IRMO

What IRMO does

IRMO (Institut za razvoj i međunarodne odnose / Institute for Development and International Relations) is a Croatian public scientific research institute headquartered in Zagreb at Ulica Ljudevita Farkaša Vukotinovića 2 (OIB 31120185175). Founded in 1991, it conducts policy-oriented research on international relations, European integration, and development studies, with particular attention to Croatia, Southeast Europe, and broader European affairs. Since its founding it has hosted the European Documentation Centre (EDC-IRMO) under a European Commission decision, providing access to EU publications and documentation as part of the Europe Direct Information Network.

The institute disseminates research through multiple publication channels and program activities. It publishes the IRMO Brief monthly (ISSN 1849-9155) on international relations topics, the Croatian-language IRMO Aktualno series (ISSN 2757-0614), and operates the Culturelink network for cultural research cooperation. It runs the Poslijediplomski specijalistički studij (PDSS), a postgraduate specialist study on EU project preparation and implementation, alongside other education and volunteer internship programs. The institute participates in multiple EU-funded projects (e.g., EMERALD for migrant worker upskilling, Monitoring Media Pluralism, NITIES on night-economy strategy, Interreg Central Europe initiatives) and other program-funded activities (cultMED, EUROimpact, mo4r, BORE).

As a public scientific institute under Croatian law, IRMO is funded through government allocations and competitive scientific/EU grants rather than commercial revenue. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Operations are overseen by a director appointed through a public competition process (current director: Jakša Puljiz as Ravnatelj), supported by a staff of senior researchers and professional associates. The institute currently has active recruitment, conference participation, and publication output through 2026. (Note on data conflict: two input source blocks reference an "IRMO M1" AI-powered smart leg exoskeleton attributed to Hangmo Robot Co., Ltd.; IRMO's own website and legal records show no such product. That data is treated as an apparent name-collision with a different entity and is not included in this description.)

Name

IRMO

Legal name

Institut za razvoj i međunarodne odnose

Website

https://irmo.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IRMO (Institut za razvoj i međunarodne odnose) is a Croatian public scientific research institute in Zagreb that conducts policy analysis on international relations, European integration, and development, publishes IRMO Brief and IRMO Aktualno, hosts the EDC, and participates in EU-funded projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

IRMO is a public scientific research institute based in Zagreb, Croatia, that conducts research on international relations, European integration, and development studies. It publishes monthly policy briefs (IRMO Brief), a Croatian-language publication series (IRMO Aktualno), hosts the European Documentation Centre (EDC) established by the European Commission, runs EU-funded research projects, and delivers a postgraduate specialist study program (PDSS) on EU project preparation and implementation.

Product overview

IRMO offers the IRMO M1, an AI-powered smart leg exoskeleton developed by Hangmo Robot Co., Ltd. The product is a single unified hardware device designed to assist users with mobility and reduce fatigue across varied terrains. It incorporates advanced AI, sensors, lightweight robotics, and energy recovery technology to provide up to 45% assistance while enhancing user endurance. The company appears to operate as a single-product firm focused on personal mobility technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EDC-IRMO: European Documentation Centre - part of the Europe Direct Information Network established by the European Commission, providing access to EU publications and documentation.
• IRMO Brief
• IRMO Aktualno
• PDSS

Products and services

• IRMO Brief
• IRMO Aktualno
• EDC-IRMO (European Documentation Centre)
• PDSS (Poslijediplomski specijalistički studij)
• IRMO Research Projects

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hangmo Robot Co., Ltd.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerHangmo Robot Co., Ltd. is the developer/manufacturer of the IRMO M1 AI-powered smart leg exoskeleton. The partnership represents the manufacturing and development backbone for the IRMO product line.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Eliamep (Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy): Athens-based Greek think tank conducting independent policy research on European and international affairs. Functionally and structurally analogous to IRMO — a small EU-member-state public-interest policy research institute — serving a neighbouring regional context.

Broad incumbents

• IFRI (French Institute of International Relations): Major European policy research institute headquartered in Paris focused on international relations, European affairs, and security. Comparable to IRMO in thematic scope (EU/international policy research) with substantially larger research staff, funding base, and publication output.
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): Premier UK-based international affairs think tank conducting policy research on global issues. Directly comparable to IRMO in mission (policy research and convening on international relations), though far larger in scale, budget, and global geographic reach.
• SWP (German Institute for International and Security Affairs): Berlin-based policy institute advising the German government and Bundestag on foreign and security policy. Functionally equivalent to IRMO as a publicly funded national policy research body, but with a much larger research staff and direct government advisory mandate.
• Carnegie Europe: European arm of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, based in Brussels, focusing on EU foreign and security policy including enlargement and Western Balkans — the same regional niche IRMO occupies.
• ECFR (European Council on Foreign Relations): Pan-European foreign policy think tank with national offices across EU member states, producing research on EU foreign policy, enlargement, and neighbourhood issues — topics directly overlapping with IRMO's mandate.
• CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies): Brussels-based leading European policy think tank producing research on EU economic, political, and social issues. Comparable to IRMO in EU integration focus, but operates as a larger, EU-wide platform with corporate and institutional membership model.

Direct peers

• European Policy Centre (EPC): Brussels-based independent policy think tank producing analysis on EU integration, enlargement, and socio-economic policy. Closely comparable to IRMO in focus areas, publishing-style outputs, and reliance on EU programme funding streams.
• IAI (Istituto Affari Internazionali): Rome-based non-profit think tank focused on European and international affairs. Closely comparable to IRMO in size, scope, and Mediterranean/Southern European policy focus, including similar publishing cadence and EU project participation model.

Emerging players

• Culturelink Network / IRMO's culture programme: Culturelink is actually hosted by IRMO itself, but as an adjacent programme-focused network it is comparable in scope to IRMO's cultural research arm. Listed here as a thematic peer rather than a competing entity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/irmo_hr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxwpzwmFlBekz2N3t_G47og
• Facebookfacebook.com/irmo.institut
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institute-for-international-relations
• Instagraminstagram.com/irmo_zagreb

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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