Supporting innovation in logistics: Emons Spedition’s research allowance journey with innoscripta

Meet Emons Spedition

Emons Spedition was founded in 1928 and has been one of the market leaders in logistics and transport in Germany ever since. With branches in several countries, the company currently serves customers all over the world.

Their capacity in the field of logistics is remarkable with the workforce consisting of 3,750 employees, more than 1,000 trucks in permanent use, and a logistics area of about 350,000 square meters. With multi-mode transportation such as road and rail, Emons employs their own container trains. The focus given to low-emission engines, economical driving, and avoiding empty runs emphasizes their responsibility towards the environment and sustainable transportation models.

The Challenge

“The application process for the research allowance is lengthy and requires extensive knowledge. It’s not something you can easily accomplish without prior experience. The amount of information available on the research allowance can also be overwhelming.”

• Comprehending the research allowance: The research allowance, a widely sought nationwide funding assistance programme, is known for its extensive structure with specific eligibility criteria and the opportunity for retroactive applications. It was difficult to understand the programme and its process clearly and proceed with the applications without prior knowledge and support.##

• Lengthy process: Being prepared in each stage of the application process and adhering to the prerequisites was a challenging endeavour. It demands fulfilling specific requirements in terms of project documentation and formulating the project description in a format that clearly highlights the R&D nature of the project.

• Retroactive project documentation: One of the significant challenges Emons faced was to document their R&D project retroactively, which was a time-consuming process in terms of handling the vast amount of information and recording them effectively.

The Solution

“The innoscripta team helped us understand the process and prepare the required documentation right from the start.”

• Project documentation: innoscripta supported Emons in their retroactive project documentation by employing innoscripta’s software platform. This accelerated the process of recording data in the correct format and eliminated any scope of errors in the documentation.

• Retroactive application and guidance: innoscripta familiarised Emons with all the aspects of Research Allowance and made their retroactive application a streamlined process with higher clarity.

The Impact

Together with innoscripta, Emons was able to generate the desired outcomes.

“innoscripta’s approach to the topic was extremely professional and competent. Both, the process and the expertise were excellent.”.

• Error-free documentation and application: With innoscripta’s strong expertise in the research allowance programme and the dedicated software platform, Emons was able to draft top quality project documentation and effective applications to the concerned authorities

  “We applied for the research allowance for the first time together with innoscripta, and at our scale, it makes sense to handle the process with an experienced partner.”

• Successful application: The approved research allowance application is the greatest value of this collaboration. innoscripta was able to guide, clarify, and support Emons to make informed decisions that led to the ultimate positive outcome.

Conclusion

“Emons Spedition GmbH looks forward to a shared future with innoscripta and to more successfully funded and optimised research projects.”

The successful collaboration between innoscripta and Emons indicates how effectively an expert team in research funding can support companies to drive innovation and leverage the best of their R&D work.