3 projects
Present across all three projects (CLEVER Cities, MICADO, BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE), providing economic evaluation of urban, social, and environmental innovations.
Organization
HAMBURGISCHES WELTWIRTSCHAFTSINSTITUT GEMEINNUTZIGE GMBH
Hamburg-based economics research institute providing socio-economic impact analysis and policy evaluation for EU innovation projects.
Research institutesocietyDEThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€1.1M
Unique partners
69
What they do
Their core work
HWWI is the Hamburg Institute of International Economics, a non-profit research centre specializing in applied economic analysis and policy evaluation. In H2020 projects, they contribute socio-economic impact assessments, cost-benefit analyses, and evidence-based policy recommendations across urban sustainability, migration, and environmental topics. Their core value lies in translating technical innovations into economic language — quantifying costs, benefits, and market potential for decision-makers and policymakers.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Urban economics and sustainability policyprimary
1 project
CLEVER Cities focused on co-designed urban ecological solutions with social inclusion, where HWWI likely assessed economic viability and policy implications.
Migration economics and integration policysecondary
1 project
MICADO developed digital dashboards for migrant integration — HWWI contributed economic and policy analysis for integration outcomes.
Circular economy and bio-plastics market analysissecondary
1 project
BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE addressed sustainability of bio-based plastics, where HWWI would assess market dynamics, regulatory costs, and environmental economics.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Urban sustainability economics
Recent focus
Circular economy and digital governance
With only three projects starting between 2018 and 2019, HWWI's H2020 portfolio is compact and does not show a dramatic shift over time. Their entry point was urban sustainability economics (CLEVER Cities, 2018), followed by digital migration tools and bio-plastics in 2019, suggesting a broadening into digital governance and circular economy topics. The consistent thread is applied economics serving policy-relevant EU challenges rather than deep technical specialization.
HWWI appears to be expanding from traditional urban policy economics toward environmental economics (bio-plastics, circular economy) and digital public services, making them relevant for projects needing economic evidence on green and digital transitions.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European18 countries collaborated
HWWI participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, which is typical for economics research institutes contributing analytical expertise to technically-led consortia. Their 69 unique partners across 18 countries from just 3 projects indicate involvement in large Innovation Action consortia (all three projects are IAs). This makes them an accessible, low-friction partner — experienced in fitting economic analysis into large multi-disciplinary teams without competing for project leadership.
Despite only three projects, HWWI has built connections with 69 distinct partners across 18 countries, reflecting the large-scale Innovation Action consortia they join. Their network spans broadly across Europe with no narrow geographic cluster.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
HWWI brings rigorous economic research capability to innovation projects that need to demonstrate market feasibility, policy impact, or cost-benefit justification. Unlike technical research centres, they translate R&D outcomes into economic arguments that resonate with policymakers and industry decision-makers. For consortium builders, HWWI fills the critical "economic evidence" slot that many Innovation Actions require but struggle to staff with credible, independent researchers.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- CLEVER CitiesLargest HWWI budget (EUR 546,550) in a flagship urban nature-based solutions project spanning 2018-2023 across multiple European cities.
- BIO-PLASTICS EUROPEFive-year project (2019-2024) on bio-based plastics sustainability — positions HWWI in the growing circular economy and green transition space.
Cross-sector capabilities
environmentdigitalfood
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