R&D labs in Cuba
The 311 Institute tracks 21 R&D labs in Cuba: 16 research institutes and 5 government. Most are in Havana and Matanzas, and the leading organisations include Centro de Aplicaciones Tecnológicas y Desarrollo Nuclear, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología and Centro de Proteccion e Higiene de la Radiociones. Their main focus areas are plant science, psychiatry and mental health, global and planetary change and molecular biology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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All 21 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto de Geografía TropicalInstituto de Geografía Tropical | Havana, Cuba | Government Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change | 1962 |
| Instituto de Investigaciones Agro-ForestalesInstituto de Investigaciones Agro-Forestales | Havana, Cuba | Government Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Forestry, Global and Planetary Change | 1985 |
| Instituto Nacional de Ciencias AgrícolasInstituto Nacional de Ciencias Agrícolas | Havana, Cuba | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1970 |
| Instituto Nacional de MetrologiaInstituto Nacional de Metrologia | Havana, Cuba | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| Instituto Nacional de Recursos HidráulicosInstituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos | Havana, Cuba | Government Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Water Science and Technology, Ocean Engineering | 1963 |
| Centro de Aplicaciones Tecnológicas y Desarrollo NuclearCentro de Aplicaciones Tecnológicas y Desarrollo Nuclear | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 1987 |
| Centro de Ingeniería Genética y BiotecnologíaCentro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Infectious Diseases | 1986 |
| Centro de Proteccion e Higiene de la RadiocionesCentro de Proteccion e Higiene de la Radiociones | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Cancer Research | |
| Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de medicamentosCentro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science | |
| Centro Nacional de Investigaciones CientíficasCentro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Food Science, Plant Science, Surgery | 1965 |
| Cuban Neuroscience CenterCuban Neuroscience Center | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Sensory Systems, Psychiatry and Mental health | 1969 |
| Estación Experimental de Pastos y Forrajes Indio HatueyEstación Experimental de Pastos y Forrajes Indio Hatuey | Matanzas, Cuba | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Forestry, Plant Science | 1962 |
| Finlay InstituteFinlay Institute | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Microbiology, Immunology, Clinical Biochemistry | 1986 |
| Instituto Cubano de Investigaciones de los Derivados de la Caña de AzúcarInstituto Cubano de Investigaciones de los Derivados de la Caña de Azúcar | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology | 1963 |
| Instituto de Cibernética Matemática y FísicaInstituto de Cibernética Matemática y Física | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Basic science | Mechanics of Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry | |
| Instituto de Ecologia y SistemáticaInstituto de Ecologia y Sistemática | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology | 1986 |
| Instituto de MeteorologíaInstituto de Meteorología | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography | 1952 |
| Instituto de Neurologia Y NeurocirugiaInstituto de Neurologia Y Neurocirugia | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Neurology | 1962 |
| Instituto de Nutricion e Higiene de los AlimentosInstituto de Nutricion e Higiene de los Alimentos | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science | 1946 |
| International Center of Neurologic RestorationInternational Center of Neurologic Restoration | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 1989 |
| Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Pedro Kourí”Ministerio de Salud Pública | Havana, Cuba | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Sociology and Political Science, Infectious Diseases | 1937 |
R&D ecosystems in Cuba
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Cuba?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 21 active R&D labs in Cuba as of October 2026: 16 research institutes and 5 government.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Cuba?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Cuba are Centro de Aplicaciones Tecnológicas y Desarrollo Nuclear, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología and Centro de Proteccion e Higiene de la Radiociones.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Cuba?
They cluster around Havana and Matanzas. The largest R&D ecosystem is Havana region.
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