INSTYTUT BADAN EDUKACYJNYCH - PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY

Their core work

IBE PIB is Poland's national Educational Research Institute, a government research body focused on studying education systems, skills assessment, and learning methodologies. They specialize in analyzing how education and training programs meet societal and industry needs — from youth social inclusion to research ethics training to workforce readiness for emerging bio-based sectors. Their H2020 work centers on designing evidence-based educational frameworks and identifying skills gaps, bringing strong expertise in survey design, competence mapping, and education policy analysis.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 involvement (2015-2018) focused on broad social policy research, specifically youth social exclusion and disadvantage across Europe. From 2019 onward, the focus shifted decisively toward education design for specific sectors — first research integrity training methods, then workforce skills mapping for the bio-based industry. The trajectory shows a move from studying social problems to actively designing education solutions for defined professional domains.

IBE PIB is moving toward applied education design that serves specific industry sectors, making them increasingly relevant for projects needing workforce training or skills gap analysis components.

How they like to work

IBE PIB operates exclusively as a participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project. With 35 unique partners across 17 countries from just 3 projects, they work in medium-to-large consortia and have broad European reach. Their consistent participant role and diverse partner base suggest they are a reliable specialist contributor that consortium leaders recruit for their education research methodology.

Despite only 3 projects, IBE PIB has collaborated with 35 distinct partners across 17 countries, indicating involvement in well-connected, pan-European consortia. Their network spans a wide geographic footprint with no obvious regional concentration.

What sets them apart

As a national government research institute dedicated to education, IBE PIB brings institutional credibility and deep methodological expertise in skills assessment and education policy that few partners can match. Their combination of social science rigor with practical education design makes them particularly valuable for any EU project that includes a training, skills mapping, or workforce development work package. For consortium builders, they fill the "education and competence analysis" slot with a trusted public institution's backing.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EXCEPT
  Largest funding (EUR 190,344) and their first H2020 project, addressing the politically significant topic of youth social exclusion across Europe.
• BIObec
  Represents their strategic pivot toward industry-relevant education, mapping skills and competence needs for the emerging bio-based economy sector.