Institut de la Protection Sociale

What Institut de la Protection Sociale does

Institut de la Protection Sociale (IPS) is a French policy research think tank organized as an Association Loi 1901 non-profit, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Lyon, France. Its function is to produce expert analysis and policy recommendations on the French social protection system — including pensions, health insurance, supplementary provident funds, social contributions, and the administrative burden borne by businesses, entrepreneurs, and independent professionals (TNS). IPS does not build technology products; its core outputs are human-authored publications (white papers, policy briefs, press releases), blog posts, and convening events, anchored by an annual conference (Rencontres Annuelles) held at the Maison de la Recherche in Paris and a Scientific Orientation Council (COS) that prioritizes thematic work areas each year.

The organization serves three primary stakeholder communities: (1) French business leaders, entrepreneurs, and self-employed professionals concerned with contribution complexity, retirement reform uncertainty, and the legacy effects of the RSI dissolution; (2) policy and government bodies seeking independent technical input on PLFSS, pension reform, and healthcare financing; and (3) institutional partners across the French social protection ecosystem, including major retirement funds (CARMF, CAVEC, CAVAMAC, CAVP, CRPN), insurance and provident groups (Malakoff Humanis, Groupe VYV, OCIRP, Cardif/BNP Paribas, Eres), and accounting networks (Exco, Fiducial, In Extenso, BDO).

IPS's business model is non-commercial: it is funded through membership fees and partnership contributions, with no pricing structure, no commercial products, and no disclosed revenue. It operates with a core team of approximately 15 employees under the direction of founder Bruno Chrétien, with a small named editorial team (Aurélie Amouroux, Margaux Monnet-Vallon). Distribution is via the IPS website, blog, Twitter (@IPS_France), press releases, annual events, and direct policy engagement with parliamentary and public authorities.

Name

Institut de la Protection Sociale

Legal name

Institut de la Protection Sociale

Website

https://institut-de-la-protection-sociale.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Institut de la Protection Sociale (IPS) is a French non-profit think tank founded in 2012, producing policy research and reform recommendations on pensions, health insurance, and social contributions for businesses, independent professionals, and government bodies in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Policy Think Tank

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Policy research services
• Social protection reform
• Pension policy analysis
• Think tank publications
• White paper research

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Institut de la Protection Sociale (IPS) is a French non-profit think tank (Association Loi 1901) that conducts policy research and advocacy on the reform of France's social protection system. It produces white papers, policy proposals, and press releases, and convenes an annual conference (Rencontres Annuelles) bringing together members, partner institutions, and experts. Its work targets businesses, independent professionals, employees, and government policymakers on topics including retirement reform, social security financing, health insurance, and simplification of contributions.

Product overview

Institut de la Protection Sociale (IPS) is a French think tank focused on social protection policy research and reform advocacy. The organization produces publications, press releases, white papers, and organizes annual events to analyze and propose reforms for France's social security and retirement systems. The website serves as a publication platform showcasing their research outputs and policy recommendations rather than a commercial product or software service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Published 28 reform proposals for social protection system
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CAVEC (Caisse d'Assurance Vieillesse des Experts-Comptables)coreOthersProfessional retirement fund for chartered accountants, listed as partner on IPS website, actively collaborating on retirement reform analyses.
• CARMF (Caisse Autonome de Retraite des Médecins de France)coreOthersAutonomous retirement fund for French doctors, partner of IPS for joint discussions on retirement system reforms.
• CAVAMAC (Caisse d'Assurance Vieillesse des Maîtres, des Architectes et des Conférenciers)coreOthersRetirement fund for teachers, architects, and conference speakers, collaborating with IPS on protection social topics.
• CAVP (Caisse d'Assurance Vieillesse des Pharmaciens)coreOthersRetirement fund for pharmacists, partner organization supporting IPS research activities.
• CRPN (Caisse de Retraite du Personnel Navigant)coreOthersRetirement fund for flight crew personnel, partner of IPS for aviation industry social protection discussions.
• Malakoff HumaniscoreOthersMajor health insurance and retirement provident fund group for French companies, active IPS partner.
• Groupe VYVcoreOthersMajor mutual insurance and healthcare group, partner of IPS for health insurance and social protection topics.
• OCIRP (Organisme Commun des Institutions de Retraite par Répartition)coreOthersCommon organization for distribution-based retirement institutions, IPS partner for pension system analyses.
• Cardif (BNP Paribas)minorOthersInsurance subsidiary of BNP Paribas, partner of IPS for insurance and protection products discussions.
• ErescoreOthersAsset management and retirement solutions provider for professionals, IPS partner.
• ExcocoreOthersMajor accounting and audit firm network in France, partner for expert accounting and taxation analyses.
• FiducialcoreOthersMajor accounting, legal, and HR services provider for businesses, partner of IPS.
• In ExtensocoreOthersAccounting firm network part of Deloitte France, partner for accounting and business expertise.
• BDOminorOthersInternational accounting and advisory firm, partner for professional expertise.
• AJIS (Association des Journalistes de l'Information Sociale)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of social information journalists, IPS became member partner in January 2014 to support press and communication activities.
• CPRN (Caisse de Prévoyance des Retraités de la Navigation)minorOthersProvident fund for retired navigation workers.
• Groupe SofracominorOthersProfessional services group, partner of IPS.
• LOURMELminorOthersListed as IPS partner, nature of partnership not detailed.
• My fidesminorOthersListed as IPS partner.
• EurusminorOthersListed as IPS partner.
• CARCDFminorOthersListed as IPS partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Institut Montaigne: Paris-based independent French think tank producing policy research and recommendations across economic, social, and regulatory topics. Closely comparable independent French policy-research model, with broader thematic scope but a similar publication and events model.
• Terra Nova: Independent French progressive think tank publishing policy proposals on social protection, labor, and economic reform. Closely comparable mission and French association-based operating model.
• Institut des Politiques Publiques: French applied-policy research center producing evidence-based analysis on social, tax, and labor policy. Comparable as an evidence-focused French policy unit engaged with social-protection questions.
• Fondation Robert Schuman: French foundation publishing policy analyses on European and French economic and social questions. Comparable French association-based policy-research organization with publication and event cadence.
• Fondapol (Fondation pour l'innovation politique): French independent foundation publishing short policy notes on economic and social reform. Comparable as a French think-tank publishing policy recommendations targeted at decision-makers.
• Fondation Jean-Jaurès: Major French political and social-policy think tank producing reports, polling, and reform proposals. Highly comparable as a French association-form policy foundation engaging with government on social and welfare questions.
• Cercle des Économistes: French circle of academic economists convening annual forums and publishing economic-policy commentary. Comparable French thought-leadership model organized around annual convenings and recurring media presence.
• IFRAP (Institut Français de Recherche sur les Administrations Publiques): French think tank focused on public finance, social spending, and reform of public schemes. Highly comparable thematic focus on social protection financing and contribution reform, and similarly operates via a French association/foundation structure.
• Institut de l'Entreprise: French think tank focused on business climate, social protection for companies, and labor-market reform. Directly comparable given its employer-oriented social-protection focus and independent-association structure.

Broad incumbents

• France Stratégie: Government-attached French strategic foresight and evaluation agency publishing reports on social protection, pensions, and employment. Overlaps heavily on IPS's thematic mandate but operates with a wider institutional remit and scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IPS_France
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-de-la-protection-sociale

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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