Institute for Structural Research

What Institute for Structural Research does

The Institute for Structural Research (Instytut Badań Strukturalnych, IBS) is a non-profit scientific foundation (fundacja naukowa) established in 2006 and headquartered at Irysowa 18c, 02-660 Warsaw, Poland. Its core function is conducting policy-relevant economic and social science research, with primary focus areas in labor economics, demography, and energy transformation, and a deliberate thematic emphasis on Central and Eastern European and other emerging or transforming economies. The organization produces academic publications, working papers, policy reports, and stakeholder engagement deliverables, and is a member of the international Network for Jobs and Development, with researchers affiliated with the University of Warsaw and the Warsaw School of Economics.

IBS's product surface is non-commercial and consists of research outputs, databases, and analytical tools. Core offerings include the LOCATEE Analytical Tool, a data-driven administrative-data instrument that identifies energy-poor households and aligns interventions with municipal strategic documents; a multifamily building database underpinning LOCATEE; and the Polish Housing Communities Database (as of March 2025) covering housing cooperatives' names, addresses, age, and ownership structure. All publications, reports, and databases are disseminated as open access through the IBS bilingual (Polish/English) website.

The business model is grant-funded and project-based, with no commercial revenue streams. IBS secures competitive research grants primarily from European Union programmes (LIFE, Horizon Europe) and co-financing from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education; the largest disclosed award is the €1.83M LIFE LOCATEE grant (October 2024 to September 2027, Grant Agreement No. 101167621). Customers and beneficiaries are public-sector and academic: EU institutions, Polish ministries, municipalities (notably Rumia, Piraeus, Torres Vedras as LOCATEE pilots), Polish academic partners, and international research consortia including University of Piraeus Research Center, NOVA University Lisbon, IEECP, Austrian Energy Agency, and Habitat for Humanity International. The institute has 11-50 employees.

Name

Institute for Structural Research

Legal name

Institute for Structural Research

Website

https://ibs.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Non-profit Warsaw-based research foundation (founded 2006) conducting policy-relevant economic research in labor economics, demography, and energy transformation, serving EU institutions, Polish ministries, municipalities, and academic partners through grant-funded projects and open-access publications.

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Product category

Economic and Policy Research Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

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EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC)

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NEPA/EA/EIS & Public Consultation (EUAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Economic policy research
• Labor economics studies
• Energy poverty analysis
• Demographic research
• Policy evaluation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and EU Funding: IBS operates as a non-profit scientific foundation funded primarily through competitive research grants, primarily from EU programmes (LIFE, Horizon Europe) and co-funding from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Revenue is project-based, not commercial.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IBS is a non-profit scientific foundation that conducts and disseminates policy-relevant economic and social-science research, with emphasis on labor economics, demography, and energy transformation for Central and Eastern European and emerging economies. Its deliverables include open-access publications (working papers, reports, articles), research databases (such as the Polish housing communities database and LOCATEE multifamily building database), and applied analytical tools (e.g., the LOCATEE administrative-data tool for energy poverty identification and the DREEM energy simulation model) developed within EU-funded research consortia.

Product overview

Institute for Structural Research (IBS) is a non-profit research foundation established in 2006 in Warsaw, Poland. IBS does not offer a commercial software product but conducts academic and applied research in labor economics, demographics, and energy transformation. Their main offerings include the LOCATEE analytical tool for identifying and monitoring energy poverty at the local level, various databases (including Polish housing communities and multifamily building datasets), research publications, and stakeholder engagement strategies. The organization is part of the international Network for Jobs and Development and collaborates with leading Polish academic institutions including the University of Warsaw and the Warsaw School of Economics.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• LOCATEE Analytical Tool A data-driven administrative dataset tool that uses municipal administrative data to identify households experiencing energy poverty, matches intervention types to individual household needs, and integrates energy poverty mitigation actions with municipal strategic documents. Targeted at municipalities in EU Member States tackling energy poverty in private multi-apartment buildings.
• Databases and Applications Portfolio (Bazy i aplikacje) A portfolio of open-access research databases and analytical applications supporting IBS's housing, labor market, and energy transformation research, including the Polish housing communities database and multifamily building datasets. Designed for housing market researchers, residents, banks, municipalities, and other stakeholders requiring reliable housing and building data.
• LOCATEE Multifamily Building Database Database demonstrating the use of administrative data for diagnosing the situation of multifamily buildings in municipalities; serves as the data foundation for identifying and monitoring energy poverty within the LIFE LOCATEE project. Aimed at municipal authorities and researchers analysing multifamily building stocks.
• Polish Housing Communities Database (as of March 2025) Database of Polish housing communities (housing cooperatives and similar entities) containing information about their names, addresses, age, and ownership structure, as of March 2025. Designed as a knowledge source for housing market researchers, residents, banks, and other entities that require a comprehensive view of Poland's housing cooperatives landscape.

