richard Gómez-Medina receiving an award at the Physical Engineering and Environmental Management workshop, University of Concepción
    University of Concepción, Chile

    Dec 2024

    Award academic

    Award at the Physical Engineering and Environmental Management workshop, University of Concepción. Strengthening dialogue between academia and industry in applied technology transfer.

  • Award ceremony, Public Buy of Innovation—Chilean Navy and CORFO, Viña del Mar
    Viña del Mar, Chile

    Dec 2024

    Award Navy · CORFO

    Award ceremony for the public challenge «Compra Pública de Innovación» by the Chilean Navy and CORFO. Southern Tech SpA was among the selected technology startups to develop the solution.

  • Technical visit to the green hydrogen pilot plant at Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (UCSC)
    UCSC, Concepción, Chile

    Apr 2025

    Green H₂ pilot plant

    Technical visit to the green hydrogen production pilot at UCSC. In situ review of electrolysis systems and technology intelligence applied to the energy transition.

  • TUUMAN team at stand IN-008, EXPOMIN 2025, Santiago
    Santiago, Chile

    Apr 2025

    Stand IN-008 EXPOMIN 2025

    Participation with an owned stand at EXPOMIN 2025, Latin America’s largest mining technology show. Showcased applied physical engineering and technology transfer to the extractive industry.

  • Memorandum of understanding signing between TUUMAN SpA and Tayser, Viña del Mar
    Viña del Mar, Chile

    May 2025

    MoU TUUMAN · Tayser

    Memorandum of understanding with Tayser on innovation and technology transfer. Framework for joint applied engineering projects.

  • Richard Gómez-Medina as speaker at ProLogiTEC 2025 Summit, green hydrogen and logistics, Guayaquil
    Guayaquil, Ecuador

    May 2025

    Speaker ProLogiTEC 2025

    Speaker at the 9th ProLogiTEC Summit 2025. Talk «Energía Limpia en Movimiento: H2V and Logistics Transformation» on integrating green hydrogen in industrial logistics.

  • Technology scouting visit to Honeywell with Hibring, Santiago
    Santiago, Chile

    May 2025

    Scouting Tier 1 · Honeywell

    Scouting visit to Tier 1 supplier Honeywell with Hibring. Review of industrial automation and OT standards for technology transfer projects.

  • Nanobubble flotation pilot (KeyFlot) at Keyprocess, Valparaíso—operator loading sample in the reactor
    Valparaíso, Chile

    Jul 2025

    Nanobubbles pilot flotation

    Visit to technology supplier Keyprocess and its nanobubble flotation pilot (KeyFlot). Operational focus on mineral processing and fine recovery.

  • TUUMAN and Hibring at the International Mining Digital 2025 Congress by Gecamin, Sheraton Santiago
    Santiago, Chile

    Jul 2025

    Congress Mining Digital · Gecamin

    TUUMAN and Hibring at the International Mining Digital 2025 Congress, organized by Gecamin at the Sheraton Santiago. Technology intelligence on mining and digital infrastructure.

  • Networking lunch with Chilean Navy (CITA) at Naval Energy Summit 2025, Valparaíso
    Valparaíso, Chile

    Aug 2025

    Naval Energy Summit · Navy · CITA

    Lunch with Chilean Navy (CITA) at Naval Energy Summit 2025. Discussion on naval energy transition and clean technologies for the maritime industry.

  • CITA Chilean Navy, TUUMAN and KeyProcess at stand 246, Hyvolution Chile 2025
    Santiago, Chile

    Sep 2025

    Hyvolution CITA · TUUMAN · KeyProcess

    Joint presence of CITA Chilean Navy, TUUMAN and KeyProcess at Hyvolution Chile 2025, the international green hydrogen show. Stand 246 as a public–private node on electroflotation and green hydrogen.

  • TUUMAN with KeyProcess and Seremi of Science and Technology, Valparaíso Region, Innovapolinav 2025, Polinav Viña del Mar
    Polinav, Viña del Mar, Chile

    Oct 2025

    Innovapolinav Polinav · Seremi CTCI

    Participation in Innovapolinav 2025 at the Naval Polytechnic (Polinav) with KeyProcess and the Valparaíso Region’s Seremi of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation. Public–private focus on innovation for the naval industry.

  • Pilot demonstration of industrial wastewater (PTAS) treatment for a mining client at DICTUC, PUC San Joaquín campus, Santiago
    DICTUC · San Joaquín campus, Santiago

    Jan 2026

    Pilot PTAS · mining reuse

    Pilot plant demonstration at DICTUC (San Joaquín, PUC) for a mining client. Engineering study of PTAS with a view to reuse in mining under verifiable standards.

