R&D labs in Ghana
The 311 Institute tracks 18 R&D labs in Ghana: 8 research institutes, 7 government, 2 corporate and 1 university. Most are in Accra, Kumasi and Mampong, and the leading organisations include Google, Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt and Centre for Plant Medicine Research. Their main focus areas are plant science, public health, environmental and occupational health, global and planetary change and genetics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 18 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI Research AccraGoogle | Accra, Ghana | Corporate Technology | AI | 2019 |
| Google Research AccraGoogle | Accra, Ghana | Corporate Technology | AI | 2019 |
| CSIR - Animal Research InstituteCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research | Accra, Ghana | Government Agriculture and food | Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics | 1964 |
| Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR Ghana)CSIR Ghana | Accra, Ghana | Government Technology | Applied research | 1968 |
| CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research InstituteCSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute | Nyankpala, Ghana | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Soil Science | |
| Forestry Research Institute of GhanaForestry Research Institute of Ghana | Kumasi, Ghana | Government Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Forestry | 1964 |
| Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionGhana government | Accra, Ghana | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear | 1963 |
| Ministry of Environment Science Technology and InnovationMinistry of Environment Science Technology and Innovation | Accra, Ghana | Government Environment and climate | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Global and Planetary Change, Waste Management and Disposal | 1993 |
| National Information Technology AgencyNational Information Technology Agency | Accra, Ghana | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Safety Research | 2008 |
| Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchUniversity of Ghana | Accra, Ghana | University Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious disease | 1979 |
| West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land UseBundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt | Accra, Ghana | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology | |
| Centre for Plant Medicine ResearchCentre for Plant Medicine Research | Mampong, Ghana | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Complementary and alternative medicine | 1975 |
| Cocoa Research Institute of GhanaCocoa Research Institute of Ghana | Tafo, Ghana | Research institute Agriculture and food | Horticulture, Food Science, Plant Science | 1938 |
| Food and Drugs AuthorityFood and Drugs Authority | Accra, Ghana | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Health Information Management, Toxicology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1997 |
| Radiation Protection InstituteGhana Atomic Energy Commission | Accra, Ghana | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Radiation | 1993 |
| Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical MedicineKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine | Kumasi, Ghana | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1997 |
| West Africa Centre for Crop ImprovementWest Africa Centre for Crop Improvement | Accra, Ghana | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science | 2007 |
| West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious PathogensWest African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens | Accra, Ghana | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics, Parasitology | 2014 |
R&D ecosystems in Ghana
Organisations with labs in Ghana
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Ghana?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 18 active R&D labs in Ghana as of October 2026: 8 research institutes, 7 government, 2 corporate and 1 university.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Ghana?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Ghana are Google, Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt and Centre for Plant Medicine Research.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Ghana?
They cluster around Accra, Kumasi and Mampong. The largest R&D ecosystem is Accra.
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