What you need. Impact assessments, monitorings and evaluations are an essential part of European policy as EU policies and laws should be tailored to achieve their objectives at the lowest possible cost. For this, you need an independent, methodically-driven and experienced evaluator situated in an international network for the monitoring or evaluation of European programmes and initiatives. What we offer. We highlight the advantages and disadvantages of policy options. We consider the potential impact on economic, social, and environmental levels. By contributing to the European Better Regulation Agenda, we carry out impact assessments and regulatory fitness checks for decision-makers. We evaluate programmes and policies in the context of both on-going and ex-post evaluations. We pay attention to the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and added value of your work in areas such as research and innovation, business and start-up promotion, employment and education promotion, energy and climate policy, or regional development. Impact Assessment, Monitoring & Evaluation: A selection of our services Identification of impacts We draw from a comprehensive set of methods to identify potential impacts – from strategic foresight tools to identifying sectoral, environmental, or territorial impacts. Stakeholder consultations We develop appropriate consultation strategies together with collection tools, consult your stakeholders, and evaluate the information systematically and according to objective criteria. We further execute this transparently and in compliance with data protection. Implementation of (regulatory) fitness checks We support clients like the European Commission in implementing (regulatory) fitness checks to assess whether the legal framework is appropriate for a specific policy area. Our objective is to identify excessive administrative burdens, overlaps, gaps, inconsistencies, and outdated measures, in order to calculate the cumulative impact of legal proposals. Evaluations and analyses Pioneering and extensive funding programmes must stand on solid ground, therefore we provide support in the the process from beginning to end. We draw on extensive experience and modern survey tools such as AI-supported analysis. We have a particular focus on theory-based impact evaluations, in which we combine qualitative and counterfactual evaluation approaches. Conceptual design of monitoring systems Our experts support the design of monitoring systems, the selection and definition of indicators, and their collection. In doing so, we draw on our Europe-wide experience in monitoring system governance. Our work in this field Mid-term evaluation of the Single Market Programme (SMP) 2025 | Project The Single Market Programme promotes the EU internal market in order to strengthen it, standardise it and make it more competitive. Prognos was involved in the mid-term evaluation of the programme. Read more Contribution of the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation to a Resilient Europe 2024 | Project With the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, the EU Commission is promoting research and innovation in Europe. Prognos evaluated parts of the funding programmes in terms of their contribution to a resilient Europe. Read more Contribution of the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation to an innovative Europe 2024 | Project With the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, the EU Commission is promoting research and innovation in Europe. Prognos evaluated parts of the funding programmes in terms of their contribution to an innovative Europe. Read more Evaluation of ERDF funding for SMEs 2024 | Project How effective is EU support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)? On behalf of the European Commission, Prognos evaluated together with CSIL the ERDF funding in the period from 2014 to 2020. Read more Strengthening Europe’s innovation power ongoing | Project Prognos supports the European Commission’s General Commission for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) in the strategic development of EU research and innovation policy. Read more Evaluation of the European Green Deal ongoing | Project How effective has the EU cohesion policy been in driving green change in Europe? This and other questions are being investigated jointly with COWI, Milieu, and CSIL, on behalf of the European Commission (DG REGIO). Read more Monitoring and evaluation of the North Rhine-Westphalian innovation strategy (RIS3) ongoing | Project As part of ERDF funding 2021-2027, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia has developed a regional innovation strategy (RIS3). Prognos is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the strategy. Read more Big Data for spatial analysis in the EU 2021 | Project The EU would like to use data from private online platforms to develop territorial indicators. We are developing a framework for cooperation and use. Read more How effective are EU support programs for innovation in SMEs? 2021 | Project The EU offers a wide range of innovation support for SMEs. Together with partners, Prognos investigated the extent to which the EU funding programs achieve their goals. Read more Cluster Initiatives Follow-up 2021 | Project For the European Commission, we evaluated the impact of the EU cluster initiatives Read more European Regional Development Fund: Evaluation of RTD-Investments 2021 | Project Evaluation of investments in Research & Technological Development infrastructures and activities supported by the ERDF from 2007 to 2013. Read more Coordination and harmonisation of ESI Funds and other EU Instruments 2018 | Project Has harmonization of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) and other EU instruments improved? This is the subject of a study by KPMG and Prognos commissioned by the European Commission. Read more Evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes: Work Package 12 – Delivery Systems 2016 | Project Prognos and KPMG analysed the effectiveness and efficiency of cohesion policy implementation during the 2007-2013 period and identified the main underlying success factors and areas in need of development. Read more Feel free to contact us. Markus Zock Project Manager +32 280 89 947 markus.zock@prognos.com Go to profile Your name Phone Email address Your message Data protection notice Yes, I consent to Prognos processing the personal data I have provided above in order to best address the request I have made. I can revoke my consent at any time with effect for the future by sending an e-mail to info@prognos.com. You can find further information in our data protection declaration. CAPTCHA Get new captcha! What code is in the image? Enter the characters shown in the image. This security question checks whether you are human and prevents automated spamming. About us Prognos – Providing Orientation. Prognos is one of the oldest economic research centres in Europe. Founded at the University of Basel, Prognos experts have been conducting research for a wide range of clients from the public and private sectors since 1959 – politically independent, scientifically sound. Learn more