Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab

What Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab does

The Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab is a non-profit research center at Johns Hopkins University, founded in 2023, that combines technical analysis of clean energy supply chains with the study of industrial policy and geopolitics. It operates with a team of approximately 14 researchers across Senior Fellows, Senior Research Associates, and Research Associates, led by Co-Directors Bentley Allan and Tim Sahay, with offices on the JHU campus at 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore. The Lab produces research outputs across nine clean energy supply chain domains—batteries, renewables, grid, critical minerals, biofuels, hydrogen, heavy industry, and mass timber—and has published over 35 policy briefs, working papers, geopolitical briefs, and journal articles.

The Lab's core product is the Clean Industrial Capabilities Explorer (CICE), an interactive web-based tool providing country-level competitiveness rankings across clean energy technology value chains. The CICE is built on proprietary multi-region input-output dynamical models developed in-house, including a Clean Energy Industrial Capabilities Competitiveness Index covering sectors such as critical minerals, batteries, bio-hybrid EVs, sustainable aviation fuels, wind manufacturing, low-carbon steel, and green fertilizers. The Lab's customers are government policymakers and industry leaders—it has led strategic roadmapping exercises with multiple industry associations and governments on steel, sustainable aviation fuel, battery metals, wind, and solar supply chains—but no products or services are sold commercially. All research outputs and the CICE tool are distributed freely.

The Lab operates on a non-commercial revenue model fully funded through institutional support from Johns Hopkins University entities (JH-CES and JH-ROSEI) and grants. Distribution channels include the Lab's own websites, a Mailchimp newsletter, co-publication through the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and team-authored pieces in mainstream outlets including the New York Times and Financial Times. The Lab's research scope covers geographies across North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.

Name

Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab

Legal name

Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab at Johns Hopkins University

Website

https://netzeropolicylab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab is a non-profit research center at Johns Hopkins University that analyzes clean energy supply chains and industrial policy for government policymakers and industry leaders, producing the Clean Industrial Capabilities Explorer tool and policy publications freely distributed globally.

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Product category

Climate Policy Research

akta.pro primary industry

Net-Zero Target Setting & SBTi/Net-Zero Standard Support (EUABAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory (EUABAKAC), Scope 1–3 GHG Inventory Strategy, Data Governance & Controls (advisory) (EUABAKAD), Supplier Engagement & Value-Chain Decarbonization Programs (EUABAKAE)

Keywords

• Clean energy policy
• Industrial policy analysis
• Clean energy supply chains
• Energy transition research
• Climate policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional / Grant Funding: The Lab operates as a research center within Johns Hopkins University and is funded through institutional support and grants, including the generous support of JHU-affiliated entities (JH-CES and JH-ROSEI). The Lab's research is distributed freely to the public as publications, working papers, and interactive tools at no charge.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab is a research center at Johns Hopkins University that produces policy analysis, briefs, and data-driven tools on clean energy industrial policy and supply chains. Its signature product is the Clean Industrial Capabilities Explorer (CICE), an interactive tool that tracks clean energy industrial capabilities across 30 countries using a proprietary competitiveness index and multi-region input-output models.

