# INSTART group

> INSTART group is a German automotive technology network formed in 2018, bringing together e.telligent, digitalwerk, ip camp, CUBE brand communications and INSTART consult. It combines engineering and software products with marketing and administrative services for vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and other businesses.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Eitensheim, Germany
- **Founders:** Markus Fichtner (Co-founder and shareholder (identified in the May 2023 group announcement))
- **Products:** e.telligent engineering, e.CoSys, ADTF tooling and services, Supertester, EasyCheckOSS
- **Notable:** Five specialist companies joined the group in early 2018., Group and member companies announced the DIND Employer of the Future distinction in July 2023., INSTART consult reported group-wide management access to evidanza.BI from the end of Q1 2024.

## Products & services

- **e.telligent engineering** — Battery management, power electronics, energy algorithms, development processes and cloud-connected energy services.
- **e.CoSys** — Atlassian-based engineering collaboration package connecting requirements, implementation and test evidence.
- **ADTF tooling and services** — digitalwerk software framework services for recording, processing, replaying and visualising vehicle data.
- **Supertester** — digitalwerk vehicle test automation connected to ADTF and e.CoSys; demonstrated at the 2025 transform.10 event.
- **EasyCheckOSS** — Open source component and licence inspection tools, including a quick scan and SPDX viewer.
- **Mercury and RED** — ip camp automotive trace-data analysis and AUTOSAR model editing tools.
- **CUBE brand communications** — Automotive experiential marketing, brand building, events and riding experiences.
- **Digital Shared Services** — INSTART consult finance, HR, payroll, project and back-office services.
- **Process Driven Solutions** — INSTART consult and CSS AG combine eGECKO ERP implementation, process services and BI for DACH SMEs and startups.

## Achievements

- Five specialist companies joined the group in early 2018.
- Group and member companies announced the DIND Employer of the Future distinction in July 2023.
- INSTART consult reported group-wide management access to evidanza.BI from the end of Q1 2024.
- digitalwerk demonstrated Supertester integration with ADTF and e.CoSys at the 2025 transform.10 event.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — INSTART consult and CSS AG announced their strategic partnership on 19 December.
- **2025-12** — digitalwerk published a 3 December account of its Supertester and EasyCheckOSS demonstrations.
- **2025-10** — INSTART hosted the transform.10 after-work event in Eitensheim on 23 October.

## Links

- Website: https://www.instart-group.com/en/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/instart-group/

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