IPTS

The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) is one of the seven scientific institutes of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC). Since 1994, IPTS promotes and enables a better understanding of the links between technology, economy and society. Its mission is to provide customer-driven support to the EU policy-making process by developing science-based responses to policy challenges that have both a socio-economic as well as a scientific/ technological dimension.

IPTS’ efforts in the Carbon-CAP project were essential for understanding and improving the complex interaction between technology, economy and society. This research institute has valuable experience having carried out activities to provide direct support to policy–oriented Directorates General (DG) and research funded by the European Commission, such as EXIOPOL, WIOD and CREEA.