Instytut Biotechnologii Przemysłu Rolno-Spożywczego

What Instytut Biotechnologii Przemysłu Rolno-Spożywczego does

Instytut Biotechnologii Przemysłu Rolno-Spożywczego im. prof. Wacława Dąbrowskiego - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy (IBPRS-PIB) is a Polish State Research Institute operating under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Founded in 1949 in Warsaw and tracing its institutional heritage to approximately 1911, the institute employs over 200 staff including 3 titular professors, 9 associate professors, and 33 PhD researchers across 12 specialised departments (Meat and Fat Technology, Microbiology, Fruit and Vegetable Product Technology, Fermentation Technology, Food Analysis, Grain Processing and Bakery, Food Quality in Łódź, and others) operating modern laboratories running more than 600 accredited research methods. Its activities span analytical services, technical consulting, applied R&D projects, and training programmes for the Polish and European agri-food biotechnology sector across meat and fat, sugar, cereal processing, fermentation, fruit and vegetable, and dairy industries.

The institute's most distinctive technical asset is the Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (KKDP), which serves as the Polish node of the pan-European MIRRI (Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure), giving it institutional access to over 300,000 microbial strains and 200,000+ DNA library clones across 53 Biological Resource Centres and Culture Collections in 10 National Nodes. IBPRS-PIB is an active participant in EU-funded research consortia under Horizon Europe (PROMISEANG, WHEATBIOME), Horizon 2020 (NeoGIANT, IS_MIRRI21), LIFE (AGROWISE), and CBE JU, and additionally leads the four-partner Science4Business consortium (PLN 3,298,275 of PLN 12,600,000, within a PLN 296,700,000 national programme under FENG 2021-2027) to commercialise scientific results. It maintains strategic relationships with EFSA (via the EU-FORA Fellowship Programme), BIC, BIOEAST, ECCO, INRAE, and multiple European and global universities (University of Vigo, LAB Finland, INTI Malaysia, Federal University of Tocantins Brazil, Istanbul University).

Revenue is generated primarily through state subsidy from the supervising ministry, competitive public R&D grants (NCN OPUS 29: PLN 1,989,380 awarded November 2025; FENG Science4Business: PLN 3,298,275 over 2024-2028), commissioned analytical and technical services for industry clients on a per-project basis, and industry training programmes (e.g., a grain-milling sector course funded by the Grain and Cereal Products Promotion Fund serving 40 participants from 17 plants). The institute is not publicly traded, holds no venture capital or private equity, and operates under ministerial governance that includes a 24-member Scientific Council (12 members appointed by the Minister, 12 internal) and a director currently held by Dr habil. Marek Roszko.

Name

Instytut Biotechnologii Przemysłu Rolno-Spożywczego

Legal name

Instytut Biotechnologii Przemysłu Rolno-Spożywczego im. prof. Wacława Dąbrowskiego - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Website

https://ibprs.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

IBPRS-PIB is a Polish State Research Institute under the Ministry of Agriculture that delivers analytical services, technical consulting, and applied R&D for the agri-food biotechnology sector across 12 specialised departments using 600+ accredited methods, while operating the Polish node of the European MIRRI microbial resource infrastructure.

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Product category

Agricultural and Food Biotechnology Research

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFALADAA

Regulatory Compliance Testing (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Regulatory Compliance Testing & Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA, HACCP)

SECONDARYAFALAEAA

Environmental Pathogen Monitoring Programs (Listeria, Salmonella, STEC)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Environmental Monitoring & Hygiene Verification (Swabs, ATP, Pathogen Monitoring)

SECONDARYAFALAEAI

Environmental Microbiome/Baseline Trending & Data Analytics (EMP Trending, Mapping)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Environmental Monitoring & Hygiene Verification (Swabs, ATP, Pathogen Monitoring)

SECONDARYAFALADAK

Training & Competency Programs (HACCP, PCQI, GMP)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Regulatory Compliance Testing & Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA, HACCP)

SECONDARYAFALALAK

Quality KPIs, Reporting & Management Review Systems

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Quality Assurance Systems

Keywords

• Agri-food biotechnology research
• Food safety analysis
• Microbial culture collection
• Fermentation technology services
• Cereal processing research

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Analytical Services: Commissioned analytical testing services for the agri-food industry covering food safety, quality, chemical analysis, and microbiological testing.
2. Technical Services: Technical and consulting services for agri-food industry clients including process engineering and technology development support.
3. EU and National R&D Project Funding: Funding from Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, LIFE programme, European Funds for Modern Economy (FENG), National Science Centre (NCN), and other public research programmes supporting the institute's scientific research activities.
4. Training and Education Services: Organization of training courses, seminars, workshops, and educational programmes for industry professionals, including specialized training for the cereal processing and milling sector.

