R&D labs in Malawi
The 311 Institute tracks 7 R&D labs in Malawi: 4 government, 2 non-profit and 1 university. Most are in Lilongwe, Blantyre and Zomba, and the leading organisations include Department of Agricultural Research & Technical Services, Forestry Research Institute of Malawi and Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit. Their main focus areas are public health, environmental and occupational health, infectious diseases, insect science and soil science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 7 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agricultural Research & Technical ServicesDepartment of Agricultural Research & Technical Services | Lilongwe, Malawi | Government Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Soil Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1960 |
| Forestry Research Institute of MalawiForestry Research Institute of Malawi | Zomba, Malawi | Government Environment and climate | Forestry, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change | 1957 |
| Ministry of Education Science and TechnologyMalawi Government | Lilongwe, Malawi | Government Social sciences and humanities | Education, Speech and Hearing, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | |
| National Commission for Science and Technology MalawiNational Commission for Science and Technology Malawi | Lilongwe, Malawi | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Sociology and Political Science | 2003 |
| Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research ProgrammeUniversity of Malawi | Blantyre, Malawi | University Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology | 1995 |
| Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research UnitMalawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit | Karonga, Malawi | Non-profit Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Surgery | 1979 |
| Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome ProgrammeMalawi-Liverpool Wellcome Programme | Blantyre, Malawi | Non-profit Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious disease | 1995 |
R&D ecosystems in Malawi
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Malawi?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 7 active R&D labs in Malawi as of October 2026: 4 government, 2 non-profit and 1 university.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Malawi?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Malawi are Department of Agricultural Research & Technical Services, Forestry Research Institute of Malawi and Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Malawi?
They cluster around Lilongwe, Blantyre and Zomba. The largest R&D ecosystem is Lilongwe.
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