Instytut Rozwoju Miast i Regionów

What Instytut Rozwoju Miast i Regionów does

Instytut Rozwoju Miast i Regionów (IRMiR) is a Polish research institute (instytut badawczy) founded in 1990 and headquartered in Warsaw with offices in Kraków, operating under the Act on Research Institutes of 30 April 2010. The institute specializes in urban and regional development research, policy advisory, and scientific publishing for Polish public-sector clients. Its core operational unit, the Centrum Doradztwa Rewitalizacyjnego (CDR), delivers consulting to municipalities covering revitalization program development, area delimitation, implementation support, monitoring, and financing structures including municipal bonds and public-private partnerships. Supporting units include the Obserwatorium Polityki Miejskiej i Regionalnej (urban policy observatory), Urban Lab (smart city innovations), and Ośrodek Badań Strategicznych (Strategic Research Center). The Wydawnictwo Naukowe IRMiR publishes the quarterly scientific journal 'Problemy Rozwoju Miast' (Urban Development Issues), monographs, and practitioner guides.

IRMiR's technology stack centers on GIS and spatial analysis tools, proprietary urban revitalization methodologies, and indicator-based monitoring systems developed over decades of municipal engagement. The institute played a direct advisory role in drafting Poland's 2015 Act on Revitalization, and its team authored the 2026 'Sprawny system rewitalizacji' report reviewing a decade of the Act's implementation. International engagement includes Erasmus+-funded projects such as Ruralities (2019-2022), which produced an educational board game methodology for social participation in rural areas.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: EU project funding (notably the 13.71M PLN OBS grant under Technical Assistance for European Funds 2021-2027), national research grants (GOSPOSTRATEG IX/ReActPlan), fee-based consulting and advisory services to municipalities and ministries, and publishing sales through its in-house scientific press. The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, combining direct ministry engagement, biennial Revitalization Congresses, and professional conferences (Forum Rynku Nieruchomości, Forum Liderów PPP). Customer segments are primarily Polish local government units (JST), national ministries, the scientific community, and social-economic partners.

Name

Instytut Rozwoju Miast i Regionów

Legal name

Instytut Rozwoju Miast i Regionów

Website

https://irmir.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IRMiR is a Polish state-recognized research institute founded in 1990 that provides urban and regional development research, policy advisory, and scientific publishing for Polish municipalities, national ministries, and the academic community, with leading expertise in urban revitalization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban and Regional Development Research and Consulting

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Urban revitalization consulting
• Spatial planning advisory
• Regional development research
• Housing policy consulting
• EU funds advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Project Funding: IRMiR receives significant funding from European Union programs including European Funds for Social Development, Technical Assistance for European Funds 2021-2027, and various research programs. The project 'Świadczenie usług doradczo-analitycznych' is valued at 13,710,000 PLN, co-financed at 79.71% from EU funds.
2. Publishing Sales: The institute operates a scientific publishing house selling books, journals, and reports. Publications include the quarterly 'Problemy Rozwoju Miast' (Urban Development Issues), monographs, guides, and research reports priced between 25-30 PLN for journals and varying prices for books.
3. Consulting and Advisory Services: IRMiR provides advisory services to municipalities and government bodies for fees, including strategic planning, revitalization programs, spatial planning, and housing policy consulting.
4. Research Project Grants: The institute receives grants for strategic research projects such as the GOSPOSTRATEG IX ReActPlan project funded by the National Centre for Research and Development, working with Ministry of Development and Technology and Cracow University of Economics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IRMiR provides expert advisory and consulting services to Polish municipalities, regional governments, and national ministries on urban revitalization, spatial planning, and housing policy. Its primary service unit, the Centrum Doradztwa Rewitalizacyjnego (CDR), delivers diagnosis, program development, implementation support, and monitoring for municipal revitalization programs. The institute also publishes the quarterly scientific journal 'Problemy Rozwoju Miast' (Urban Development Issues) and operates an in-house scientific publishing house.

