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Their core work

The Public Policy and Management Institute (PPMI) is a Vilnius-based policy research centre that evaluates and designs evidence-based public policies across education, research, and innovation systems. They specialize in developing new methods and indicators for measuring research impact, analyzing large-scale datasets to inform policy decisions, and assessing how science and innovation policies translate into real-world outcomes. Their work bridges the gap between raw data (bibliometrics, altmetrics, big data) and actionable policy recommendations for governments and EU institutions.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

PPMI's early H2020 work (2016-2019) focused on how science itself is evaluated — open access, peer review reform, altmetrics, and new dissemination frameworks (OpenUP, Data4Impact). From 2019 onward, they shifted toward using those same analytical capabilities on broader societal questions: productivity puzzles in the economy (BIGPROD) and educational inequality across Europe (PIONEERED). The thread connecting both periods is methodological — they consistently apply data-driven assessment techniques, but the policy domains they serve have expanded from science policy inward to economic and social policy.

PPMI is broadening from niche science-policy evaluation toward wider socioeconomic policy analysis powered by big data, making them increasingly relevant for projects tackling inequality, education, and productivity.

How they like to work

PPMI operates as both a project leader and a contributing partner in equal measure (2 coordinated, 2 as participant), suggesting they are comfortable driving a project agenda or fitting into larger consortia. With 28 unique partners across just 4 projects (averaging 7 partners per consortium), they work in mid-to-large research collaborations rather than small bilateral setups. Their partner diversity — 14 countries — indicates they build fresh networks per project rather than relying on a fixed circle of repeat collaborators.

PPMI has collaborated with 28 distinct organizations across 14 countries in just 4 projects, demonstrating a wide European network relative to their project volume. Their partnerships span multiple EU member states, with no visible geographic clustering beyond their Baltic home base.

What sets them apart

PPMI brings a rare combination: deep expertise in how research and innovation are measured and evaluated, paired with the analytical muscle to work with big data for policy insights. For consortium builders, this means a partner who can design the impact assessment framework for your project and credibly evaluate whether policies actually work. As a Lithuanian institute with strong coordination experience, they also add geographic diversity to consortia that need Central/Eastern European representation with genuine analytical capacity.

Highlights from their portfolio

• OpenUP
  Coordinated a project rethinking peer review and research dissemination methods — directly relevant to ongoing EU open science mandates.
• Data4Impact
  Coordinated with the largest single grant (EUR 300,000), focused on using big data to monitor R&I performance — a topic now central to Horizon Europe evaluation frameworks.
• PIONEERED
  Their most recent and longest project (2021-2024), marking a strategic expansion into educational equity policy across Europe.