Institute for Economic and Environmental Policy

What Institute for Economic and Environmental Policy does

The Institute for Economic and Environmental Policy (IEEP), legally Institut pro Ekonomickou a Ekologickou Politiku, is a nonprofit academic research institute operating under the Faculty of Social and Economic Studies at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University (UJEP) in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. Founded in 2006, IEEP conducts socio-economic research across six thematic areas: nature and ecosystem services, policy tools and evaluation, energetics/air/climate, waste, water, and regional development and transport. The institute delivers peer-reviewed research papers, policy briefs, methodological toolkits (notably the Economic Assessment Methodology for Green and Blue Infrastructure and the VODA VE MĚSTĚ rainwater planning methodology), and knowledge databases including the OKliBio meadow orchard database and the Water Portal (voda.ujep.cz). It also runs international educational programs such as the Summer School on Urban River Restoration and the bilateral Czech-Austrian Energy & Society School.

IEEP serves government institutions (Czech ministries, municipalities) and academic/research partners, and operates through an event-driven go-to-market motion centered on competitive EU grant applications. Its two revenue streams are EU research grants — including Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, Interreg Central Europe, and Operational Program Spravedlivá transformace — and Czech government research contracts for policy analysis and impact assessment. The institute maintains a Central European footprint with active collaboration in Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Croatia, and Hungary. Strategic partnerships include the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) in Germany, the International Water Resources Association (IWRA), and the host UJEP institution.

As a university-affiliated entity rather than an investable venture, IEEP is not equity-funded and has no external investors beyond its public university parent. Pricing is non-commercial: research engagements are contracted through funding programs with no disclosed per-product pricing. The institute distributes outputs through academic publications, EU project dissemination platforms, university repositories, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter/X, and is a member of the e-academia academic network.

Name

Institute for Economic and Environmental Policy

Legal name

Institut pro Ekonomickou a Ekologickou Politiku

Website

https://ieep.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Academic research institute at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic, conducting socio-economic research on environmental policy, climate, water, and regional development, funded through EU grants and government contracts.

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Product category

Environmental Policy Research

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHALAF

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYBPAGAFAO

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAHALAL

ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYBPADAMAJ

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Trade & Economic Development

Keywords

• Environmental policy research
• Economic policy analysis
• Sustainable development consulting
• Ecosystem services research
• Climate adaptation research

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Research Grants: Primary revenue from competitive EU research funding programs including Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, and other European Commission grants for environmental and economic policy research projects.
2. Government Research Contracts: Contracted research services for Czech government ministries, environmental agencies, and municipal governments on policy analysis and impact assessment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Institute for Economic and Environmental Policy (IEEP) conducts socio-economic research and consulting in environmental, economic, and social fields. It produces academic research papers, policy briefs, analytical reports, educational programs (summer schools, e-learning courses), and methodological tools on topics such as nature and ecosystem services, energy and climate, waste management, water management, and regional development. Its work is delivered to government ministries, municipalities, and academic partners through EU-funded and nationally-funded research projects.

Product overview

The Institute for Economic and Environmental Policy (IEEP) operates as a research institute affiliated with Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, offering a portfolio of research publications, educational programs, and methodological tools. The core offerings include academic research papers and reports on environmental economics and policy, educational programs such as the Summer School on Urban River Restoration, the Energy & Society bilateral school, and the E-klima e-learning course, as well as specialized methodology tools like the Economic Assessment Methodology for Green and Blue Infrastructure and the VODA VE MĚSTĚ methodology for rainwater management. These products serve academic institutions, public administration, and environmental policy practitioners.

