R&D labs in Cameroon
The 311 Institute tracks 11 R&D labs in Cameroon: 8 research institutes and 3 government. Most are in Yaoundé and Douala, and the leading organisations include Agence Nationale des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication, Center for International Forestry Research and Centre Africain de Recherches sur Bananiers et Plantains. Their main focus areas are plant science, public health, environmental and occupational health, geophysics and soil science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 11 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agence Nationale des Technologies de l'Information et de la CommunicationAgence Nationale des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Information Systems, Public Administration | 2002 |
| Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological DevelopmentMinistry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Government Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Geochemistry and Petrology | |
| Ministry of Scientific Research and InnovationMinistry of Scientific Research and Innovation | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Parasitology, Plant Science, Geophysics | |
| Centre for International Forestry ResearchCenter for International Forestry Research | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, Forestry | 1987 |
| Centre Africain de Recherches sur Bananiers et PlantainsCentre Africain de Recherches sur Bananiers et Plantains | Douala, Cameroon | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1989 |
| Centre for Research in Infectious DiseasesCentre for Research in Infectious Diseases | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, Sociology and Political Science | 2017 |
| Centre for Schistosomiasis & ParasitologyCentre for Schistosomiasis & Parasitology | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Insect Science | 1999 |
| Centre Pasteur du CamerounCentre Pasteur du Cameroun | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Virology | 1959 |
| Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le DéveloppementInstitut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Research institute Agriculture and food | Forestry, Horticulture, Soil Science | |
| Institut de Recherches Géologiques et MinièresInstitut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Geology | 1979 |
| Institut de Recherches Médicales et d’Etudes des Plantes MédicinalesInstitut de Recherches Médicales et d’Etudes des Plantes Médicinales | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology | 1965 |
R&D ecosystems in Cameroon
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Cameroon?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 11 active R&D labs in Cameroon as of October 2026: 8 research institutes and 3 government.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Cameroon?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Cameroon are Agence Nationale des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication, Center for International Forestry Research and Centre Africain de Recherches sur Bananiers et Plantains.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Cameroon?
They cluster around Yaoundé and Douala. The largest R&D ecosystem is Yaoundé.
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