R&D labs in Australia
The 311 Institute tracks 205 R&D labs in Australia: 129 research institutes, 34 government, 27 university, 9 corporate, 4 military and 2 non-profit. Most are in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and the leading organisations include Australian Research Council, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and University of Tasmania. Their main focus areas are genetics, molecular biology, physiology and plant science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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136organisations
54cities
202verified
Why these labs matter
CSIRO Black Mountain: Part of the CSIRO network, which invented a core part of Wi-Fi.
All 205 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochlear R&DCochlear | Sydney, Australia | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Hearing implants | 1981 |
| x15venturesCommonwealth Bank | Sydney, Australia | Corporate Financial services | Venture building, Fintech | 2020 |
| CSL Bio21 ResearchCSL | Melbourne, Australia | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Biologics, Vaccines | 1916 |
| Defence Materials Technology Centre (Australia)Defence Materials Technology Centre (Australia) | Hawthorn South, Australia | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Automotive Engineering | 2008 |
| Digital Health Cooperative Research CentreDigital Health Cooperative Research Centre | Sydney, Australia | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Health Information Management, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions | |
| IBM Research AustraliaIBM | Melbourne, Australia | Corporate Technology | AI, Health tech | |
| Silicon Quantum ComputingSilicon Quantum Computing | Sydney, Australia | Corporate Technology | Quantum computing | 2017 |
| Sugar Research Australia (Australia)Sugar Research Australia (Australia) | Brisbane, Australia | Corporate Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Insect Science | |
| Telstra LabsTelstra | Melbourne, Australia | Corporate Telecommunications | Networks, IoT | |
| Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South WalesAboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales | Sydney, Australia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Health, Physiology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | 1971 |
| ANSTO Lucas HeightsANSTO | Sydney, Australia | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear, Isotopes | 1987 |
| Australian Institute of CriminologyAttorney-General's Department Australia | Canberra, Australia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Law, Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems | 1973 |
| Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and SciencesAustralian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences | Canberra, Australia | Government Multidisciplinary research | Safety Research, Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change | 1945 |
| Australian Institute of Marine ScienceAustralian government | Townsville, Australia | Government Environment and climate | Reef science | 1972 |
| Department of Industry, Science and ResourcesAustralian Government | Canberra, Australia | Government Public policy and analysis | Accounting, Strategy and Management, Ecology | 2022 |
| National Centre for Groundwater Research and TrainingAustralian Research Council | Adelaide, Australia | Government Environment and climate | Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology, Water Science and Technology | 2009 |
| Australian Road Research BoardAustralian Road Research Board | Melbourne, Australia | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Transportation | 1960 |
| Centre for Australian National Biodiversity ResearchCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Canberra, Australia | Government Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology | 1993 |
| Cotton Research and Development CorporationCotton Research and Development Corporation | Narrabri, Australia | Government Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Soil Science, Molecular Biology | 1990 |
| CSIRO Black MountainCSIRO | Canberra, Australia | Government Basic science | Agriculture, Environment, Data | 1926 |
| CSIRO ClaytonCSIRO | Melbourne, Australia | Government Chemicals and materials | Manufacturing, Materials | |
| CSIRO Data61CSIRO | Sydney, Australia | Government Technology | Data science, AI | 2016 |
| CSIRO KensingtonCSIRO | Perth, Australia | Government Energy and resources | Resources, Astronomy | |
| CSIRO PullenvaleCSIRO | Brisbane, Australia | Government Energy and resources | Energy, Mining | |
| Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander StudiesDepartment of Employment and Workplace Relations | Canberra, Australia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Anthropology, Health, Archeology | 1964 |
| Australian Research CouncilDepartment of Employment and Workplace Relations | Canberra, Australia | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science | 2001 |
| Australian Centre for International Agricultural ResearchDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Canberra, Australia | Government Agriculture and food | General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Agronomy and Crop Science, Information Systems and Management | 1982 |
| National Health and Medical Research CouncilDepartment of Health and Aged Care | Canberra, Australia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Economics and Econometrics, Epidemiology | 1926 |
| Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources | Sydney, Australia | Government Chemicals and materials | Atmospheric Science, Materials Chemistry, Radiation | 1987 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources | Canberra, Australia | Government Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics | 1926 |
| Geoscience AustraliaDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources | Canberra, Australia | Government Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Geography, Planning and Development | 2001 |
| National Measurement InstituteDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources | Sydney, Australia | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 2004 |
| Australian Institute of Family StudiesDepartment of Social Services | Melbourne, Australia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Demography, Gender Studies, Clinical Psychology | 1980 |
| Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental ResearchGovernment of Victoria | Melbourne, Australia | Government Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Aquatic Science | 1970 |
| Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and InnovationGovernment of Western Australia | Perth, Australia | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 2017 |
| Minerals Research Institute of Western AustraliaGovernment of Western Australia | East Perth, Australia | Government Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Waste Management and Disposal | 2013 |
| Grains Research and Development CorporationGrains Research and Development Corporation | Canberra, Australia | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1990 |
