# INAM - Innovation Network for Advanced Materials

> INAM is a Berlin nonprofit membership network connecting advanced-materials startups with industrial partners, research institutions and investors. Its equity-free programs cover scientific validation, industry pilots and commercial scaling; corporate services include technology scouting and tailored innovation challenges.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Berlin, Germany
- **Products:** Advanced Materials Lab / AdMaLab, Advanced Materials Competition / AdMaCom, Advanced Materials Competition Scale, Open Innovation Challenges, Membership and investor scouting
- **Notable:** WISTA’s 2016 annual report records 14 startups in the first accelerator and four resulting collaborations., Jiva Materials won the 2024 CDT innovation challenge., EBN lists INAM among recognised hubs in the Financial Times 2025 and 2026 rankings.

## Products & services

- **Advanced Materials Lab / AdMaLab** — Five-month, no-fee, equity-free program for TRL 2-4 pre-seed startups; six selected teams, business mentoring, Demo Day and five-year INAM membership. Laboratory access may incur fees.
- **Advanced Materials Competition / AdMaCom** — Three-week 2026 program for TRL 4-6 prototype-stage startups, with 20+ hours of workshops and mentoring, a Berlin week and three-year membership. No participation fee or equity taken.
- **Advanced Materials Competition Scale** — Five-month program for market-ready, industry-tested startups preparing to scale and raise Series A. The dedicated page specifies TRL 7-9; the comparison table says 6-9. No fee or equity taken; one-year membership included.
- **Open Innovation Challenges** — Corporate problem definition, targeted startup scouting, selection and pitch days, followed by facilitated solution development.
- **Membership and investor scouting** — Startup, corporate and investor memberships with database access, event opportunities, mentoring and qualified deal sourcing according to membership type.
- **AdMaCom Qualifiers** — Partner-led thematic competitions offering selected startups a route into AdMaCom and partner prizes.

## Achievements

- WISTA’s 2016 annual report records 14 startups in the first accelerator and four resulting collaborations.
- Jiva Materials won the 2024 CDT innovation challenge.
- EBN lists INAM among recognised hubs in the Financial Times 2025 and 2026 rankings.
- Eleven startups from nine countries selected for AdMaCom 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — INAM announced eleven AdMaCom finalists; the program runs 28 September to 15 October 2026, ending with Demo Day at CIC Berlin.
- **2026-07** — INAM announced the ELIgnite consortium’s EUR 5m Horizon Europe award; calls expected in early 2027.
- **2026-04** — Partner-driven AdMaCom Qualifiers presented as a targeted route for startup scouting and program selection.

## Links

- Website: https://www.inam.berlin/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inamberlin/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/inamberlin
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJnDhJmhi5QwPAH-Z-sI0_A
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/inamberlin

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Last updated: 2026-10-08