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Products and services

• Research Papers and Reports Academic research publications including policy briefs, scientific articles, and analytical reports on environmental economics, ecosystem services, climate adaptation, water management, waste policy, and sustainable development, delivered for government and academic clients.
• Summer School on Urban River Restoration Multidisciplinary international summer school for students focusing on nature-based solutions for urban river restoration, including field visits, group work, and interdisciplinary collaboration on biodiversity enhancement.
• Energy & Society Bilateral School Interdisciplinary Czech-Austrian winter and summer school on energy systems covering social, political, technical, environmental, and societal aspects of energy production and consumption, attended by Czech and Austrian university students.
• E-klima E-learning Course E-learning tutorial model for lifelong learning focused on climate, climate change, and earth sciences, developed with Palacký University Olomouc and Czech Hydrometeorological Institute.
• CzechEnviThesis Competition Competition for best environmental bachelor's and master's theses, featuring final presentations evaluated by an expert jury, with video recordings published on YouTube.
• Economic Assessment Methodology for Green and Blue Infrastructure Comprehensive methodology for economic assessment of nature-based solutions (green walls, roofs, trees) in urban areas using green and blue infrastructure, developed for public administration decision-making.
• VODA VE MĚSTĚ Methodology (Water in the City) Methodology for planning and implementation of nature-based rainwater-retaining solutions in urbanized areas, including a catalog of measures for municipalities.
• OKliBio Project Database Bilingual knowledge database on meadow orchards, fruit varieties, and their distribution, supporting exchange of expertise and transfer of best practices for sustainable landscape use in the Czech-Saxon border region.
• Water Portal (voda.ujep.cz) Popular science website dedicated to water management research, institutional, economic and political aspects of water governance, floods, droughts, and institutional reforms in water management.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic research partnership with leading German spatial planning and environmental research institute. Collaborates on European environmental policy research, urban sustainability studies, and regional development analysis.
• International Water Resources Association (IWRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with global water resources research association, focusing on water policy, environmental economics, and sustainable water management research projects.
• Jan Evangelista Purkyně University (UJEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional host and primary academic partner. Located on UJEP campus in Ústí nad Labem. Provides academic framework, student supervision, and administrative infrastructure for research activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WIFO (Austrian Institute of Economic Research): Austria's leading economic research institute producing analysis, forecasts, and policy advice. Comparable as a non-university-affiliated economic research body conducting policy-relevant empirical work — the closest economic-side counterpart to IEEP.
• Ecologic Institute: Berlin-based independent environmental policy think tank conducting research on EU environment, climate, and sustainability policy. Closely comparable as a similarly-sized, EU-grant-funded policy research outfit working on environmental economics, ecosystem services, and policy evaluation.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (Fraunhofer ISI): German applied research institute focused on innovation, energy, and sustainability policy research. Comparable as a peer research institute producing policy analysis, methodologies, and reports for public and EU clients on energy, climate, and regional development.
• International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA): Austria-based international research institute applying systems analysis to environmental, economic, and social policy. Comparable in mission and grant-funded research model, with overlapping topics in climate adaptation, energy, and sustainable development across Europe.
• Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK): German research institute studying climate impacts and sustainable economic transformation. Comparable in mission and grant-funded model, with overlapping climate-economics and adaptation research feeding into European policy debates.
• CzechGlobe — Global Change Research Institute: Czech public research institute focused on climate change, ecosystem services, and sustainable land use. Comparable as a Czech-based research body operating on EU and national grants in overlapping environmental and climate topics.
• Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER): Dresden-based Leibniz Institute conducting research on sustainable spatial development and urban ecology. Directly comparable — and an active partner of IEEP through BIDELIN, OKliBio, and other projects — with overlapping work on green-blue infrastructure and ecosystem services.
• Institute for Economic and Environmental Studies (IDEA) at Charles University: Czech university-based research unit focused on energy, climate, and environmental economics. Comparable by name, mission, and Czech academic affiliation, producing overlapping policy research for Czech and EU audiences.

Broad incumbents

• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU agency providing environmental data, indicators, and policy analysis across Europe. Comparable as a higher-level incumbent aggregating environmental policy research that smaller institutes like IEEP feed into through data and reports.
• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS): Brussels-based think tank producing EU policy research across economics, environment, and regulation. Comparable as a broader policy research incumbent whose scope and visibility exceed IEEP's, but whose outputs overlap in climate and energy policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IEEP_FSEUJEP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcDr3QVKyJUt87PljyJ3k3Q/about
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ireas

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Profiles4 records

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