Institut liberálních studií

What Institut liberálních studií does

Institut liberálních studií (Institute of Liberal Studies) is a Czech non-governmental, independent, non-profit think-tank, registered as a "z. ú." (registered institute) and headquartered at Velflíkova 1431/10 in Prague's Dejvice district. Founded in 1989, the organization develops and disseminates ideas and programs rooted in classical liberalism—individual freedom, limited government, free markets, and peace. It operates with a small team of approximately 10 employees and explicitly declines public budget funding to preserve editorial independence.

The think-tank's offerings center on intellectual content services. These include published articles, an audio podcast series ("Co je slyšet"), a portfolio of free downloadable e-books, research and analytical projects, and an e-commerce storefront selling publications and merchandise. The core technology layer is a website-based content management and distribution platform (inlist.cz) with no disclosed proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, or API integrations. Content is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license, enabling broad reuse, and is distributed across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and the podcast feed in a community-led, content-driven go-to-market motion.

The organization is funded through three streams: grants, donations from individuals and legal entities, and revenues from its own activities (primarily e-shop sales). Its three primary persona segments are policymakers and legislators, academic researchers and students, and the general public interested in liberal ideas. Annual revenue, headcount trends, donor composition, and management team details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Institut liberálních studií

Legal name

Institut liberálních studií, z. ú.

Website

https://libin.st

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Institut liberálních studií is a Czech non-profit think-tank that produces and distributes classical liberal content—including articles, podcasts, free e-books, and research projects—targeting policymakers, researchers, students, and the general public, funded by grants, donations, and e-shop sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Research / Think Tank Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

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Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes

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

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Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Policy, Research & Think Tanks

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Classical liberal think-tank
• Policy publications
• Free-market advocacy
• Political commentary

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grants: Funding received from grant programs supporting think-tank activities and research.
2. Donations: Financial contributions from individuals and legal entities (private donors).
3. Own activities and e-shop sales: Revenue generated from the organization's own activities including e-book and publication sales through the online store.
4. Membership/Support: Direct support from supporters, with a call-to-action for financial support on the website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Institut liberálních studií is a Czech non-governmental, independent, non-profit think-tank that develops and applies ideas and programs based on classical liberal principles. It produces and distributes articles, podcasts, free e-books, and research projects on individual freedom, limited government, free markets, and peace, and sells supporting publications and merchandise through an online e-shop.

Product overview

Institut liberálních studií is a non-governmental, independent, non-profit think-tank focused on classical liberalism. The organization offers a portfolio of intellectual content services including published articles, podcasts, free e-books, research projects, and an e-commerce store. The offerings are organized around promoting principles of individual liberty, limited government, free market, and peace, without a unified software platform structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Articles (Články) Published commentary and analytical articles on classical liberalism, economics, policy, and current events such as Brexit, EU affairs, and wealth indices, distributed through the institute's website.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Reason Foundation: An American libertarian think tank producing policy research, commentary, and multimedia content; comparable in classical-liberal advocacy and multi-channel (podcast, video, articles) audience-development approach.
• Liberty Fund: A private educational foundation that fosters study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals; comparable in mission and classical-liberal content distribution (books, e-books, online materials).
• CEVRO Institut: A Czech think-tank focused on liberal-conservative policy, education, and policy research; operates in the same Prague-based policy-research market and competes for similar audience and donor attention.
• Fraser Institute: A Canadian classical liberal think tank producing research on free-market economics and public policy; comparable in mission, donor funding model, and policy-publication output.
• Cato Institute: An American libertarian think tank focused on individual liberty, limited government, and free markets—the closest ideological analogue to Institut liberálních studií and the global gold standard for classical liberal think tanks.
• Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA): A UK-based classical liberal think tank promoting free markets and limited government through publications and policy research; shares both ideological positioning and the small, donor-funded nonprofit operating model.
• Austrian Economics Center: A Vienna-based classical-liberal think tank focused on free-market economics and Austrian-school ideas; shares ideological positioning and operates as a small donor-funded policy institute within Central Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS): A larger Brussels-based think tank producing EU policy research across many domains; not ideologically aligned but comparable as a policy-research competitor targeting overlapping Czech and EU policy audiences.
• CEPA (Center for European Policy Analysis): A transatlantic policy institute producing research on European security, economic, and political issues; comparable as a policy research and commentary outlet competing for similar policy-influencer and journalist audiences in Central Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/inlistcz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@inlistcz
• Facebookfacebook.com/inlistcz
• Instagraminstagram.com/inlistcz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inlistcz

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Investors

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