INNER
INNER is a Netherlands-based deep-tech company that builds non-invasive X-ray/CT scanners with machine-learning analysis for detecting internal defects in EV battery packs. Founded in 2022 as a spin-off from Cmosaix Ltd., it serves EV battery manufacturers and automotive OEMs globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersEindhoven, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What INNER does
INNER is a Netherlands-based deep-tech company founded in November 2022 that has developed a non-invasive X-ray/CT scanner integrated with machine-learning image analysis to detect internal physical defects in fully assembled EV battery packs and modules. The technology combines a modular CMOS detector architecture (originally developed by Cmosaix Ltd. and acquired by INNER at founding, including 5 US patents) with proprietary pattern-recognition algorithms that identify faults such as weld porosity, torn wires, swelling cells, cracks, and leakages down to 100 microns. Each scan produces an actionable Green/Red diagnostic report within minutes rather than raw imaging data, enabling defect detection without opening, charging, or discharging the pack.
The company operates two related offerings: a flagship X-Ray/CT Scanner hardware/software system designed for in-line production environments, and a beta Battery Diagnostics service run in collaboration with Fraunhofer EZRT for off-site pack submission and inspection. INNER serves two primary enterprise segments — EV battery manufacturers seeking in-line quality control and automotive OEMs seeking pre-shipment verification of supplier-supplied packs to reduce warranty exposure and safety risk. Monetization is currently anchored in beta professional services with quote-based pricing and a planned transition to hardware sale or lease of integrated in-line inspection systems via a co-development partnership with Toptec, targeting commercial deployment by end of 2026.
The company is headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, with a team of 1-10 employees comprising three co-founders (CEO Efrat Avnet Steinberg, COO Mark Crocker, CTO Hans Buurman, the latter a PhD in Applied Physics from TU Delft with 25 years at Philips) plus a Director of Business Development. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting OEMs and battery manufacturers globally, supported by thought-leadership content marketing including the INNER Talks podcast series, webinars, and industry-event participation. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed in the available sources.
INNER firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- INNER
- Legal name
- INNER
- Website
- https://innertech.ai
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- INNER is a Netherlands-based deep-tech company that builds non-invasive X-ray/CT scanners with machine-learning analysis for detecting internal defects in EV battery packs. Founded in 2022 as a spin-off from Cmosaix Ltd., it serves EV battery manufacturers and automotive OEMs globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
INNER industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Inspection Equipment
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Formation, Testing & Quality/Metrology Equipment for Batteries (EUAFABAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)
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Where INNER is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Eindhoven
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
INNER business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- X-Ray/CT Scanning Services: INNER provides battery diagnostics scanning services, including both on-site inspection (via their CT scanner) and off-site diagnostics where customers send battery packs for analysis. A beta Battery Diagnostics service is offered in collaboration with Fraunhofer EZRT. The service produces actionable diagnostic reports.
- In-line Inspection Systems: Sale or lease of integrated X-ray/CT scanner systems for battery manufacturers. Commercial deployment of the high-speed in-line 3D X-ray/CT inspection system with Toptec is planned for end of 2026. System includes patented hardware and proprietary software delivering end-to-end scanning and analysis.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Beta Battery Diagnostics Service — customers send packs for scanning and analysis |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
INNER product offering
Product offeringCore offering
INNER designs and supplies an X-Ray/CT scanner integrated with machine-learning analysis for inspecting fully assembled EV battery packs and modules, detecting internal physical defects such as weld porosity, torn wires, swelling cells, cracks, and leakages down to 100 microns without opening, charging, or discharging the pack. The system is built on a patented modular CMOS detector architecture and proprietary image analysis software, delivering a Green/Red actionable diagnostic report within minutes per pack. INNER also offers a beta Battery Diagnostics service in collaboration with Fraunhofer EZRT, where customers send packs for off-site inspection and analysis.
Product overview
INNER provides EV battery diagnostics through a portfolio of two related offerings: the X-Ray/CT Scanner (a modular CT scanner with integrated machine-learning analysis for detecting internal faults in battery packs and modules at up to 100 micron resolution) and the Battery Diagnostics Service (a beta offering in collaboration with Fraunhofer EZRT for inspecting battery pack integrity using x-ray dynamic imaging). Both products leverage proprietary hardware and software to deliver actionable diagnostic reports rather than raw data, enabling OEMs and battery manufacturers to detect latent physical defects during production.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- X-Ray/CT Scanner (for EV battery packs and modules) A CT scanner integrated with machine-learning analysis designed to detect internal physical defects in fully assembled EV battery packs and modules down to 100 microns, without opening, charging, or discharging the pack. Delivers a Green/Red actionable diagnostic report within minutes per pack, identifying weld porosity, torn wires, swelling cells, cracks, and leakages. Marketed as essential throughout the EV battery lifecycle from manufacturing to assembling to repurposing.
- Battery Diagnostics Service (Beta) Beta service offered in collaboration with Fraunhofer EZRT that enables partners to inspect and validate the integrity of battery packs (old or new) for physical deformation using x-ray dynamic imaging. Customers send their battery packs to INNER, which performs scans in different configurations and analyzes abnormalities using proprietary algorithms and pattern recognition software, producing an actionable report specifying the fault, its size, and precise location.
