SCHOTTEL secures research allowance approval through structured expertise

An unknown world

At SCHOTTEL, a leading global supplier of marine propulsion and manoeuvring systems, everything revolves around innovation and technological advancement. When the research tax credit got introduced in 2020, the company was faced with a challenge. Julian Kimmerl, R&D Engineer at SCHOTTEL, thinks back: "The problem at the beginning was that we had very little information on the subject. In 2021, we attended an information event organized by the Federal Ministry on the research tax allowance. Our technical manager then submitted an application for the tax research allowance, but without having much prior knowledge of the requirements. Shortly after, the application got rejected. We had experience with other funding programs, but we didn't have the internal resources to check why the application got rejected."

How innoscripta helped overcome the challenge

The rejection of the first application for the tax research allowance was a turning point for SCHOTTEL. The company decided to bring in external experts to ensure that the application would be successful. Kimmerl emphasizes: "We wanted 100% certainty." The choice fell on innoscripta, a company with extensive experience in research grant applications and an almost flawless track record.

Working with innoscripta gave SCHOTTEL the certainty that the application would go through. Julian Kimmerl explains: "We didn't want to expend any internal resources that might then be unsuccessful." Thanks to innoscripta, the process was well structured, and the company could focus on its core competencies. Kimmerl adds: "It was a structured process with deadlines, which was good for me as coordinator, but also for our project managers. We couldn't have set up the structure internally in this way."

Valuable structure and expertise

SCHOTTEL particularly appreciated innoscripta's expertise and the structure that the company brought to the process. The use of innoscripta's tax compliance software, IMS, proved to be extremely valuable. Julian Kimmerl emphasizes that thanks to innoscripta, the process was much more user-friendly and clearer than presented on the website of the Federal Office for Research Promotion (BSFZ). The innoscripta experts knew how to structure the project outlines to ensure the application was approved. Kimmerl proudly adds: "Six out of seven projects went straight through on the first submission, without any queries." innoscripta proved to be a valuable start-up aid for SCHOTTEL for research tax credits.

The partnership between SCHOTTEL and innoscripta was a complete success. The expertise, structure and support of innoscripta have helped SCHOTTEL to realize the full potential of the research allowance and shape the future with innovation.