Polska Akademia Nauk Instytut

Name

Polska Akademia Nauk Instytut

Legal name

Instytut Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi i Energią Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Website

https://min-pan.krakow.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mineral and Energy Research Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAL), Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ), Economic & Macroeconomic Research (BPAHALAD)

Keywords

• Mineral resources research
• Geothermal energy research
• Renewable energy studies
• Circular economy research
• Geoengineering research

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory Research and Public Funding: Core institutional funding through the Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk) and government research programmes. The institute conducts statutory research and habilitation proceedings as part of its public research mission.
2. Contract Research for Enterprises: The institute carries out research for more than 100 businesses in Poland and abroad. Research projects and expert opinions are commissioned by private companies, state ministries, and local government administration units.
3. EU Structural Funds and International Research Grants: Co-financing from EU funds including the Regional Operational Programme of Małopolskie Voivodeship (EU EFRD funding of 16,726,954.39 PLN for the Centre for Sustainable Management project). Additional funding from FP5, FP6, FP7, IEE and EEA research programmes (2002-2017).
4. Publishing and Publication Sales: The institute's publishing house generates revenue through the sale of scientific publications, journals (Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi, Polityka Energetyczna, Technika Poszukiwań Geologicznych), books, and series.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IGSMiE PAN / MEERI PAS) is a public research institute conducting fundamental and applied research in mineral resources management, energy markets, renewable energy (particularly geothermal), circular economy, geoengineering, and environmental engineering. The institute offers contract research and expert opinions to over 100 businesses in Poland and abroad, statutory research and habilitation proceedings, doctoral education, and operates a publishing house producing three scientific journals including Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi (Mineral Resources Management) indexed in Web of Science since 2006.

Product overview

The institute operates primarily as a scientific research institution offering academic journals and specialized research services. Its publishing portfolio includes three peer-reviewed journals: Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi – Mineral Resources Management (indexed in Web of Science since 2006), Polityka Energetyczna – The Energy Policy Journal, and Technika Poszukiwań Geologicznych, Geotermia, Zrównoważony Rozwój. The institute also operates research divisions including the Division of Bioenergy Conversion Technology and Division of Renewable Energy Sources, offering laboratory services in areas such as physicochemical analysis, biomass technology, and geothermal energy. The Centre for Sustainable Management of Minerals and Energy is an EU co-financed project establishing specialized laboratories for waste and biomass research, engineering modeling, geophysics, and geothermal studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi – Mineral Resources Management: Journal of the MEERI PAS and the Division IV Engineering Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences, published continuously since 1985.
• Polityka Energetyczna – The Energy Policy Journal
• Technika Poszukiwań Geologicznych, Geotermia, Zrównoważony Rozwój

Products and services

• Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi – Mineral Resources Management Peer-reviewed scientific journal covering mineral resource management, featuring original research by Polish and international authors, and indexed in Web of Science with Impact Factor 0.938 and CiteScore 2.0.
• Polityka Energetyczna – The Energy Policy Journal

Quantifiable outcome

• First geothermal installation in Poland launched by the institute at Podhale, demonstrating pioneering geothermal expertise
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZGH Bolesław S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2020ZGH Bolesław S.A. is a partner in the EU-funded Scientific Consortium for the Centre for Sustainable Management of Minerals and Energy project, co-financed from the Regional Operational Programme of Małopolskie Voivodeship 2014-2020. The project involves building modern laboratory infrastructure and developing innovative solutions for obtaining minerals from industrial and municipal waste.
• Geotermia Mazowiecka S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2020Geotermia Mazowiecka S.A. is a partner in the EU-funded Scientific Consortium for the Centre for Sustainable Management of Minerals and Energy project. The consortium focuses on innovative solutions in renewable energy sources, particularly geothermal energy utilization and sustainable mineral production.
• EGM S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2020EGM S.A. is a partner in the EU-funded Scientific Consortium for the Centre for Sustainable Management of Minerals and Energy project, contributing to the development of sustainable mineral and energy solutions.
• AGH University of Science and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation with AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków. The institute also cooperates with Silesian University of Technology, Warsaw University of Technology, Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology, and the Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute.
• Polish Geological Institute – National Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute for geological and mineral research projects.
• KGHM Polska MiedźminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndustrial partner for whom the institute conducts studies related to mineral resources management and energy optimization.
• PEC Geotermia PodhalańskaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe institute has conducted research and expert studies related to geothermal energy utilization, including pioneering the first geothermal installation in Poland at Podhale.
• Geotermia UniejówminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborative research on geothermal water resources and energy potential assessment.
• Geotermia PyrzyceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeothermal energy research and documentation studies conducted by the institute.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR): Germany's federal institute for geosciences and raw materials. Functions as a comparable national research centre on mineral resources, energy resources, and geoscientific advisory to federal ministries — directly parallel to MEERI PAS's role for Poland.
• Geological Survey of Finland (GTK): Finnish national geological survey providing applied research in mineral resources, geothermal energy, and environmental geoscience. Highly comparable in offering portfolio (contract research for mining/energy companies, government advisory, indexed publications) and EU funding mix.
• Czech Geological Survey (ČGS): Czech national geological survey engaged in mineral resource assessment, geothermal, and environmental geology. The closest geographically relevant peer for Polish mineral and energy research in the Visegrád region.
• BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières): France's public geological survey and a leading European mineral resources, geothermal, and environmental research institute. Closely comparable in mission (applied geological research, mineral resource assessment, geothermal evaluation) and customer base (government + industry).
• Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute (PIG-PIB): Poland's national geological survey and the country's primary peer institute on mineral resource and geological research. Already named as a cooperation partner on multiple research themes; competes for similar Polish government and EU-funded commissions.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): The leading global national geological survey providing mineral resource assessments, energy research and environmental geoscience. While much larger in scale, the institutional mission and customer mix (government, industry, public) are directly analogous to MEERI PAS.
• SINTEF: Norway's largest applied research institute with overlapping activity in mineral processing, bioenergy, renewable energy and circular economy. Comparable as a publicly-funded multidisciplinary research organisation working on industry and government contracts across energy and materials.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finland's applied research organisation with active programmes in bioenergy, circular economy and energy systems. Comparable as a publicly-owned applied research contractor serving both industry and government across the energy–materials interface.

Emerging players

• IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis): International research institute conducting energy, climate, and natural resource systems research with strong ties to EU and national policy bodies. Comparable in the policy-advisory and macroeconomic energy/mineral resource research specialism.
• Fraunhofer IEG (Institute for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Energy): German Fraunhofer institute focused on geothermal energy, heat storage, and energy infrastructure research. Compares on the renewable/geothermal research specialism and the public-funded applied research delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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