What Innomatik does

Innomatik AG is a Bensheim-based private German stock corporation (AG) operating as an AI-focused technology enabler for the DACH Mittelstand and select large enterprises. The firm combines a consulting practice with proprietary on-premise AI products, delivering solutions in natural language document retrieval (inno:docs), AI-powered plan and blueprint search (inno:plan), business intelligence chatbots (Chat4BI), photorealistic digital twin creation via standard cameras (Digital-Twin-Engine 4.0), and AI-driven stakeholder objection management for public infrastructure projects. Technology is anchored in proprietary on-premise LLMs, computer vision/OCR, and image-based 3D capture, with deployment models designed to satisfy GDPR and EU AI Act data-sovereignty requirements.

The business model blends professional services (AI strategy consulting and training programs at beginner/advanced tiers) with software/solution sales and grants-funded R&D. Revenue streams include consulting engagements, AI training, solution sales for CAFM/energy/data-center management, and public research grants from BMBF (iDZ-2025 project) and the Hessian State Chancellery (Distr@l/Chat4BI). Distribution is sales-led and direct, with dedicated key-account coverage for Switzerland and field-sales capability supported by technical consultants. The firm is family-controlled by the Merkel family and operates within a broader corporate group that includes sister companies speedikon FM AG, WiriTec GmbH and Framence GmbH.

Name

Innomatik

Legal name

Innomatik AG

Website

https://innomatik.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Innomatik AG is a Bensheim, Germany-based AI consultancy and product company that builds on-premise LLM, computer-vision and digital-twin solutions (inno:docs, inno:plan, Chat4BI) for German Mittelstand firms, large enterprises, and public infrastructure clients, combining proprietary software with consulting and training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Consulting and Enterprise Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI/ML Solution Integration & MLOps Enablement (BPAEAAAJ), AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI), AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

Keywords

• AI consulting services
• Enterprise document AI
• Photorealistic digital twins
• AI training programs
• On-premise AI deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bensheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI Consulting Services: Consulting engagements covering AI strategy, feasibility assessment, implementation planning, and project coordination. Services are delivered by a team of experienced developers and consultants. Engagements include workshops, requirements analysis, and ongoing project management. This is the primary revenue stream, covering the full lifecycle from strategy to execution.
2. AI Training Programs: Hands-on AI training delivered at two levels: Beginner (foundational AI skills, data protection, compliance) and Advanced (integration into business processes, decision-making). Training covers tools such as ChatGPT, DALL·E, Power BI, and RPA. Both standard and custom training programs tailored to specific industries and processes are offered.
3. Digital Transformation & Robotics Solutions (Sales): Sale of AI and robotics solutions to large and medium-sized enterprises. Includes solutions for CAFM, energy data management, data center management, AI, robotics, and photorealistic digital twins. Revenue derived from solution sales, potentially including software licensing and hardware components.
4. Government & Corporate Research Grants: Funding from public institutions for R&D projects. Projects include: iDZ-2025 (funded by BMBF), Chat4BI/Distr@l (funded by Hessian State Chancellery), and DB mindbox programs (funded by Deutsche Bahn). Grants support specific innovation projects rather than operating revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Innomatik AG is a German technology consulting and AI product company that delivers on-premise AI solutions including enterprise chatbots (inno:docs, Chat4BI), AI-powered plan search (inno:plan), AI-driven objection management, and photorealistic digital twin platforms, alongside AI strategy consulting and training services. The company bridges research and practical implementation for SMEs and large enterprises through its B-IT Lab innovation center.

Product overview

Innomatik AG operates as a Tech Enabler offering a portfolio of AI-powered products and services. The core product offerings include inno:docs (enterprise chatbot for data retrieval), inno:plan (AI-powered plan search), and Chat4BI (business intelligence chatbot), all developed within the B-IT Lab innovation hub. The company provides AI consulting services for strategy and implementation, and AI training programs covering EU AI Act compliance. The Digital-Twin-Engine 4.0 platform enables photorealistic digital twin creation. The subsidiary also develops specialized solutions like AI-powered objection management for public infrastructure projects. Products are designed for on-premise deployment to ensure data sovereignty and compliance with GDPR and AI Act requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B-IT Lab: Innovation and research center focused on AI, VR, AR, and robotics technologies, providing SMEs and large enterprises with testing environments and proof-of-concept development capabilities.

