Main research areas

Core competencies

Through its strong competencies in key technologies such as satellite images analysis, web/data mining and nuclear and sensor technologies, the IPSC address the following broad research themes in support to EU policies:

IPSC provides scientific and technical support to EU external relations and security related policies, particularly in the areas of global security & stability, border management, fight against terrorism and crime, as well as in nuclear, transport and energy security. For this purpose, IPSC applies its expertise and competencies in nuclear safeguards/non-proliferation, open source and geo-spatial intelligence and analysis, information technologies as well as systems engineering and analysis.

IPSC works in support of risk prevention and management, notably in the fields of the industrial accidents (Seveso II Directive), the vulnerability assessment of buildings and IT infrastructure, the risk assessment of landslides and avalanches.

IPSC applies its expertise in space and IT technologies (including intelligence gathering and advanced analytical techniques) to enhance the EU's capacity in compliance monitoring and to detect and monitor fraud against the EU budget in several fields including agriculture, fisheries, customs, and external assistance.

Moreover, IPSC performs quantitative econometric analysis in support to competitiveness and growth, with emphasis on financial services, macro-economic modeling, business cycles analysis, and the development and assessment of statistical indicators. IPSC provides also tools for the assurance of scientific information quality.

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