Product overview

Instytut Rozwoju Miast i Regionów (IRMiR) is a research institute offering advisory services and publications focused on urban and regional development. The organization operates as a multi-unit structure comprising the Centrum Doradztwa Rewitalizacyjnego (CDR) as its primary advisory division providing revitalization consulting services, supported by specialized research units including Obserwatorium Polityki Miejskiej i Regionalnej (B2) and Urban Lab (B3). The Wydawnictwo Naukowe IRMiR publishes the Urban Development Issues scientific journal and other research publications. Services focus on urban revitalization (municipal programs, area delimitation, monitoring), spatial planning, housing policy, and strategic development analysis for Polish municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centrum Doradztwa Rewitalizacyjnego (CDR): The leading advisory center in Poland providing comprehensive expertise and expert support in revitalization to local and regional government units.
• Obserwatorium Polityki Miejskiej i Regionalnej (B2)
• Urban Lab
• Ruralities
• ReActPlan
• Ośrodek Badań Strategicznych (OBS)

Products and services

• Centrum Doradztwa Rewitalizacyjnego (CDR) - Revitalization Advisory Services

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerstwo Klimatu i Środowiska (Ministry of Climate and Environment)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026IRMiR produced a report for the Ministry on managing urban green spaces and the position of municipal gardener in Polish cities.
• Krajowa Rada Narczana (KZN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026KZN (National Housing Fund) and IRMiR jointly implement the 'Ośrodek Rozwoju Najmu Społecznego' (Social Rental Development Center) project, selecting 30 municipalities for support in establishing social rental agencies.
• Ministerstwo Funduszy i Polityki Regionalnej (Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2024IRMiR received a grant for the project 'Świadczenie usług doradczo-analitycznych' (Providing analytical-advisory services) worth 13,710,000 PLN. The project supports the Ministry in developing and reviewing strategic documents implementing EU cohesion policy.
• Ministerstwo Rozwoju i Technologii (Ministry of Development and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023IRMiR leads a consortium with the Ministry of Development and Technology (as substantive leader) and Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie for the GOSPOSTRATEG IX ReActPlan project on spatial planning reform.
• Uniwersytet Jagielloński (Jagiellonian University)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2022Jagiellonian University hosted the summer school and final event of the Ruralities project, where students from various countries participated in board game workshops.
• Dom Utopii - Międzynarodowe Centrum EmpatiiminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 7 July 2022Host venue for the expert seminar 'Game - Activate - Together' as part of the Ruralities project dissemination activities in Kraków.
• Ipso Facto (France), Comparative Research Network (Germany), Euro-Net (Italy), University of Thessaly (Greece), Arbeit und Leben (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019International partnership for the Ruralities project (2019-2022) funded by Erasmus+. IRMiR worked with these European partners to develop educational tools for social participation in rural areas, including a board game methodology.
• NGL LegalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIRMiR cooperates with NGL Legal law firm for advisory on municipal bond issuance and PPP projects in revitalization.
• Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Szkoła Główna Handlowa, Forum RewitalizacjicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese academic institutions and NGO partnered with IRMiR in the 2007-2010 NCBiR-funded project 'Rewitalizacja miast polskich' which contributed to the development of Poland's Revitalization Act.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Urban Institute: Large US-based research organization delivering data and evidence on social and economic policy, including urban and housing issues; analogous to IRMiR as a multi-unit research/consulting platform serving public-sector clients, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• OECD — Directorate for Public Governance: International body producing comparative urban-policy research and policy advice for member-state governments, comparable to IRMiR's strategic-advisory output for Polish ministries and its role in EU-policy implementation analysis.

Emerging players

• Politechnika Warszawska — Wydział Geodezji i Kartografii: Academic department conducting research and applied projects in spatial planning, GIS, and geoinformation, partially overlapping with IRMiR's GIS-based analytical services and spatial-planning reform work.
• Centrum Analiz Klubu Jagiellońskiego: Polish think tank producing policy analysis and convening public debate on governance and development; comparable to IRMiR as another Warsaw-based policy/research institution serving Polish public-sector audiences.
• WiseEuropa: Warsaw-based think tank delivering policy research and analysis on European integration and economic development; comparable to IRMiR as a Polish policy-research entity producing reports and convening expert communities.

Others

• UN-Habitat: United Nations agency working on sustainable urban development and policy guidance; thematically aligned with IRMiR's urban-development and revitalization focus and a potential partner or reference point for international project collaboration.

Direct peers

• Fundacja Rozwoju Demokracji Lokalnej: Polish non-profit foundation providing training, consulting, and advisory services to local government units, closely mirroring IRMiR's public-sector development mandate across Polish municipalities.
• Centre for Cities: UK-based urban research and policy institute that produces data-driven analysis for city leaders and national policymakers, comparable to IRMiR's combination of observatory research and direct advisory work for municipal clients.
• LSE Cities: London School of Economics research centre focused on urban policy, governance, and design, paralleling IRMiR's Urban Lab and Obserwatorium Polityki Miejskiej i Regionalnej in producing urban-policy research for public-sector clients.
• European Urban Research Association (EURA): European network for urban research and policy exchange, comparable to IRMiR's role as a convening hub for Polish urban research and its participation in international urban-development networks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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