PEROSH

What PEROSH does

PEROSH (Partnership for European Research in Occupational Safety and Health) is a non-profit coordination network of 15 national Occupational Safety and Health institutes across 14 European countries, founded in 2003 and originally hosted by TNO in the Netherlands. Its member institutes include TNO (Netherlands), INRS (France), BAuA and IFA (Germany), HSE (UK), FIOH (Finland), STAMI (Norway), NFA (Denmark), AUVA (Austria), Unisanté (Switzerland), INSST (Spain), CIOP-PIB (Poland), INAIL (Italy), SWEA (Sweden), and ELINYAE (Greece, the newest member added in 2024). The network's functional role is to coordinate joint European research, facilitate researcher secondments between member institutes, and run shared activities (collaborative networks, webinars, workshops, summer schools, conferences, and a publications repository) across priority OSH themes.

PEROSH's product surface is organised entirely around collaborative services rather than commercial technology products. Core offerings include joint research projects (e.g., EPHOR 2020-2025 with 20 partners; ALMA-AI with 16 researchers from 8 institutes; MAT injury-prevention monitoring tool; FUTURES2 research-priorities Delphi; exploratory analysis of working conditions in European Labour Inspectorates), an exchange programme for researcher secondments, seven thematic collaborative networks (NoVEL, AIRMON, EPOS, asbestos exposure harmonisation, PEPPA, Prolonging Working Life, Wellbeing at Work), recurring conferences (6th International Research Conference in Manchester, 2025; 4th Conference on Prolonging Working Life in Helsinki, 2027), and a Summer School series (Berlin 2025 on psychosocial risks; Vienna 2026). Distribution is through the perosh.eu website, a publications repository, email and thematic newsletters, YouTube (@peroshnetwork), LinkedIn, and Bluesky.

PEROSH's business model is membership-funded and project-funded rather than commercial. Revenue streams consist of recurring contributions from its 15 member institutes, which collectively fund the secretariat and joint activities, and EU research funding flowing through projects such as EPHOR and ALMA-AI. The central secretariat is small (6 employees) and was hosted by TNO in the Netherlands until 2024, then transitioned to INRS in Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy (France), with operational functions subsequently moving to ELINYAE in Athens. Governance is via an Executive Committee and a Scientific Steering Group (chaired by Margrethe Schøning of STAMI), with leadership rotating among member institutes. There are no disclosed financials, no commercial pricing, and no venture or equity ownership; the entity operates as a coordination layer on top of publicly funded national OSH research institutes.

Name

PEROSH

Legal name

Partnership for European Research in Occupational Safety and Health

Website

https://perosh.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PEROSH is a non-profit network of 15 European Occupational Safety and Health institutes across 14 countries. It coordinates joint research projects, researcher secondments, conferences, workshops, and collaborative thematic networks for publicly funded national OSH authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Safety and Health Research Coordination

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazard Communication (GHS/SDS) & Chemical Safety (EDABAEAB)

Keywords

• Occupational safety research
• Workplace health coordination
• OSH research network
• European research collaboration
• Occupational health institutes

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions: PEROSH operates through contributions from its 15 member institutes across 14 European countries. Each institute participates in funding joint research activities and the secretariat operations.
2. EU Research Funding: The network participates in EU-funded research projects such as the EPHOR project (2020-2025, 20 partners), ALMA-AI project, and coordinates applications for Horizon Europe programmes through member institutes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PEROSH is a non-profit coordination network of 15 European Occupational Safety and Health institutes across 14 countries. It facilitates joint research projects on OSH priorities, secondments of researchers between member institutes, international conferences and workshops, webinars, and ongoing collaborative thematic networks. Outputs include a publications repository, thematic newsletters, and shared methodologies and tools for European workplace safety research.