Quantifiable outcome

• LOCATEE project targets: 1 innovative tool for local energy poverty identification, deployment in 3 pilot municipalities, 32 municipalities adopting tools, 300 people trained, 5,000 stakeholders informed, 12 local documents adopted
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Piraeus Research Center (UPRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024TEESlab – University of Piraeus Research Center is a key consortium partner in the LOCATEE project, contributing expertise in energy poverty assessment and building energy simulation (DREEM model). Provides research on decarbonisation strategies for multi-apartment buildings.
• NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA) is a consortium partner in the LOCATEE project, bringing expertise in energy and climate policy research from Portugal.
• Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy (IEECP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024IEECP is a consortium partner in the LOCATEE project, providing expertise in European energy and climate policy to support municipalities in addressing energy poverty.
• Municipality of Rumia (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024One of three pilot municipalities in the LOCATEE project, implementing administrative data-driven tools to identify and address energy poverty in private multi-apartment buildings in Poland.
• Municipality of Piraeus (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024One of three pilot municipalities in the LOCATEE project, implementing tools and stakeholder engagement strategies for energy poverty mitigation in private multi-apartment buildings in Greece.
• Municipality of Torres Vedras (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024One of three pilot municipalities in the LOCATEE project, implementing energy poverty assessment tools and renovation support in private multi-apartment buildings in Portugal.
• Austrian Energy Agency (AEA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Austrian Energy Agency participates as a consortium partner in the LOCATEE project, contributing expertise in energy efficiency policy and building renovation from an Austrian perspective.
• Habitat for Humanity International (HFH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Habitat for Humanity International is a consortium partner in the LOCATEE project, providing expertise in affordable housing and energy efficiency for vulnerable households. Also collaborated on housing vacancy research in Poland.
• EURACTIV Media NetworkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2024EURACTIV serves as a communication and dissemination partner for the LOCATEE project, producing video content and virtual seminars on energy poverty policy in collaboration with IBS researchers.
• Network for Jobs and DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBS is a member of the international Network for Jobs and Development, participating in annual scientific conferences and research collaborations focused on labor markets and development policy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bruegel: Brussels-based economic policy think tank with broad European focus. Broader incumbent with overlapping coverage of EU policy research (labor, climate, energy) but with larger team, broader geographic scope, and deeper direct engagement with EU institutions than IBS.
• CEPR - Centre for Economic Policy Research: London-based international network of academic economists facilitating research dissemination and policy engagement. Broader incumbent with overlapping research community in labor economics and policy research, but operating as a network rather than producing primary research outputs.
• ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research: Munich-based leading European economic research institute with strong focus on labor markets, demographics, and policy analysis. Broader incumbent with similar applied economic research orientation but much larger scale and primarily German/Western European focus.
• CEPS - Centre for European Policy Studies: Brussels-based leading European policy think tank conducting research across economic, social, energy, and digital policy. Broader incumbent covering overlapping topics including energy poverty and labor markets, with significantly larger scale and EU policy influence.

Direct peers

• IEECP - Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy: Rotterdam-based energy and climate policy institute actively collaborating with IBS on the LOCATEE consortium. Direct peer and active project partner sharing focus on energy poverty mitigation, building renovation policy, and EU climate policy advisory.
• WIIW - Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies: Vienna-based economic research institute specializing in Central and Eastern European economies, with comparable research outputs on labor markets, demographics, and economic transition. Direct peer given shared CEE focus and applied policy research model.
• IIASA - International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis: Laxenburg-based international research institute conducting systems analysis on energy, climate, population, and transitions. Direct peer given shared focus on energy transformation, demographic modeling, and policy-relevant applied research funded through international sources.
• CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research: Warsaw-based non-profit economic research institute focused on transition economies and EU policy analysis. Direct peer given shared CEE focus, similar non-profit grant-funded model, and overlapping research areas (labor markets, demographics, social policy, EU integration).

Emerging players

• Forum Energii: Polish energy think tank focused on Poland's energy transition, with narrower focus than IBS but overlapping interest in energy poverty, building renovation, and just transition in Polish coal regions. Emerging player with similar Warsaw base and Polish/English bilingual output.

Others

• HABITAT for Humanity International - Europe, Middle East and Africa: Active LOCATEE consortium partner bringing affordable housing and energy efficiency expertise to vulnerable households. Adjacent/ecosystem collaborator rather than direct peer — operates as a housing NGO with applied programmatic reach, complementing IBS's research role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles8 records

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