Open Evidence

Name

Open Evidence

Legal name

Open Evidence SL

Website

https://open-evidence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Consulting

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

Keywords

• Policy research consulting
• Behavioural economics research
• EU policy evaluation
• Impact assessment studies
• Econometric consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. EU-Funded Research and Consulting Contracts: Open Evidence generates revenue by winning competitive tenders from European institutions (European Commission DGs, EU agencies, Eurofound, EU-OSHA, EIOPA, etc.) and delivering policy research, evaluations, and impact assessments. Revenue is project-based, typically structured as consortium-led contracts with EU institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Open Evidence is a research and consulting firm that designs and conducts studies to support public policy and corporate strategies for European institutions. The firm delivers data analysis, insights through full-cycle research projects, and evidence-based policy advice across public health, digital policy, employment, social policy, energy, and consumer protection. Revenue is generated through competitive EU-funded tenders, typically delivered as a consortium partner or lead.

Product overview

Open Evidence is a research and consulting firm that designs and conducts studies to support public policy and corporate strategies. The company offers three core service offerings: DATA (analysis of complex data through qualitative and quantitative research methods), INSIGHTS (full-cycle research projects to analyse programme interventions, consumers' decisions and economic trends), and ADVICE (informing and supporting governments and organizations to design optimal policies and strategies). The company operates across multiple EU-funded projects covering public health, digital policy, employment and social policy, energy and sustainability, and behavioral public policy areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DATA Extensive experience in the analysis of complex data through qualitative and quantitative research methods, supporting public policy research and EU institutional decision-making.
• INSIGHTS Full-cycle research projects to analyse programme interventions, consumer decisions, and economic trends for European institutions and public bodies.
• ADVICE Evidence-based policy advice to inform and support governments and organisations in designing optimal policies and strategies.