Product overview

PEROSH (Partnership for European Research in Occupational Safety and Health) is a network of 15 European OSH institutes that provides collaborative research, knowledge exchange, and professional development services rather than commercial technology products. The organization offers research coordination, researcher exchange programmes, webinars, conferences, workshops, collaborative thematic networks (such as Airmon, EPOS, NoVEL), thematic newsletters, and a publications repository. These services collectively support European occupational safety and health research and policy development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Joint Research Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• EPHOR project (2020-2025, 20 partners) developed toolbox for healthier workplaces
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• ELINYAE (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerELINYAE is the main institution for research, information, consultation, support, and training in occupational safety and health in Greece. Became newest PEROSH member in 2024. Hosts the PEROSH Secretariat at its facilities in Athens.
• TNO (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research. Member since 2003. Previously hosted PEROSH secretariat. Contact person: Paulien Bongers. Contributed to EPHOR project, COVID-19 lessons learned, and AIRMON network.
• INRS (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut national de recherche et de sécurité. Coordinates FUTURES2 project on research priorities. Hosted FOSH conference 2024 in Paris. Currently hosting secretariat transition. Louis Laurent (INRS) previously served as Chair of PEROSH.
• BAuA (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Leads project on working conditions in European Labour Inspectorates. Organized PEROSH Summer School 2025 in Berlin on psychosocial risks and mental health.
• IFA (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut für Arbeitsschutz der DGUV. Leads the MAT (Monitoring and Assessment Tool) project for injury prevention at workplaces, involving CIOP-PIB, NFA, AUVA, and INRS. Led by Frank Bochmann and Thomas Heitmann.
• FIOH (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish Institute of Occupational Health. Organized EPHOR-PEROSH workshops on occupational health tools. Contributes to ALMA-AI project examining AI impact on workplace safety.
• STAMI (Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Institute of Occupational Health. Hosts 11th AIRMON Symposium (June 2025) on Modern Principles of Air Monitoring and Biomonitoring. Contributes to futures research and workplace studies.
• HSE (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth and Safety Executive. Organizing 6th PEROSH International Research Conference in Manchester, UK (September 2025). Contributes to COVID-19 lessons learned project.
• EPHOR EU Project ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project (2020-2025) with 20 partners developing a toolbox for healthier workplaces. PEROSH organized joint workshops with EPHOR at FIOH to evaluate tools on working life expectancy and health impact assessment.
• Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & HealthsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAcademic journal that published ALMA-AI project editorial on designing work for health in the age of AI, highlighting PEROSH research on algorithmic management and workplace safety.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EU-OSHA (European Agency for Safety and Health at Work): EU agency based in Bilbao that coordinates OSH risk awareness, policy, and research across EU member states. Overlaps with PEROSH's pan-European coordination mandate but is a public agency rather than a member-institute network.
• IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health): UK-based chartered body and the largest OSH professional membership organization globally; comparable in being a structured OSH community, but focused on practitioner credentials rather than research coordination.
• NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA): U.S. federal agency conducting OSH research and producing guidance; analogous in mission to PEROSH's member institutes (BAuA, INRS, TNO) but operates as a single national entity rather than a network.
• ISSA (International Social Security Association): International organization bringing together social security institutions, with a major Prevention section covering OSH; comparable in coordinating multinational institutional responses to workplace safety.
• AIHA (American Industrial Hygiene Association): U.S. association for occupational and environmental health professionals advancing the practice of industrial hygiene; parallels PEROSH's professional community role in the OSH field but at national/professional level.

Direct peers

• ICOH (International Commission on Occupational Health): International scientific association in occupational health with national Secretariats and members worldwide; mirrors PEROSH's role of convening OSH researchers and practitioners across borders.
• IOHA (International Occupational Hygiene Association): International federation of occupational hygiene associations and societies, structurally similar to PEROSH as a network coordinating occupational hygiene science and practice across countries.
• WHO Collaborating Centres for Occupational Health: WHO-designated network of institutions that collaborate on global occupational health research and policy, sharing PEROSH's structure of networked national institutes contributing to international OSH priorities.

Regional players

• BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society): UK-based learned society for occupational hygiene professionals; comparable scientific-community function to PEROSH but focused on a single national market.

Emerging players

• IEA (International Ergonomics Association): International federation of ergonomics societies covering an OSH-adjacent discipline (human factors/ergonomics) that PEROSH member institutes also work on (e.g., ergonomic risk assessment networks).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@peroshnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perosh

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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