Products and services

• inno:docs – Intelligent Document Chatbot AI-powered chatbot that searches ERP systems, document management, CAD models, digital twins, videos, and IoT data via natural language input. Processes blueprints, handwritten sketches, floor plans, circuit diagrams, and BIM models, supporting multilingual queries (German, English, and other languages). Deployed on-premise or in private cloud for GDPR and AI Act compliance, with built-in validation and source references to prevent AI hallucinations.
• inno:plan – AI-Powered Graphic Search for Plans AI-driven graphic search that analyzes scanned plans and makes them fully searchable via natural language input in seconds. Can highlight specific information directly on plans (e.g., all speakers in an electrical plan). Processes old hand-drawn plans and stencil lettering, running entirely on-premise with zero cloud dependency.
• Chat4BI – AI Business Intelligence Chatbot AI-powered chatbot that delivers precise answers to complex business data questions without sharing data with third parties. 100% on-premise operation, GDPR and AI Act compliant. Processes diverse data sources (ERP, document management, digital twins, videos, BIM, IoT) and provides context-aware, traceable answers with multilingual support.
• Digital-Twin-Engine 4.0 Next-generation platform delivering photorealistic, interactive, and freely navigable 3D digital twin models compatible with XR technologies. Created using standard camera systems (no expensive laser scanners), leveraging image-based computer graphics and computer vision as part of the BMBF-funded iDZ-2025 project.
• Einwendungsmanagement (AI-Powered Objection & Stakeholder Management) AI-driven solution for public infrastructure projects that automates response generation. After document scanning/import, AI analyzes inquiries and generates precise, context-aware response suggestions for project managers to review. Includes an intuitive dashboard tracking pending inquiries and department feedback, following a 'human-in-the-loop' approach.
• KI-Beratung (AI Consulting Services) AI strategy and implementation consulting engagements covering AI strategy, feasibility assessment, implementation planning, and project coordination. Services are delivered by experienced developers and consultants combining strategy with hands-on technical execution, including workshops, requirements analysis, and ongoing project management.
• KI-Schulung (AI Training Programs) Hands-on AI training delivered at two levels: Beginner (foundational AI skills, data protection, compliance) and Advanced (integration into business processes, decision-making). Training covers tools such as ChatGPT, DALL·E, Power BI, and RPA. Both standard and custom training programs tailored to specific industries and processes are offered.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% reduction in RFP response workload through inno:docs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability12 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DB mindbox (Deutsche Bahn)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025DB mindbox is Deutsche Bahn's startup hub that runs innovation programs connecting startups with railway infrastructure challenges. Innomatik was selected for the 'Future of Operations & Maintenance 2025' 100-day program and successfully completed it in July 2025, working on AI-powered objection management for public infrastructure projects. The company also previously completed a project in Berlin with DBmindbox.
• Silicon Valley EuropeminorOthers · 1 March 2024Silicon Valley Europe is a network serving as a catalyst for technological innovation and promoting startup culture. Innomatik announced its membership in March 2024. The network provides access to international innovation ecosystems and startup culture resources.
• speedikon FM AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Speedikon FM AG is Innomatik's sister company and primary co-development partner. Together they developed Chat4BI / inno:docs (AI chatbot for business intelligence) and inno:plan (AI-powered plan search). Speedikon provides the CAFM software ecosystem and domain expertise in facility management, while Innomatik contributes AI capabilities. Both companies are part of the same corporate group.
• Hessian State Chancellery (Hessische Staatskanzlei)coreOthers · 1 December 2023The Hessian State Chancellery (Distr@l program) funds the Chat4BI project, providing financial support for the development of the AI-powered business intelligence chatbot. This funding enables Innomatik and speedikon FM AG to advance their joint AI innovation without requiring full self-funding.
