Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA

What Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA does

EMEA is a non-profit "think and act tank" founded in October 2012 in Barcelona under Catalan Association Law, dedicated to policy research and project implementation on socio-economic, financial, and regional integration issues across Europe, the Mediterranean, and Africa. Its core products are open-access research platforms and dashboards (Research Platform, Global Brain Capital Dashboard, TRIS Dashboard, Regional Integration Dashboard, COVID-19 Tracker, Debt Transparency Platform, Brain Economy Hub, Bank Business Model Research Platform) and four coordinating networks (EMANES, EMGN, BCA, STA) that convene economists and policymakers across more than 34 countries and 80+ university partners. The organization monetizes entirely through grant funding from EU programs (NEAR, H2020, Horizon Europe, INTERREG), the Union for the Mediterranean, foundations, international partners, and founding-member contributions, with no commercial revenue stream. Underlying technology is a portfolio of web-based data visualization and policy analytics platforms built on public and project-sourced socio-economic data, supported by an in-house IT/AI capability led by an officer with AI credentials; AI is also a research theme but not yet a productized capability.

Name

Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA

Legal name

Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association

Website

https://euromed-economists.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EMEA is a Barcelona-based non-profit think-and-act tank that produces policy research, dashboards, and EU-funded projects on socio-economic, banking, and regional integration issues for governments and international organizations across the Euro-Mediterranean and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Policy Research

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE)

Keywords

• Economic policy research
• Regional integration analysis
• Socio-economic forecasting
• Sustainable development advisory
• Brain capital research

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

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. EU Funding Programs: EMEA receives funding through European Union programs including NEAR, H2020 and other international funding mechanisms for research projects and policy initiatives.
2. Foundation and International Partner Contributions: Funding from foundations and international partner organizations supporting research activities and policy analysis.
3. Union for the Mediterranean: Funding support from the Union for the Mediterranean for regional economic integration initiatives.
4. Founding Members Contributions: Contributions and funding by EMEA's founding members to support core operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EMEA is a non-profit think-and-act tank that conducts socio-economic policy research and publishes studies, policy papers, books, and reports on the Euro-Mediterranean and African regions. It develops and maintains open-access research platforms and dashboards (Global Brain Capital, TRIS, Debt Transparency, Regional Integration), coordinates expert networks (EMANES, EMGN, BCA, STA), and implements EU-funded projects. Its outputs are disseminated to governments, international organizations, academic institutions, and civil society to inform policy and promote regional economic integration.

Product overview

EMEA operates as a think-and-act tank offering a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of research platforms and dashboards (Research Platform, Global Brain Capital Dashboard, TRIS Dashboard) that provide data-driven insights on socio-economic indicators. These are complemented by specialized knowledge platforms including the Brain Economy Hub, Debt Transparency Platform, and Bank Business Model Research Platform. EMEA also coordinates four major networks (EMANES, EMGN, BCA, STA) and manages numerous EU-funded projects addressing regional development themes. The organization's integrated approach combines research, policy analysis, and project implementation to bridge research, policy, and action across Europe, the Mediterranean, and Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMANES: Euro-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies - a network coordinated by EMEA
• EMGN
• BCA
• STA

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered standard, core and major.

• Womenpreneur InitiativestandardOthersBrussels-based organization supporting women entrepreneurs, partnered with EMEA for economic development initiatives in the Mediterranean region.
• Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerNairobi-based research partnership network focused on economic policy research in developing regions.
• MedWavesstandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerMediterranean waste management and sustainability center, part of UNEP/MAP Barcelona Convention.
• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Brussels-based think tank; EMEA Founder Prof. Rym Ayadi serves as Senior Advisor at CEPS. Deep collaboration on European policy research.
• Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian research foundation focused on sustainable development and energy policy research.
• Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian institute for international affairs research, collaborating on Mediterranean policy issues.
• African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccra-based center focused on Africa's economic transformation, key partner for EMEA's Africa initiatives.
• European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarcelona-based institute promoting Mediterranean dialogue and cooperation. EMEA Advisory Board member Roger Albinyana is IEMed's Director of Mediterranean Regional Policies.
• University of BarcelonastandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Spanish university with collaborative research partnerships in the Mediterranean region.
• E3M Lab at NTUAstandardTechnology or IntegrationEnergy economics laboratory at National Technical University of Athens providing modeling expertise for MEDPRO and other projects.
• Bayes Business School, City University of LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMEA Founder Prof. Rym Ayadi is Professor at Bayes and member of Centre for Banking Research.
• SecondMusemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation firm with which EMEA signed MoU in July 2026 to advance inclusive and sustainable development. Collaborating on webinars and economic research initiatives.
• Union for the MediterraneancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergovernmental organization working on regional cooperation in the Mediterranean. EMEA is academic expert member and provides research support.
• Shanghai Medical Innovation & Development FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChina-based foundation with which EMEA signed MoU in July 2026 to advance brain health and Brain Capital cooperation.
• CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of BaristandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian institute specializing in Mediterranean agriculture and sustainable development research.
• Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovenian university promoting Euro-Mediterranean higher education and research cooperation.
• UNEP/MAPstandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Environment Programme's Mediterranean Action Plan, implementing Barcelona Convention.
• Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity College Dublin initiative on brain health, collaborating through Brain Capital Alliance.
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterparliamentary organization; EMEA provides academic expertise to PAM through membership.
• Food & Mood Centre, Deakin UniversitystandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian research center on nutrition and mental health, part of brain health research network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bruegel: Brussels-based economic policy think tank covering European and global economic issues. Bruegel is a larger incumbent in the same broad EU economic policy space where EMEA competes for influence and grant funding.
• Chatham House: London-based international affairs institute covering global economic and political issues. Chatham House is a larger incumbent whose Mediterranean and Africa programs overlap directly with EMEA's geographic mandate.
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Pan-European think tank on foreign policy and international affairs. ECFR is a broader incumbent operating across EMEA's overlapping geographies and competes for the same EU policy-research grants and visibility.

Direct peers

• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS): Brussels-based think tank producing EU policy research on economic, financial, and regulatory matters. EMEA Founder Prof. Rym Ayadi is a Senior Advisor at CEPS, and the organizations collaborate directly on European policy research, making CEPS the closest functional peer.
• Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI): Rome-based research institute on international affairs and European policy. IAI is a core partner of EMEA and collaborates on Mediterranean policy issues, with overlapping mandates in regional economic and foreign policy research.
• Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM): Italian research foundation focused on sustainable development and energy policy. FEEM is a core EMEA partner and shares a similar think-tank model, producing economic research with policy relevance for the Mediterranean region.
• African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET): Accra-based think tank focused on African economic transformation and policy advisory. ACET is a core EMEA partner for Africa-focused initiatives and operates a near-identical policy research and implementation model targeting African governments.
• European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed): Barcelona-based institute promoting Mediterranean dialogue and regional cooperation. IEMed's Mediterranean Regional Policies director sits on EMEA's Advisory Board; both produce research on Euro-Mediterranean integration from the same city.
• Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP): Nairobi-based research partnership network conducting economic policy research in developing regions. PEP is a core EMEA partner with a structurally similar model — distributed network of researchers producing locally-grounded economic policy analysis for governments.

Regional players

• Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI): Slovenian university promoting Euro-Mediterranean higher education and research cooperation. EMUNI is a core EMEA partner operating in the same regional Mediterranean space with a complementary education-and-research mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/euromedeconomists

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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