| Dementia Collaborative Research CentresNational Health and Medical Research Council | Sydney, Australia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2006 |
| Centre for Clinical InterventionsNorth Metropolitan Health Service | Northbridge, Australia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Nutrition and Dietetics | 1998 |
| NSW Agency for Clinical InnovationNSW Agency for Clinical Innovation | St Leonards, Australia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Emergency Medicine, Health Information Management | 2010 |
| Population Health Research NetworkPopulation Health Research Network | Crawley, Australia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Information Systems, Health Information Management, Management Science and Operations Research | 2009 |
| QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteQIMR Berghofer | Brisbane, Australia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Medical research | 1945 |
| Victorian Institute of TeachingVictorian Institute of Teaching | Melbourne, Australia | Government Multidisciplinary research | Education, Computer Networks and Communications, Applied Mathematics | 2001 |
| Defence Science and Technology Group (Edinburgh)Australia government | Edinburgh, Australia | Military Aerospace and defence | Defence science | 1907 |
| Defence Science and Technology GroupAustralian Department of Defence | Adelaide, Australia | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Defence | 1907 |
| DSTG Fishermans BendAustralian Department of Defence | Melbourne, Australia | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace, Materials | |
| Woomera Test RangeAustralian government | Woomera, Australia | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Weapons and aerospace testing | 1947 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical SystemsAustralian National University | Canberra, Australia | University Chemicals and materials | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering | 2020 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy BiologyAustralian National University | Perth, Australia | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Spectroscopy | |
| Centre for Advanced MicroscopyAustralian National University | Canberra, Australia | University Chemicals and materials | Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Structural Biology, Geophysics | |
| Caring Futures InstituteFlinders University | Adelaide, Australia | University Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, General Health Professions, Nutrition and Dietetics | |
| Flinders Microscopy and MicroanalysisFlinders University | Bedford Park, Australia | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | |
| Harry Butler InstituteMurdoch University | Perth, Australia | University Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Genetics | |
| Western Crop Genetics AllianceMurdoch University | Perth, Australia | University Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology | |
| Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk AnalysisThe University of Melbourne | Parkville, Australia | University Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ecological Modeling | 2006 |
| Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthThe University of Melbourne | Melbourne, Australia | University Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, Epidemiology | 1971 |
| ARC Research Hub for Advanced Manufacturing of Medical DevicesThe University of Queensland | Brisbane, Australia | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials | 2016 |
| Centre for Microscopy and MicroanalysisThe University of Queensland | Brisbane, Australia | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Structural Biology | |
| Institute for Molecular BioscienceThe University of Queensland | Brisbane, Australia | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology | 2004 |
| Sydney Microscopy & MicroanalysisThe University of Sydney | Sydney, Australia | University Multidisciplinary research | Biomedical Engineering, Structural Biology, Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
| International Space CentreThe University of Western Australia | Crawley, Australia | University Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Civil and Structural Engineering | 2021 |
| Australian National UniversityUniversities in Australia | Canberra, Australia | University Multidisciplinary research | Physics, Astronomy | 1946 |
| University of MelbourneUniversities in Australia | Melbourne, Australia | University Multidisciplinary research | Medicine, Quantum | 1853 |
| University of SydneyUniversities in Australia | Sydney, Australia | University Multidisciplinary research | Quantum, Medicine | 1850 |
| UNSW SydneyUniversities in Australia | Sydney, Australia | University Multidisciplinary research | Quantum computing, Solar | 1949 |
| Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic ScienceUniversity of Tasmania | Hobart, Australia | University Environment and climate | Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change | |
| Australian Centre for Research on Separation ScienceUniversity of Tasmania | Hobart, Australia | University Chemicals and materials | Spectroscopy, Biomedical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry | |
| Centre for Ore Deposit and Earth SciencesUniversity of Tasmania | Hobart, Australia | University Environment and climate | Geophysics, Economics and Econometrics, Artificial Intelligence | |
| Centre for Renewable Energy and Power SystemsUniversity of Tasmania | Hobart, Australia | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Energy Engineering and Power Technology | |
| Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesUniversity of Tasmania | Battery Point, Australia | University Environment and climate | Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science | 2010 |
| Integrated Marine Observing SystemUniversity of Tasmania | Hobart, Australia | University Environment and climate | Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change | 2006 |
| Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchUniversity of Tasmania | Tasmania, Australia | University Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 1988 |
| Tasmanian Institute of AgricultureUniversity of Tasmania | Hobart, Australia | University Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology | 1996 |
| Wicking Dementia CentreUniversity of Tasmania | Hobart, Australia | University Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, General Health Professions | 2008 |
| Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchGarvan Institute | Sydney, Australia | Non-profit Healthcare and life sciences | Genomics, Medical research | 1963 |
| Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI)WEHI | Melbourne, Australia | Non-profit Healthcare and life sciences | Medical research | 1915 |
| Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthAdelaide Institute for Sleep Health | Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems | 1992 |
| AGRF LtdAGRF Ltd | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics | 1997 |
| AgriBioAgriBio | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Plant Science | 2009 |
| National Trauma Research InstituteAlfred Health | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology, Neurology | 2003 |
| Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research CentreAntarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre | Hobart, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Ecology | 1991 |
| ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonicsARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics | Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biophysics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave DiscoveryARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2017 |
| Asbestos Diseases Research InstituteAsbestos Diseases Research Institute | Concord West, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Oncology | 2006 |
| ASTRO-3DASTRO-3D | Australind, Australia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation | 2017 |
| Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology ResearchAustralian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Virology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology | 1996 |
| Australian Centre for Plant Functional GenomicsAustralian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics | Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology | 2002 |
| Australian Centre for Robotic VisionAustralian Centre for Robotic Vision | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Aerospace Engineering, Artificial Intelligence | 2014 |
| Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal ScienceAustralian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science | Saint Albans, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physiology, Molecular Biology | 2016 |
| Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and EngineeringAustralian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Basic science | Radiation, Computational Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2008 |
| Australian Institute of Tropical Health and MedicineAustralian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine | Townsville, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Parasitology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases | 2008 |
| Australian Marine Mammal CentreAustralian Marine Mammal Centre | Hobart, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Developmental Biology | |
| Australian National Fabrication FacilityAustralian National Fabrication Facility | Clayton, Australia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2007 |
| Australian SynchrotronAustralian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Radiation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 2007 |
| Australian Plant Phenomics NetworkAustralian Plant Phenomics Network | Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Ecology, Analytical Chemistry | |
| ARC Centre for Forest ValueAustralian Research Council | Hobart, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics, Building and Construction | |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky AstrophysicsAustralian Research Council | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation | 2011 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life CourseAustralian Research Council | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Demography, Gender Studies, Economics and Econometrics | 2014 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray ScienceAustralian Research Council | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Basic science | Radiation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2005 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid SystemsAustralian Research Council | North Ryde, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Economics and Econometrics | 2009 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle PhysicsAustralian Research Council | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2020 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials ScienceAustralian Research Council | Wollongong, Australia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Polymers and Plastics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1975 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of MineralsAustralian Research Council | Newcastle, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics | |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum SystemsAustralian Research Council | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Basic science | Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2011 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental DecisionsAustralian Research Council | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology | 2011 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein ScienceAustralian Research Council | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Microbiology | |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain FunctionAustralian Research Council | Clayton, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical FrontiersAustralian Research Council | Parkville, Australia | Research institute Basic science | Statistics and Probability, Artificial Intelligence, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2014 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the TerascaleAustralian Research Council | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 2011 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and AgricultureAustralian Research Council | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology | |
| ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular ImagingAustralian Research Council | Clayton, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiation, Immunology, Materials Chemistry | |
| ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its DisordersAustralian Research Council | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 2011 |
| ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic BiologyAustralian Research Council | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Molecular Medicine | 1991 |
| Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication TechnologyAustralian Research Council | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Basic science | Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry | |
| Australian Seafood Cooperative Research CenterAustralian Seafood Cooperative Research Center | Canberra, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Aquatic Science, Global and Planetary Change, Immunology | 2007 |
| Australian Wine Research InstituteAustralian Wine Research Institute | Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Food Science, Plant Science, Biochemistry | 1955 |
| Autism CRCAutism CRC | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health | 2013 |
| Baird InstituteBaird Institute | Newtown, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 1891 |
| Basil Hetzel InstituteBasil Hetzel Institute | Woodville, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Physiology, Surgery | 2009 |
| Bionics InstituteBionics Institute | East Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Sensory Systems | 1984 |
| Collaboration for Australian Weather and Climate ResearchBureau of Meteorology | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography | |
| Centenary InstituteCentenary Institute | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Infectious Diseases | 1989 |