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Core offering

IBPRS-PIB provides comprehensive research, analytical, and technical services for the agri-food industry operating through 12 specialized departments with over 600 accredited research methods. Its core offerings include analytical testing (food safety, quality, chemical and microbiological analysis), technical consulting (process engineering, fermentation technology, food production optimization), and R&D projects spanning the full agri-food value chain from meat and fat processing to cereal processing, fruit and vegetable technology, fermentation, and microbial resource preservation. The institute maintains the Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (KKDP) as part of the European MIRRI infrastructure and provides professional training programmes for industry clients.

Product overview

Instytut Biotechnologii Przemysłu Rolno-Spożywczego (IBPRS-PIB) is a State Research Institute providing a comprehensive portfolio of research, development, and technical services for the agri-food biotechnology sector. The institute operates through 12 departments equipped with modern laboratories using over 600 accredited research methods. Core offerings include Analytical Services, Technical Services, and R&D Projects spanning food safety, food quality, fermentation technology, meat and fat processing, fruit and vegetable processing, cereal processing, bakery, sugar production, and dairy industry. The institute also maintains the Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (KKDP) as part of the MIRRI European Research Infrastructure, providing access to microbial resources including bacteria, yeast, filamentous fungi, and over 200,000 DNA library clones. The Science4Business Platform supports technology transfer between science and business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Analytical Services
• Technical Services
• R&D Projects
• Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (KKDP)
• MIRRI Microbial Resource Access Services
• Professional Training and Education Services
• Science4Business Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 accredited research methods across 12 specialized departments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LAB University of Applied Sciences, FinlandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025On April 1, 2025, IBPRS welcomed scientists from LAB University in Lahti and Lappeenranta, Finland. The visit included presentations and discussions on bilateral cooperation possibilities, with the Finnish delegation touring institute laboratories including the Fermentation Department.
• INTI International University, MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024IBPRS signed a Letter of Intent on scientific cooperation with INTI International University, one of the leading private universities in Malaysia located south of Kuala Lumpur.
• University of Vigo, SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023University of Vigo is the Coordinator of the PROMISEANG Horizon Europe project in which IBPRS participates. The 48-month project focuses on alternative proteins from marine sources through microbial fermentation. IBPRS coordinates Work Package 4 of the project.
• MIRRI - Microbial Resource Research InfrastructurecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020IBPRS is the Polish partner in the MIRRI ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium), a pan-European research infrastructure for microbial resources. MIRRI includes 53 Biological Resource Centres and Culture Collections across 10 National Nodes with over 300,000 microbial strains. The institute participates in the IS_MIRRI21 Horizon 2020 project (February 2020 – January 2023) supporting MIRRI's implementation and long-term sustainability. The institute's Collection of Industrial Microorganisms is the Polish node of this infrastructure.
• EFSA - European Food Safety AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBPRS maintains institutional cooperation with EFSA through the EU-FORA (European Food Risk Assessment Fellowship Programme). Multiple IBPRS researchers have received fellowships and attended training at EFSA headquarters in Parma. The institute has also hosted visiting scientists from partner universities through the EU-FORA programme.
• Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), BrazilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBPRS began cooperation with UFT in 2025 for joint research activities focusing on analysing Macaúba palm oil (Acrocomia aculeata), a raw material with significant potential in the food industry and as a feedstock for bio-based applications.
• BIC Consortium - Bio-based Industries ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBPRS is a member of the BIC (Bio-based Industries Consortium), a European association of industries, research institutions, and universities working to develop bio-based economy solutions.
• ECCO - European Culture Collections OrganisationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBPRS participates in ECCO conferences and activities through its Collection of Industrial Microorganisms. Joanna Bucka-Kolendo, Ph.D. and Justyna Nasiłowska attended ECCO XLI conference in Brussels 2023 on microbial resources in healthcare, agriculture, and ecology.
• Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MRiRW)coreOthersThe institute operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Ministry appoints 50% of the Scientific Council, provides honorary patronage for competitions, and coordinates national agricultural research policy.
• CBE JU - Circular Bio-based Europe Joint UndertakingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBPRS representatives regularly attend CBE JU information days and brokerage events in Brussels to develop partnerships and learn about funding opportunities. The institute participates in bioeconomy research projects funded by CBE JU.
• BIOEAST InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBPRS participates in the BIOEAST macro-regional cooperation initiative focused on bioeconomy research and innovation in Central and Eastern European countries.
• Embassy of the People's Republic of China in PolandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn October 29, 2025, a delegation from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China visited IBPRS-PIB to explore opportunities for scientific cooperation in agri-food biotechnology.
• Istanbul University, TurkeyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWithin the IS_MIRRI21 project, IBPRS held meetings with Istanbul University to explore bilateral cooperation and discuss Turkey's potential membership in MIRRI ERIC. The KÜKENS Collection at Istanbul University was presented.
• Science4Business Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBPRS leads the Science4Business consortium comprising: IBPRS-PIB (leader), Instytut Ochrony Roślin – PIB, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, and Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie. The project aims to promote scientific achievements, strengthen science-business cooperation, and support commercialization of research results.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Global commercial food testing and agro-environmental analytical services provider. Competes with IBPRS-PIB's commissioned analytical services (food safety, microbiological, chemical testing) but at far greater geographic and commercial scale; represents the commercial-sector alternative to state institute models.
• IFP (Institut Français du Pétrole Énergies Nouvelles / IFP Energies nouvelles): French public research institution with broader bioeconomy and industrial biotechnology remit. Overlaps with IBPRS-PIB in fermentation technology, microbial strain engineering, and bio-based product development, but operates at significantly larger scale with energy industry focus.

