INNOMAQ 21 SL

Their core work

INNOMAQ 21 SL is a Madrid-based technology SME specializing in high-quality, cost-effective metal powder for additive manufacturing (AM), with a focus on producing components with reduced weight and improved mechanical performance. Their core proposition is making metal AM powder more accessible and economically viable for industrial manufacturers — particularly in sectors where lightweighting matters, such as transport and aerospace. They progressed from a Phase 1 feasibility study to a substantial Phase 2 innovation project under the EU SME Instrument, indicating a validated technology with commercial readiness. Their work sits at the intersection of materials science and advanced manufacturing.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

INNOMAQ's H2020 track record spans only 2017–2021 and both projects share a single continuous theme: metal AM powder for lightweight components. There is no observable pivot or diversification — the Phase 1 project (INNOMAQ21) was a feasibility proof-of-concept, and Phase 2 (Innopowder) was the full implementation with a 29× larger budget. This trajectory shows a company that found a focused niche and committed to scaling it rather than branching into adjacent areas. Without keyword data or post-2021 projects, it is impossible to determine whether they have since evolved beyond this founding thesis.

INNOMAQ appears to be a single-thesis company that validated a metal powder technology concept and scaled it — future collaborations are most likely in advanced manufacturing supply chains seeking lighter, cheaper AM feedstock materials.

How they like to work

INNOMAQ has acted exclusively as project coordinator in both H2020 projects, both under the SME Instrument — a funding scheme designed for solo companies, not consortia. Accordingly, they show zero consortium partners and zero cross-country collaborations in the available data. This suggests they are a self-contained technology developer rather than a typical consortium builder, and a potential partner should expect to work with them as a supplier or technology licensor rather than as a co-investigator in a large team.

INNOMAQ's H2020 activity reveals no documented consortium partnerships — both projects were executed as solo SME Instrument grants, which by design do not require consortium formation. Their collaboration network, at least within H2020, is effectively limited to their internal team and any subcontractors not visible in this data.

What sets them apart

INNOMAQ stands out as one of the few Spanish SMEs that successfully climbed the full SME Instrument ladder — from Phase 1 feasibility (€50K) to Phase 2 commercialisation (€1.47M) — on a single coherent technology: metal powder for additive manufacturing. This sequential success signals that their technology passed rigorous EU evaluation twice, giving them a level of third-party validation that most early-stage materials companies lack. For a consortium builder needing a specialist AM materials supplier with proven EU project management capability, INNOMAQ fills a narrow but well-defined role.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Innopowder
  The largest grant in their portfolio at €1.47M, this Phase 2 SME Instrument award represents full EU endorsement of their metal AM powder technology for commercial scale-up.
• INNOMAQ21
  Phase 1 feasibility project that launched their EU funding trajectory — notable as the proof-of-concept that unlocked the follow-on Phase 2 grant.