| Centre for Population Ageing ResearchCentre for Population Ageing Research | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Accounting, Demography, Economics and Econometrics | 2011 |
| Centre for Rural and Remote Mental HealthCentre for Rural and Remote Mental Health | Orange, Australia | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Plant Science | 2001 |
| Centre for Safe AirCentre for Safe Air | Hobart, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Sociology and Political Science, Physiology | 2023 |
| ChemCentreChemCentre | Bentley, Australia | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Toxicology, Analytical Chemistry, Safety Research | 1890 |
| Children's Medical Research InstituteChildren's Medical Research Institute | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Physiology, Genetics | 1958 |
| Collaborative Research GroupCollaborative Research Group | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery | |
| Agriculture and FoodCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Canberra, Australia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics | |
| Animal, Food and Health SciencesCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics | 2012 |
| Astronomy and SpaceCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Marsfield, Australia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation | |
| Australia Telescope National FacilityCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | |
| Australian Centre for Disease PreparednessCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Geelong, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1985 |
| Australian e-Health Research CentreCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | 2003 |
| Australian Resources Research CentreCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Kensington, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology | 2001 |
| Centre for Southern Hemisphere Oceans ResearchCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Hobart, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science | 2017 |
| CSIRO Health and BiosecurityCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Clayton South, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, Nature and Landscape Conservation | |
| CSIRO ManufacturingCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Canberra, Australia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Water Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Organic Chemistry | |
| Division of Fossil Fuels EnergyCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Canberra, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Fuel Technology, Ocean Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology | |
| Division of Materials Science and EngineeringCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Canberra, Australia | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry | 2007 |
| Ecosystem SciencesCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Canberra, Australia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Insect Science | 2011 |
| Health Sciences and NutritionCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nutrition and Dietetics | 1996 |
| Information and Communication Technologies CentreCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications | |
| Mineral ResourcesCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Canberra, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Paleontology | |
| National Measurement LaboratoryCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Canberra, Australia | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 1926 |
| Plant IndustryCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Canberra, Australia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology | 1927 |
| Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the EnvironmentCooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment | Newcastle, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Biomedical Engineering | 2005 |
| Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse AccountingCooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting | Canberra, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 1999 |
| Cooperative Research Centre for Mental HealthCooperative Research Centre for Mental Health | Carlton, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, Genetics | 2011 |
| Cooperative Research Centre for PolymersCooperative Research Centre for Polymers | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials | 1992 |
| Cooperative Research Centre for Tissue Growth and RepairCooperative Research Centre for Tissue Growth and Repair | Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology | 1991 |
| CRC CARECRC CARE | Newcastle, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Biomedical Engineering | 2005 |
| CRC for Spatial informationCRC for Spatial information | Carlton, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Planning and Development | |
| South Australian Research and Development InstituteDepartment of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia | Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Agronomy and Crop Science | |
| Envoi Specialist PathologistsEnvoi Specialist Pathologists | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Oncology, Molecular Biology | 2007 |
| Anzac Research InstituteGovernment of New South Wales | Concord, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 1995 |
| Australian Regenerative Medicine InstituteGovernment of Victoria | Clayton, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Neuroscience | 2009 |
| Hunter Medical Research InstituteHunter Medical Research Institute | Newcastle, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, General Health Professions, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 1998 |
| Illawarra Health and Medical Research InstituteIllawarra Health and Medical Research Institute | Keiraville, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, Epidemiology | 2008 |
| Institute for Musculoskeletal HealthInstitute for Musculoskeletal Health | Camperdown, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Physiology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | |
| Institute for Respiratory HealthInstitute for Respiratory Health | Nedlands, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, Oncology | |
| Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery ResearchInstitute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, General Health Professions, Occupational Therapy | 2009 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nephrology, Clinical Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 1970 |
| KaRaMindsKaRaMinds | Macquarie Park, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, Neurology | |
| Linear Clinical ResearchLinear Clinical Research | Nedlands, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Genetics, Oncology | 2010 |
| Mater ResearchMater Research | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1998 |
| Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research CentreMineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre | Perth, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Geochemistry and Petrology, Artificial Intelligence, Geophysics | 2018 |
| Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research centreMonash Alfred Psychiatry Research centre | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Neurology, Pharmacology | 2002 |
| Victorian Clinical Genetics ServicesMurdoch Children's Research Institute | Flemington, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Clinical Biochemistry, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1988 |
| National Acoustic LaboratoriesNational Acoustic Laboratories | Macquarie Park, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Sensory Systems, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 1947 |
| National Centre for Immunisation Research & SurveillanceNational Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance | Westmeadows, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Health, Microbiology, Epidemiology | 1997 |
| National Climate Change Adaptation Research FacilityNational Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility | Southport, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Economics and Econometrics | 2008 |
| National Computational InfrastructureNational Computational Infrastructure | Acton, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Information Systems and Management, Atmospheric Science | 2007 |
| National Drug Research InstituteNational Drug Research Institute | Perth, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | 1986 |
| National Imaging FacilityNational Imaging Facility | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Information Systems and Management, Information Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2007 |
| Neuroscience Research AustraliaNeuroscience Research Australia | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Physiology | 1991 |
| Animal Genetics and Breeding UnitNew South Wales Department of Primary Industries | Armidale, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | |
| O'Brien InstituteO'Brien Institute | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Physiology, Genetics | 1970 |
| Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational SciencePerron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science | Nedlands, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Neurology, Genetics | 1982 |
| Perth Exoplanet Survey Telescope ObservatoryPerth Exoplanet Survey Telescope Observatory | Perth, Australia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation | 2010 |
| Perth ObservatoryPerth Observatory | Perth, Australia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Aerospace Engineering | 1896 |
| Predictive Mineral Discovery Cooperative Research CentrePredictive Mineral Discovery Cooperative Research Centre | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Economics and Econometrics, Geology | 2001 |
| QCIF Ltd.QCIF Ltd. | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Information Systems and Management, Information Systems, Molecular Biology | 2000 |
| Queensland Eye InstituteQueensland Eye Institute | South Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology | 1965 |
| Queensland Centre for Mental Health ResearchQueensland Health | Wacol, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology | |
| Australian Institute of Botanical ScienceRoyal Botanic Garden Sydney | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology | |
| Sax InstituteSax Institute | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Health, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | 2003 |
| Schizophrenia Research InstituteSchizophrenia Research Institute | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Pharmacology | 1996 |
| Centre for Cancer BiologySouth Australia Pathology | Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Genetics, Molecular Biology | 2008 |
| Stem Cells AustraliaStem Cells Australia | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Physiology | 2011 |
| Sydney Institute of Marine ScienceSydney Institute of Marine Science | Mosman, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 2005 |
| Terrestrial Ecosystem Research NetworkTerrestrial Ecosystem Research Network | Brisbane, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Information Systems, Global and Planetary Change | 2009 |
| The Australian Prevention Partnership CentreThe Australian Prevention Partnership Centre | Ultimo, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Management Science and Operations Research, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | 2013 |
| The George Institute for Global HealthThe George Institute for Global Health | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Nephrology, Epidemiology | 1999 |
| Peter Doherty InstituteThe Royal Melbourne Hospital | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology | |
| Translational Research InstituteTranslational Research Institute | Woolloongabba, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Nephrology, Oncology | 2013 |
| Australian Centre for Advanced PhotovoltaicsUNSW Sydney | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | |
| Centre for Healthy Brain AgeingUNSW Sydney | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, Genetics | 2012 |
| National Drug and Alcohol Research CentreUNSW Sydney | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology | 1986 |
| Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference LaboratoryVictorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory | Melbourne, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hepatology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases | |
| Western Australian Marine Science InstitutionWestern Australian Marine Science Institution | Crawley, Australia | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Oceanography, Paleontology | |
| Westmead InstituteWestmead Institute | Westmeadows, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Genetics, Molecular Biology | 1978 |
| Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchWestmead Institute for Medical Research | Sydney, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Ophthalmology, Immunology | 1996 |
| Women and Infants Research FoundationWomen and Infants Research Foundation | Subiaco, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology | 1976 |
| Women's & Children's Health Research InstituteWomen's & Children's Health Research Institute | North Adelaide, Australia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Immunology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 1989 |
R&D ecosystems in Australia
Organisations with labs in Australia
- Australian Research Council
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- CSIRO
- IBM
- University of Tasmania
Other countries in Oceania
Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Australia?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 205 active R&D labs in Australia as of October 2026: 129 research institutes, 34 government, 27 university, 9 corporate, 4 military and 2 non-profit.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Australia?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Australia are Australian Research Council, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and University of Tasmania.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Australia?
They cluster around Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. The largest R&D ecosystem is Sydney.
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