Direct peers

• INRAE (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement): France's primary public research institute for agriculture, food, and environmental science. Already identified as a MIRRI consortium partner of IBPRS-PIB. Closest analog by mission (food safety, fermentation, microbial resources, agri-food biotechnology) and scale (10,000+ staff, hundreds of accredited methods).
• Wageningen University & Research (WUR): The leading Dutch research institute for agriculture, food, and bioeconomy. Directly comparable to IBPRS-PIB in mandate and scope — large-scale applied agri-food research, multiple specialized departments, international consortium participation, and government-mandated food science research serving industry clients.
• Teagasc (Agriculture and Food Development Authority): Irish national authority for agriculture and food research with multiple research centres covering food safety, microbiology, fermentation, and cereal processing. Closely comparable to IBPRS-PIB in mandate, departmental structure, and government-mandated industry support role.
• Max Rubner-Institut (MRI): German federal research institute for nutrition and food, organized into specialized departments covering meat, cereals, dairy, and microbiology. Direct national-institute peer to IBPRS-PIB with equivalent government mandate under the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV): German applied research organization focused on food processing, packaging, and process engineering. Direct peer to IBPRS-PIB's Department of Meat and Fat Technology, Department of Fruit and Vegetable Product Technology, and Department of Fermentation Technology, with comparable contract research and EU project participation.
• Výzkumný ústav potravinářský Praha (VÚPP, Food Research Institute Prague): Czech public food research institute covering food chemistry, microbiology, fermentation, and cereal processing. Closest direct geographic and structural peer to IBPRS-PIB, with similar Central European mandate, departmental structure, and EU project participation profile.
• Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera): UK-based applied research and risk assessment organization for food, plant, and environmental science. Comparable in analytical testing services, EFSA-adjacent risk assessment work, and large-scale accredited laboratory operations across food safety and plant pathology.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finland's applied research organization with significant food and biotechnology research, microbial strain collections, and fermentation capabilities. Comparable in operating model (state-owned applied research institute with commissioned services and EU consortium participation).

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

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Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IBPRS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institute-of-agricultural-and-food-biotechnology

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