IP&D INNOVATION PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT

Their core work

IP&D is an Israeli SME specializing in researcher mobility services and career development support within the EURAXESS network. They help connect researchers with job opportunities, facilitate intersectoral collaboration between academia and industry, and support the integration of mobile researchers into new countries and workplaces. Their work focuses on making European research careers more accessible and attractive, particularly by bridging the gap between research institutions and private sector employers.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the early period (2015-2018), IP&D focused on building core EURAXESS services: open labour markets, job portals, employer engagement, and intersectoral mobility between academia and industry. By 2018-2022, their focus shifted toward social integration of mobile researchers, gender considerations, and the concept of "Open EURAXESS" — a more inclusive, networked model. The most recent project (EURAXESS Hubs, 2021) signals a move toward regional talent hub models, suggesting a pivot from service delivery to ecosystem design.

IP&D is moving from operational EURAXESS service delivery toward designing regional talent ecosystems and researcher support hubs, making them a potential partner for place-based innovation strategies.

How they like to work

IP&D operates exclusively as a participant, never as a coordinator, across all four projects. With 51 unique partners across 40 countries, they work in very large pan-European consortia typical of EURAXESS Coordination and Support Actions. This suggests they are a reliable network node — experienced at contributing within large, distributed teams rather than leading them.

With 51 unique partners spanning 40 countries, IP&D has one of the broadest geographic networks possible for an SME of its size. This reach reflects the pan-European nature of EURAXESS, where national service centers in nearly every European and associated country participate together.

What sets them apart

IP&D is one of very few Israeli private companies embedded in the EURAXESS researcher mobility network, giving them a unique bridge position between the Israeli research ecosystem and European institutions. Their consistent participation across four successive EURAXESS generations (TOP III through Hubs) demonstrates deep institutional knowledge of how EU researcher mobility services work. For any consortium needing an Israel-based EURAXESS partner or expertise in researcher career services, they are an established and trusted choice.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EURAXIND
  Focused specifically on connecting the EURAXESS network with industry — a narrower, more commercially relevant mission than the broader EURAXESS service projects.
• EURAXESS Hubs
  The most recent and conceptually advanced project, piloting a new 'talent hub' model that represents the next evolution of researcher mobility infrastructure.