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PwC EU ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partners with PwC EU Services in multiple EU-funded projects including the AMR and AMC surveillance feasibility study and the cancer patients quality of life study. In the cancer study, the consortium consists of PwC (lead), OE, and Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (INT).
• ICFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence collaborated with ICF and Wavestone on a project for the European Commission DG JUST focusing on enhancing transparency of political advertising across the EU.
• WavestonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence collaborated with ICF and Wavestone on a project for the European Commission DG JUST focusing on enhancing transparency of political advertising across the EU.
• PPMIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence leads a consortium with PPMI and Spark Legal and Policy Consulting on the Digital Services Act study on systemic risks and their mitigation for DG CONNECT.
• Spark Legal and Policy ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partners with Spark Legal and Policy Consulting in the DSA systemic risks study and in the evaluation study of the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation, Open Data Directive and Data Governance Act.
• CapgeminiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence participated as part of a consortium led by Spark Legal and Policy Consulting, including Capgemini and Open Evidence, for the study supporting the evaluation of the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation, Open Data Directive and Data Governance Act for DG CONNECT.
• Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence, together with PwC EU Services, IBiS and Università di Verona, supports EU efforts on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in a One Health approach.
• Università di VeronacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partners with Università di Verona in the AMR and AMC integrated surveillance feasibility study.
• Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (INT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence is in partnership with PwC and Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (INT) for the European Commission study on quality of life of cancer patients and survivors.
• VVA (now EY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with VVA (now EY) on multiple studies including human-robot interaction, ethical digitalisation at work, tourism accommodation quality, and algorithmic management case studies.
• RicardocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence is part of a consortium with Ricardo, Ecorys, Rescoop, and Milieu for an advisory hub project on citizen energy and engagement in energy markets for DG ENER.
• EcorysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with Ecorys in the citizen energy advisory hub project.
• RescoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with Rescoop in the citizen energy advisory hub project.
• MilieuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with Milieu in the citizen energy advisory hub project.
• EYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with EY on studies including cross-border digital healthcare, professional incentives in health professions, and algorithmic management case studies.
• RAND EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with RAND Europe and German Economic Institute (IW) for the Observatory for the Online Platform Economy study.
• German Economic Institute (IW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with German Economic Institute (IW) for the Observatory for the Online Platform Economy study.
• IntelleraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with Intellera, Technopolis, and OASC for the ELISE project on regional and local data-driven innovation.
• TechnopolisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with Intellera, Technopolis, and OASC for the ELISE project on regional and local data-driven innovation.
• OASCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with Intellera, Technopolis, and OASC for the ELISE project on regional and local data-driven innovation.
• Schlesinger GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with Schlesinger Group and LSE for the tobacco control acquis evaluation study.
• LSEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence has partnered with LSE on multiple studies including tobacco control, insurance distribution research, and travel insurance behavioural studies. Additionally, CEO Cristiano Codagnone held a Visiting Senior Research Fellow position at LSE's Media and Communication Department.
• BDIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with BDI and LSE on behavioural research on insurance distribution and advertising via digital channels for EIOPA.
• BrainsignsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with BDI, Brainsigns, and LSE on travel insurance behavioural research involving neuroscientific metrics.
• MedtronicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with Medtronics, Samsung, and Mysphera in the GATEKEEPER project on smart living homes for active and healthy ageing.
• SamsungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with Samsung, Medtronics, and Mysphera in the GATEKEEPER project on smart living homes.
• MyspheraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with Mysphera, Medtronics, and Samsung in the GATEKEEPER project on smart living homes.
• Centre for European Policy StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with the Centre for European Policy Studies (lead) on a study exploring quality of traineeships in the EU for DG EMPL.
• CSESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with CSES (lead) and CSIL on the evaluation of COSME and EIP programmes for DG GROW.
• CSILminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with CSES and CSIL on the COSME and EIP evaluation study.
• TEAM tourism consultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence partnered with TEAM tourism consulting and VVA on the study on quality of tourism accommodation.
• KU LeuvenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence led a consortium with KU Leuven on a literature review on automation of cognitive and physical tasks in health and social care for EU-OSHA.
• UPMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Evidence led a consortium with EY and UPM on the study on cross-border digital healthcare in the EU.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ecorys: Ecorys is a Dutch research and consulting company with a large EU policy evaluation practice (DG EMPL, DG ENER, DG REGIO), partnering with OE on the citizen energy advisory hub project. Highly comparable in EU tender focus, though larger and broader in scope.
• PPMI: PPMI is a Brussels/Vilnius-based research and policy consultancy that competes head-to-head with Open Evidence on EU tender-driven research and impact assessments, including as a co-consortium partner with OE on the DSA systemic risks study. Closest direct peer in size, business model, and EU institutional focus.
• VVA Consulting: VVA (now part of EY) is a Brussels and London-based public policy consultancy specialising in EU policy evaluation, impact assessment and research — historically a close competitor and former OE partner on multiple Eurofound and EiOPA projects. Same customer base, similar tender-driven revenue model.
• Spark Legal and Policy Consulting: Spark Legal is a Brussels-based consultancy focused on EU digital policy, frequently partnered with OE on DSA, Open Data and Data Governance Act studies. Highly comparable in size, EU digital policy focus and consortium-tender model.
• Milieu Ltd: Milieu is a Brussels-based environmental and policy consultancy providing impact assessments, evaluations and legal analysis for the European Commission, partnered with OE on the DG ENER citizen energy project. Comparable niche EU policy research firm.
• CSES: CSES is a UK-based consultancy providing EU policy evaluation, impact assessment and economic analysis, leading the COSME and EIP evaluation consortium alongside OE. Same buyer (DG GROW), same tender-driven model.
• RAND Europe: RAND Europe is a Cambridge-based not-for-profit policy research organisation that conducts applied research for EU institutions (DG CONNECT platform economy observatory with OE). Same EU-funded behavioural and policy research domain with strong academic pedigree.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (EU Policy Practice): Deloitte is a Big-Four firm with a substantial EU public-sector consulting practice conducting evaluations and impact assessments for the European Commission. Competes for the same tenders and recruits from the same talent pool (Bocconi, LSE) as OE.
• ICF International: ICF is a large global consulting firm with an extensive EU policy research practice, partnered with OE on the DG JUST political advertising project. Larger and more diversified, but operates directly in the same EU policy evaluation tender market as OE.

Emerging players

• CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies): CEPS is a Brussels-based think tank that both produces independent research and conducts EU-funded applied studies (partnered with OE on the DG EMPL traineeship quality study). Same buyer base, similar evaluation work, but with a think-tank overlay rather than pure consultancy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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