innoscripta GmbH

What innoscripta GmbH does

innoscripta SE is a German SaaS and consulting provider specializing in R&D tax credit (Forschungszulage) application support and project management for R&D-intensive enterprises. Its core product is the Clusterix platform, an AI-based software suite comprising integrated modules for Human Resources, Project Management, Task Management, Time Tracking, and multi-entity Organization oversight. The platform delivers structured R&D project documentation, inno-SCAN analysis to identify and maximize funding opportunities, and GoBD-compliant audit-ready records tailored to German regulatory requirements including BSFZ certification. innoscripta complements its software with professional consulting services that prepare and submit funding applications and tax office documentation.

The company serves enterprise customers across 23+ industry verticals, including automotive, aerospace, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical technology, IT and software development, logistics, energy, and manufacturing. Named customers include Rhenus Logistics, FläktGroup, Leica Biosystems, ZDF Studios, Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare, RAPA, Atlas Copco, Electrolux, ING, Wella, BorgWarner, Daikin, Edeka, and Pepsi. innoscripta monetizes through subscription-based SaaS licensing (likely tiered by team size and R&D effort) combined with professional services fees for funding application support, distributed primarily via direct enterprise field sales and a 'Free consultation' / 'Request a demo' GTM motion.

The company was founded in 2012, converted from GmbH to SE legal form in 2025, and completed an approximately €218 million IPO on the Open Market segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on May 21, 2025, advised by a banking consortium led by Berenberg. Headcount sits in the 251-500 range. innoscripta was recognized by the Financial Times as one of Europe's fastest-growing companies in 2026 and has extended its scope beyond Germany via a Global Funding Tool covering R&D incentives in 20+ countries.

Name

innoscripta GmbH

Legal name

innoscripta SE

Website

https://innoscripta.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Ipo

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

innoscripta SE is a German SaaS and consulting provider that helps R&D-intensive enterprises maximize German research allowance (Forschungszulage) claims through its AI-based Clusterix platform, serving customers across 23+ industries from automotive and aerospace to biotech and IT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

R&D Tax Credit Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Work Management & Collaborative Workflow Platforms (HDAEAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG), IT Workflow Automation & Orchestration Platforms (HDAEALAF), Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

Keywords

• R&D tax credits
• Research allowance
• Funding grants
• R&D documentation software
• Innovation tax consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription - Clusterix Platform: Subscription-based software licensing for R&D documentation and project management platform, likely tiered by company size or usage volume
2. Professional Services - Funding Application Support: Consulting services for preparing and submitting R&D tax credit applications, BSFZ certification, and tax office documentation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

innoscripta provides the Clusterix AI-based SaaS platform that automates R&D project documentation, personnel and time tracking, and funding application workflows for enterprises seeking German research allowance (Forschungszulage) and BSFZ certification. The platform combines integrated documentation, project management, and GoBD-compliant audit records with expert consulting services that prepare and submit R&D funding applications on behalf of customers.

Product overview

innoscripta offers Clusterix, an AI-based SaaS platform for R&D tax credit applications and project management. The platform consists of integrated modules including Human Resources, Project Management, Task Management, Time Tracking, and Organization, which work together to automate R&D documentation and funding applications. The company also provides the inno-SCAN feature for analyzing R&D investments and the Global Funding Tool covering 20+ countries. The system ensures GoBD compliance for German regulatory requirements and integrates with existing business systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clusterix: AI-based software platform for R&D documentation and funding processes, providing fully integrated 360-degree solution for project management, time tracking, and compliance with GoBD regulatory requirements.

Products and services

• Clusterix AI-based SaaS platform that delivers an integrated 360-degree solution for R&D project documentation, project management, time tracking, and compliance with German GoBD regulatory requirements, used by enterprises to prepare and manage research allowance applications.
• Clusterix Human Resources Module

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% more R&D funding secured on average compared to independent applications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMG R&D Tax Incentives: KPMG's dedicated R&D tax incentives practice provides funding advisory and increasingly software-augmented R&D claim workflows. Competes with innoscripta in Germany and other European markets as part of KPMG's full-stack tax and advisory offering.
• BDO Global R&D Tax Credits: BDO's global R&D tax credit and government incentives practice within the broader BDO accounting network. Offers R&D funding advisory as part of a much wider audit/tax/consulting portfolio, often bundled with enterprise relationships that innoscripta targets.
• Capgemini Engineering: Capgemini's engineering and R&D services division includes innovation funding advisory. Acts as a broader incumbent with deep enterprise relationships that can bundle R&D funding support alongside digital engineering and transformation work.
• EY R&D Tax Credit Services: EY's R&D and government incentives advisory serves similar enterprise R&D-intensive clients across Europe. Provides bundled tax-advisory services that compete with innoscripta's combined software-plus-consulting model.
• PwC R&D Tax Services: PwC's R&D tax credit and government incentives practice serves multinational R&D-intensive clients. Overlaps with innoscripta's enterprise customer base and competes for the same German and cross-border R&D funding engagements.
• Deloitte R&D Tax Services: Deloitte's R&D tax credit and innovation incentives practice is a global player in the same funding advisory market. Serves large multinational R&D-active enterprises that overlap with innoscripta's target customer profile.

Direct peers

• Ayming: Global consulting firm specializing in R&D tax credit and innovation funding advisory across Europe, North America, and Asia. Most directly comparable peer — competes head-to-head for the same enterprise R&D funding wallet with a similar advisory-plus-software hybrid model.
• Leyton: International consultancy dedicated to R&D tax credits, innovation funding, and energy efficiency incentives. Competes with innoscripta for the same German and European enterprise R&D funding engagements, often combining human advisory with proprietary tooling.

Emerging players

• Asana: Horizontal work management and project collaboration platform used by enterprise R&D teams for project tracking, task management, and documentation. An emerging adjacent player whose expanding workflow capabilities partially overlap with Clusterix's project management modules.
• Avalara: Cloud-based tax compliance SaaS platform covering VAT, sales tax, and emerging tax categories. An adjacent tax-tech player whose compliance-and-automation philosophy overlaps with innoscripta's Clusterix platform approach for R&D funding claims.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@innoscriptaag
• Facebookfacebook.com/innoscriptaAG
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/innoscripta-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/innoscripta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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