EKONOMICKA UNIVERZITA V BRATISLAVE

Their core work

The University of Economics in Bratislava is Slovakia's leading economics-focused university, applying social science and policy research to real-world governance challenges. Their H2020 work spans environmental diplomacy, migration policy, urban electromobility, and financial technology regulation. They bring an economist's lens to cross-cutting European issues — analyzing how climate change drives migration, how cities should govern electric vehicle adoption, and how financial supervision must adapt to new technologies.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

EUBA's early H2020 involvement (2015–2017) centered on environmental governance, climate diplomacy, and the geopolitical dimensions of resource scarcity and migration — topics where they took a leadership role as coordinator. From 2017 onward, their focus diversified into applied economic domains: urban electromobility, asylum governance, and fintech regulation. The shift suggests a move from broad geopolitical policy research toward more sector-specific applied economics with direct regulatory and industry relevance.

EUBA is moving from macro-level geopolitical research toward applied policy domains like fintech regulation and urban mobility — expect future interest in digital economy governance and green transition economics.

How they like to work

EUBA primarily joins consortia as a participant (4 of 5 projects), contributing social science and economic analysis within larger interdisciplinary teams. Their one coordinator role (EDGE) was a substantial CSA project, showing they can lead when the topic aligns with their core strength in governance research. With 53 unique partners across 26 countries, they are well-connected for a university of their size and comfortable working in diverse, pan-European consortia.

EUBA has collaborated with 53 distinct partners across 26 countries, indicating a broad European network far beyond the Central European region. This breadth suggests they are a sought-after partner for social science and policy dimensions of multi-country projects.

What sets them apart

EUBA combines economics training with policy research on politically sensitive topics — climate migration, asylum governance, fintech regulation — that many technical universities cannot credibly address. As Slovakia's main economics university, they offer a Central European perspective on EU-wide governance questions, which is valuable for projects needing geographic and institutional diversity. Their ability to bridge environmental, migration, and digital economy topics makes them a versatile social science partner for interdisciplinary consortia.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EDGE
  Their only coordinator role and largest single grant (EUR 425,000), addressing the intersection of environmental security, climate change, and migration — a distinctive thematic combination.
• MAGYC
  A substantial RIA project (EUR 189,500) on migration governance running until 2023, demonstrating sustained commitment to asylum and migration policy research.
• eMobilita
  An MSCA-RISE staff exchange project examining electromobility from socio-economic angles — unusual for an economics university and signaling diversification into transport and sustainability.