In order to coordinate and strengthen the links between university and academic science, the Institute conducts research within 5 research and educational complexes established jointly with higher education institutions:

• “Economic Education and Science” jointly with Odesa National Economic University (ONEU, 2004);
• “Economic Science and Education” jointly with Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies (ONAFT, 2007);
• “Innovation in Modern Economic Education and Science” jointly with Odesa National Polytechnic University (ONPU, 2007);
• “Ecological Economics: Education and Science” jointly with Odesa State Environmental University (OSENU, 2008);
• “Advanced Technologies and Tools of Economic Science and Education” jointly with the Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding (NUOS, Mykolaiv, 2008).