21 results found

Investments in climate protection

2026
| Project

We have calculated for KfW what investments are needed to make Germany climate-neutral by 2045.

Evaluation of combined heat and power (CHP) in Germany

2026
| Project

In the context of the energy transition, the role of combined heat and power is also changing. Prognos evaluated the development and developed recommendations for funding and legal bases.

From the fossil fuel economy to the bioeconomy

2026
| Project

On behalf of the European Commission, we examined how the EU can benefit from the bioeconomy.

Evaluation of the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)

2026
| Project

The HFSP promotes groundbreaking research in the life sciences. Prognos and Digital Science evaluated the programme’s effectiveness.

Impact Assessment of the European Innovation Act

2026
| Project

Europe has a strong research capabilities, but too little market success. The European Innovation Act aims to change this, remove structural barriers and thereby significantly strengthen innovation in the EU. Prognos and its partners were assisting with its development.

Energy transition analysis tool

2026
| Project

For a public institution in Austria, Prognos developed a data-driven analysis tool that systematically assesses the performance of research, technology and innovation across the energy transition.

Europe’s clean-tech industry: Value creation, employment and demand for skilled workers

2026
| Project

Our study for the European Environment Agency shows that the clean-tech industry is growing rapidly – yet a skilled workforce is becoming a crucial factor in achieving the EU’s net-zero targets.

The importance of the EU for Germany

2026
| Project

The EU is central to Germany’s economy. Our study for vbw highlights the extent to which growth, employment and value creation in Germany depend on the European Single Market.

Evaluation of the Industrial Transformation funding programme in Austria

2026
| Project

Through the Industrial Transformation funding programme, Austria aims to drive forward industrial decarbonisation. Prognos has evaluated the programme’s impact.

The cost of the heat: 6.3 billion euros in two weeks

2026
|
Expertise

Our calculations for the newspaper Handelsblatt reveal, for the first time, the extent of the economic costs of the German heatwave in June 2026.

Prognos Dual Use Atlas

2026
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Expertise

Almost one in two industrial jobs in Germany is capable of producing for both civilian and military markets. Together with the German newspaper Handelsblatt, we highlight which regions can benefit most from dual use products.

Development of the Deep Tech Agenda for Berlin

2026
| Project

A Deep Tech Agenda for the capital: Prognos supported the State of Berlin in its strategic reorientation and in raising its profile in the fields of technology and innovation policy.

Federal Report on Research and Innovation 2026

2026
| Project

In the 2026 Federal Report on Research and Innovation (BuFI), the federal government outlines its current research and innovation policy goals and measures. Prognos once again assisted the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space in preparing the report.

Socioeconomic scenarios for Switzerland

2026
| Project

What will Switzerland look like in the future? A welfare state in a fair world or an energy guzzler in fortress Europe? We examined the potential impacts of different scenarios on greenhouse gas emissions.

Occupational safety in the context of climate change

2026
| Project

A single heat day costs the German economy 431 million euros. Our study for the BMAS examines how preventive, climate-change-friendly occupational safety measures can help to limit the damage.

Evaluation of the Climate Protection Programme

2026
| Project

How effective are the measures proposed by Germany’s federal ministries for the upcoming climate protection programme? Prognos and its partners examined the feasibility of the planned climate protection measures and analysed their impact on the climate.

Trend Report 2026: IT service providers and public administration

2026
| Project

How do public IT service providers and public administrations work together? For the 2026 Trend Report, we examined the role IT service providers play in modernising public administration.

14th Energy Transition Monitoring

2026
| Project

Energy prices remain high, and the expansion of renewable energies continues to fall short of targets: this is shown by our 14th Energy Transition Monitoring report, which we compiled on behalf of the vbw.

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