• German AI Association (KI Bundesverband)minorOthers · 1 August 2023The German AI Association (KI Bundesverband) is a national industry body representing AI companies and professionals in Germany. Innomatik joined as a member in August 2023, gaining access to industry networks, policy discussions, and the broader German AI ecosystem.
• Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon OhmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner for the iDZ-2025 project (photorealistic digital twins). The collaboration brings together university research expertise in computer vision and image-based computer graphics with Innomatik's industry application know-how. The project aims to create interactive digital twins using standard camera systems, to be integrated into Innomatik's Digital-Twin-Engine 4.0.
• German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)coreOthersThe BMBF funds the KMU-innovativ iDZ-2025 research project on photorealistic digital twins through the Federal Ministry's innovation funding program. This supports Innomatik's collaboration with Technische Hochschule Nürnberg to develop cost-efficient digital twin technology.
• Handelsblatt KI CircleminorOthersThe Handelsblatt KI Circle is a high-profile industry network and event series focused on AI, hosted by the German business newspaper Handelsblatt. Innomatik's membership connects them with leading AI executives and decision-makers in German business.
• PwCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) is listed as a partner, suggesting collaboration on consulting engagements, digital transformation projects, or joint client work. The nature of the partnership is not further detailed on the website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Celonis: Munich-based enterprise data and process mining leader with a strong AI/ML roadmap and German Mittelstand customer base. Comparable as a German AI-driven enterprise analytics company, though far larger and operating across a broader process-mining TAM rather than Innomatik's document/plan retrieval niche.
• SAP: Germany's flagship enterprise software vendor, embedding AI (Joule, Business AI) across ERP, procurement, and analytics suites. Comparable on the enterprise AI platform layer; SAP's pending sovereign-cloud and EU AI Act positioning directly competes with Innomatik's on-premise AI value proposition.
• DataRobot: Enterprise AI/ML platform offering on-premise and cloud deployment for building, deploying, and governing AI applications. Comparable on the enterprise MLOps and on-premise deployment angle that underpins Innomatik's consulting-led AI delivery.
• H2O.ai: Enterprise AI cloud and on-premise platform offering LLM and machine learning capabilities for regulated industries. Comparable on the hybrid cloud/on-premise AI deployment model and emphasis on data sovereignty for enterprise buyers.
• C3.ai: Enterprise AI application platform serving regulated industries with turnkey AI solutions. Comparable on the production-grade enterprise AI deployment model, though C3.ai operates at much larger scale and across a broader vertical set than Innomatik.

Direct peers

• Cognigy: German enterprise conversational AI platform enabling chatbots and agent automation across customer service and back-office functions. Comparable to Innomatik's inno:docs and Chat4BI on the AI-chatbot-for-enterprise-data proposition, though Cognigy focuses more on customer service while Innomatik addresses document/plan/BI retrieval.
• Aleph Alpha: Heidelberg-based AI company building sovereign, on-premise large language models and enterprise AI platforms for European customers. Highly comparable to Innomatik on the data sovereignty / GDPR positioning and enterprise AI focus, though at materially greater scale.
• Aleph Alpha: Listed again intentionally: Aleph Alpha is the closest direct comparable in the German sovereign / on-premise enterprise AI segment, and serves as the most relevant valuation and positioning reference for Innomatik's target customer base.
• Parloa: Berlin-based AI platform for enterprise customer service automation using conversational AI agents. Comparable as a German AI agent platform for enterprise customers, though Parloa is more focused on contact center automation while Innomatik addresses document, plan, and BI retrieval.

Emerging players

• n8n: Berlin-based workflow automation platform with AI integrations, popular with European enterprises for automating document and data processes. Comparable on the AI-augmented workflow and process automation value proposition, particularly for the objection-management and email-analysis use cases Innomatik targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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