EINS - ENTWICKLUNG INTERAKTIVER SOFTWARE GMBH

Their core work

EINS is a German software SME based in Karlsruhe that develops automated forensic analysis tools for questioned document examination. Their core capability is building software that can non-destructively identify which printing technique was used to produce a document — critical for detecting forgeries and authenticating printed materials in law enforcement and intelligence contexts. They moved from an initial feasibility concept (ANDRUPOS Phase 1) through to a full innovation project, suggesting they hold both the research vision and the technical execution capability for this niche. Their work sits at the intersection of computer vision, pattern recognition, and forensic science, applied to physical printed documents.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

EINS has a very focused, linear trajectory rather than a broad evolution: both of their H2020 projects address exactly the same core problem — automated forensic recognition of printing techniques — with the first project (2015, SME Phase 1) being a feasibility proof-of-concept and the second (2017-2019, Innovation Action) being the full development push with a tenfold budget increase. The early phase left no keyword trace because it was exploratory; the recent phase produced a dense forensic vocabulary (questioned document examination, printer characteristics, intelligence) showing the technology matured into a concrete, deployable system. There is no pivot or diversification visible — this is an organization that identified a niche and went deep.

EINS appears to have completed its EU-funded development cycle for ANDRUPOS by 2019 and is likely in a commercialization or deployment phase — a potential partner for consortia needing embedded forensic document intelligence capability rather than further basic research.

How they like to work

EINS initiated the ANDRUPOS concept as coordinator in the SME Phase 1 feasibility grant, then transitioned to participant in the subsequent Innovation Action — a pattern common among SMEs that originate an idea but bring in larger partners to scale. With only 3 consortium partners across 3 countries, they operate in very lean, targeted teams rather than large multi-partner consortia. This suggests they prefer close technical collaboration with a small number of complementary specialists rather than broad networks.

EINS has worked with just 3 unique partners across 3 countries, an unusually small footprint for two H2020 projects. Their network is compact and functionally specific, likely comprising forensic research institutes and law enforcement technology providers rather than a broad industrial or academic network.

What sets them apart

EINS occupies a rare niche: software-side forensic document intelligence, specifically the automated analysis of printing techniques — a capability relevant to border control agencies, police forensic labs, anti-counterfeiting authorities, and document security companies. Very few EU SMEs combine interactive software development expertise with this level of specialization in questioned document examination. For a consortium targeting security, anti-fraud, or document authentication applications, EINS brings a technology asset that is not easily substituted by a generalist software house.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ANDRUPOS
  The 2017-2019 Innovation Action represents the full commercialization push for their core forensic printing-recognition technology, with €512,400 in EC funding — the largest investment in the company's EU portfolio and the project that defined their market position.
• Andrupos
  The 2015 SME Phase 1 feasibility study is notable as the originating grant where EINS acted as coordinator, demonstrating that the forensic document analysis concept was conceived and driven by this SME rather than inherited from a larger research partner.