Quantifiable outcome
- Detection accuracy down to 100 microns for internal battery faults
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use INNER
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
INNER technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
INNER partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- TopteccoreToptec and INNER have signed a strategic agreement to co-develop a high-speed, in-line 3D X-ray/CT inspection system for EV battery module assembly. The partnership combines Toptec's battery manufacturing equipment with INNER's structural diagnostics technology to address quality challenges in high-volume EV battery manufacturing. Facilitated by Korea's Nextwelt. Expected commercial deployment by end of 2026.
- Fraunhofer EZRTcoreINNER's Battery Diagnostics (beta) service is offered in collaboration with Fraunhofer EZRT. Fraunhofer provides its imaging and analysis capabilities to enable partners to inspect and validate the integrity of battery packs for physical deformation using x-ray dynamic imaging.
- Cmosaix Ltd.coreINNER acquired all intellectual property from Cmosaix Ltd. in November 2022 upon its founding. Cmosaix had developed modular CMOS detector technology with 5 US patents and proprietary software, initially commercialized in the veterinary medical imaging market through a collaboration with Sedecal (Spain).
- Fraunhofer IISsupportingListed as a partner on INNER's website. Fraunhofer IIS is a research institution within the Fraunhofer Society focused on electronic sensor systems and imaging technologies.
- TNOsupportingListed as a partner on INNER's website. TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research) is an independent research organization.
- NextweltsupportingKorea's Nextwelt facilitated the strategic partnership between Toptec and INNER for the co-development of in-line 3D X-ray inspection systems for EV battery production.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
INNER competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Waygate Technologies: A Baker Hughes business that supplies industrial CT and X-ray inspection systems (e.g., phoenix X-ray) for non-destructive testing of manufactured components including batteries. Comparable product category to INNER with established enterprise sales channels and broad NDT market presence.
- Hitachi High-Tech: Supplies industrial inspection, metrology, and analytical equipment including X-ray/CT systems used across electronics, automotive, and battery manufacturing. Comparable in inspection technology category with established global sales and service network.
- Manz AG: European battery and electronics production equipment supplier with offerings spanning cell assembly, module/pack production, and quality inspection. Directly comparable as a battery manufacturing equipment vendor INNER competes alongside for CAPEX allocations inside customer factories.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Major analytical and measurement instrument manufacturer serving battery research, materials characterization, and quality control. While broader than INNER, it competes in adjacent analytical instrumentation used by battery manufacturers and OEMs.
- Nikon Metrology: Provides industrial X-ray CT and metrology solutions for manufacturing quality control, including battery inspection applications. Highly comparable technology stack with deep enterprise relationships in automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers who are INNER's target customers.
- Dürr AG: Supplies battery cell and module production equipment including coating, drying, and assembly systems. While not primarily an inspection company, Dürr is a comparable vendor selling into the same EV battery manufacturing CAPEX buying centers that INNER targets through Toptec.
- Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions: Carl Zeiss's industrial metrology/CT division offers high-resolution industrial X-ray and CT systems used for quality inspection across automotive, electronics, and battery applications. Directly comparable to INNER's in-line CT scanner concept but with far larger R&D budget and global installed base.
Others
- Cmosaix Ltd. The predecessor company from which INNER acquired all IP and 5 US patents at founding in November 2022. Not a direct competitor today (IP fully transferred) but historically commercialized the modular CMOS X-ray detector technology in veterinary imaging via Sedecal — relevant as the technology origin point.
Direct peers
- YXLON International: Subsidiary of Comet Group supplying industrial X-ray and CT inspection systems used in automotive, aerospace, and electronics manufacturing. Directly competes in the same X-ray/CT inspection category INNER targets, particularly for battery cell and pack quality control.
- VisiConsult: German specialist in industrial X-ray inspection and CT systems for NDT and quality assurance, including battery-related applications. Closest comparable scale-wise to INNER as a focused NDT/CT specialist competing in similar automotive quality inspection use cases.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
INNER financial estimates
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INNER leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
INNER funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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INNER M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about INNER
What does INNER do?
INNER designs and supplies an X-Ray/CT scanner integrated with machine-learning analysis for inspecting fully assembled EV battery packs and modules, detecting internal physical defects such as weld porosity, torn wires, swelling cells, cracks, and leakages down to 100 microns without opening, charging, or discharging the pack. The system is built on a patented modular CMOS detector architecture and proprietary image analysis software, delivering a Green/Red actionable diagnostic report within minutes per pack. INNER also offers a beta Battery Diagnostics service in collaboration with Fraunhofer EZRT, where customers send packs for off-site inspection and analysis.
Is INNER a public or private company?
INNER is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was INNER founded?
INNER was founded in 2022. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is INNER based?
INNER is headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does INNER make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. X-Ray/CT Scanning Services are the primary driver. The others are in-line Inspection Systems.
Who are INNER's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Waygate Technologies, Hitachi High-Tech, Manz AG, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Nikon Metrology, Dürr AG and Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions. Cmosaix Ltd. is listed as an others. Direct peers are YXLON International and VisiConsult.
Does INNER have an API?
No public API is recorded for INNER.
What industry is INNER in?
INNER's product category is Industrial Inspection Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAFABAK, Formation, Testing & Quality/Metrology Equipment for Batteries, with a secondary code of IMALAOAH, Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray). Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3844.