  • Relevant environment (TRL 5) demonstration of Southern Tech SpA technology at CITA Chilean Navy, Viña del Mar
    CITA Chilean Navy, Viña del Mar

    Jan 2026

    TRL 5 relevant env. · PPI

    Relevant environment (TRL 5) demonstration of Southern Tech SpA technology at CITA, Chilean Navy. On-site operator validation under the Public Innovation Procurement awarded by Navy · CORFO in December 2024.

  • Technology intelligence visit to the Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA), Valparaíso
    SHOA Chilean Navy, Valparaíso

    Jan 2026

    Intelligence SHOA · Navy

    Technology intelligence visit to the Navy’s Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) in Valparaíso. Observation of control centres and monitoring systems for operational oceanography and maritime security.

  • Technical visit to the H₂ Powerplant at Wilo Park, Dortmund, Germany, on the Energy Sustainability Agency tour
    Wilo Park, Dortmund, Germany

    Mar 2026

    H₂ Powerplant Wilo · self-generation

    Visit to the H₂ Powerplant at Wilo Park (Dortmund): green hydrogen for on-site power at the industrial campus. Tour organized by the Energy Sustainability Agency (AgenciaSE) for Chile’s green hydrogen ecosystem.

  • Chilean delegation on a technical visit to Duisport inland port, Germany, on the AgenciaSE tour
    Duisport, Duisburg, Germany

    Mar 2026

    Duisport inland port · H₂

    Visit to Duisport (Duisburg), one of Europe’s largest inland ports, preparing to receive green hydrogen and derivatives in the energy transition. Chilean delegation on the AgenciaSE technology tour.

  • Visit to Honeywell in Offenbach am Main, Germany, on the AgenciaSE technology tour
    Honeywell, Offenbach am Main, Germany

    Mar 2026

    Honeywell DE intelligence · H₂ · AgenciaSE

    Visit to Honeywell in Offenbach am Main (Germany), a global Tier 1 in industrial automation. Technology intelligence for green hydrogen operations on the AgenciaSE tour.

  • Delegations from Chile, Ukraine and Finland at Tech.Land Xperience, cross-border innovation festival, Münster, Germany
    Tech.Land Xperience, Münster, Germany

    Mar 2026

    Tech.Land Xperience Chile · Ukraine · Finland

    Tech.Land Xperience (Münster) cross-border innovation festival linking delegations from Chile, Ukraine and Finland on technology transfer and green hydrogen. Part of the AgenciaSE tour.

  • Visit to Connectr energy innovation hub, Arnhem, Netherlands, on the AgenciaSE tour
    Connectr, Arnhem, Netherlands

    Mar 2026

    Connectr innovation lab · energy

    Visit to Connectr (Arnhem), a European energy innovation hub with an innovation programme, lab and shared facilities in power systems, electrochemical storage and sustainable propulsion. Test infrastructure for green hydrogen on the AgenciaSE tour.

  • Panoramic view of Chemiepark Marl, integrated chemical site in the Ruhr, Germany, on the AgenciaSE tour
    Chemiepark Marl, Ruhr, Germany

    Mar 2026

    Chemiepark Marl chemical site · Ruhr

    Visit to Chemiepark Marl, one of Europe’s largest integrated chemical sites in the Ruhr. Technology intelligence on industrial hydrogen demand and decarbonization routes, on the AgenciaSE tour.

  • ZBT—The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center, fuel cell and hydrogen R&D, Duisburg, Germany, on the AgenciaSE tour
    ZBT, Duisburg, Germany

    Mar 2026

    ZBT fuel cells · H₂ · R&D

    Visit to the ZBT—The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center (Duisburg), a German R&D centre for fuel cells and hydrogen. Experimental validation and component characterisation for green hydrogen, on the AgenciaSE tour.

Some cases are edited to protect operator confidentiality where applicable

Project assessment

Start the assessment of your project

First 45-minute technical session, at no cost. We review context, risks and a roadmap.

Who you will talk to

Richard Gómez-Medina

M.Sc. in physics · 15 years in applied R&D for mining and the energy transition.

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Direct line · Executive leadership

Major innovation is not decided at a desk—it is validated in the field.

At TUUMAN we do not delegate technical rigor. If you lead mining or energy operations and face technology scale-up or asset integrity challenges, my line is open to talk without intermediaries. We structure the solution from the first conversation.

Richard Gómez-Medina

Richard Gómez-Medina

CEO & Founder · TUUMAN SpA
Physicist · M.Sc.

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