Product overview

Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab offers a portfolio of research and analytical tools focused on clean energy industrial policy. The primary product is the Clean Industrial Capabilities Explorer (CICE), an interactive web-based tool designed to assess clean energy industrial capabilities and support green industrial strategy design. CICE includes a Competitiveness Ranking module that enables users to explore and compare country-level competitiveness indices across various clean energy technology sectors including batteries, renewables, critical minerals, grid technologies, biofuels, hydrogen, heavy industry, and mass timber. The organization also produces publications including policy briefs, working papers, and articles on net-zero industrial policies, supply chain analysis, and geopolitical dynamics related to the energy transition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clean Industrial Capabilities Explorer (CICE) Interactive web-based tool that tracks and benchmarks clean energy industrial capabilities across 30 countries using a proprietary competitiveness index and multi-region input-output models; designed for policymakers, industry strategists, and researchers.
• Policy Briefs Recurring publication series providing concise policy analysis on clean energy industrial policy, supply chains, and energy transition for policymakers and industry stakeholders.
• Working Papers Longer-form research papers offering rigorous academic analysis on clean energy industrial policy topics.
• Geopolitical Briefs Concise briefs examining the geopolitical dimensions of clean energy supply chains, trade measures, and industrial policy.
• Clean Energy Industrial Capabilities Competitiveness Index Proprietary index that benchmarks clean energy industrial capabilities and competitiveness across 30 countries, underpinning the CICE interactive tool.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Johns Hopkins Center for Energy Studies (JH-CES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lab is supported by the Johns Hopkins Center for Energy Studies, which provides institutional affiliation and likely funding support. The Center is part of JHU's broader energy research ecosystem.
• Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Research on Sustainable Development and Environmental Innovation (JH-ROSEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lab receives generous support from JHU's research initiative focused on sustainable development and environmental innovation, providing institutional backing and research collaboration within the university.
• Carnegie Endowment for International PeacemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple research reports and articles are co-published with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Jonas Goldman serves as a research consultant for Carnegie's Sustainability, Climate and Geopolitics Program. Several publications by the Lab's team appear on the Carnegie website.
• Boston University Global Development Policy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsha Ratan was formerly a pre-doctoral fellow at Boston University Global Development Policy Center. Praveena Bandara was previously a research fellow there. The Lab maintains research connections with this institution.
• Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShreyas Shende previously worked with the US-India team at CSIS in Washington DC. The Lab maintains institutional connections with CSIS through its team members' prior affiliations.
• Smart Prosperity InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJonas Goldman previously served as an industrial policy researcher for the Smart Prosperity Institute, a Canadian policy research organization, maintaining a connection to the Lab through his prior career.
• Climate Security Association of CanadaminorOthersJonas Goldman is an inaugural fellow with the Climate Security Association of Canada, a professional fellowship connection arising from his expertise relevant to the Lab's work.
• Charles River Watershed Association (Blue-Green Cities Fellow)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTim Sahay was a Blue-Green Cities fellow at the Charles River Watershed Association, organizing housing advocates for climate resiliency in Boston. This represents a prior affiliation that informs his work at the Lab.
• G7 / G20 / UNFCCC Multilateral ForumsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatherine Goldberg built diverse coalitions of 100+ countries at UNFCCC, G7, and G20 levels. She co-chaired the Katowice Committee of Experts on the Impacts of the Implementation of Response Measures (KCI), an elite UNFCCC expert group. The Lab's work is informed by and connected to these multilateral frameworks.
• Green New Deal NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTim Sahay worked with the Green New Deal Network from 2020-2023, where his policy and legislative team became the base of a federal advocacy campaign to win major US climate legislation. This represents a prior engagement influencing his Lab work.
• Chile Ministry of Foreign AffairsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaximiliano Vejares held research roles at Chile's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, connecting the Lab to Chilean government perspectives on trade, geopolitics, and industrial development.
• WZB Social Science Research Center BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaximiliano Vejares conducted research at WZB Social Science Research Center in Berlin, a major European social science research institution, as part of his academic career.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaximiliano Vejares held research roles at UNDP, connecting the Lab to United Nations development policy expertise.
• Agencia Francesa de Desarrollo (AFD) / French Development AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriol Vallès Codina previously served as a research consultant for the Agence Française de Développement, a major bilateral development finance institution.
• World BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriol Vallès Codina previously served as a research consultant for the World Bank, contributing to international development finance research that informs his work at the Lab.
• Leeds University Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriol Vallès Codina was previously a postdoctoral research fellow at Leeds University Business School, maintaining an academic connection that informs the Lab's research.
• University College LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriol Vallès Codina was previously a postdoctoral research fellow at University College London, contributing to the Lab's academic network.
• American University Center for Latin American & Latino StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaximiliano Vejares is a Research Fellow at the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies at American University in Washington, DC, providing institutional linkage between the Lab and this academic center.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Foreign policy think tank with a Sustainability, Climate and Geopolitics Program covering industrial policy and clean energy supply chains. Functions as both peer and distribution partner; comparable for combining geopolitics with clean energy industrial analysis.
• Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy: University-affiliated energy policy research center producing analysis on clean energy, industrial policy, and energy transition. Comparable academic research model with similar industrial strategy focus.
• Agora Energiewende: German-based clean energy policy think tank producing technical analysis and policy recommendations for energy transition. Comparable for combining technical supply chain and industrial analysis with actionable policy guidance.
• World Resources Institute: Global research organization producing climate, energy, and sustainability analysis with strong industrial decarbonization work. Comparable for producing rigorous analytics and tools that inform government and corporate policy decisions.
• Rocky Mountain Institute: Independent research organization focused on clean energy transformation with deep industrial decarbonization work. Highly comparable to NZIPL's industrial strategy focus, though larger and more established with broader programmatic reach.
• Climate Policy Initiative: Climate finance and policy analysis organization producing research on industrial decarbonization and clean energy investment. Comparable for combining rigorous analytics with policy advisory support to governments.
• Boston University Global Development Policy Center: Academic research center focused on global development, industrial policy, and low-carbon technology trade. Multiple NZIPL team members previously worked here; directly comparable focus on green industrial policy frameworks.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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