R&D labs in Panama
The 311 Institute tracks 8 R&D labs in Panama: 6 research institutes and 2 government. Most are in Panama City, Punta Peña and Clayton, and the leading organisations include Smithsonian Institution, CEVAXIN and Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud. Their main focus areas are public health, environmental and occupational health, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, genetics and infectious diseases.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 8 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de PanamáInstituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de Panamá | Clayton, Panama | Government Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science | 1975 |
| Instituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de Recursos HumanosInstituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de Recursos Humanos | Panama City, Panama | Government Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oral Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 1965 |
| CEVAXINCEVAXIN | Punta Peña, Panama | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology | 2012 |
| Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la SaludInstituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud | Panama City, Panama | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1921 |
| Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta TecnologíaInstituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología | Panama City, Panama | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics | 2002 |
| Naos Marine and Molecular LaboratoriesSmithsonian Institution | Isla Naos, Panama | Research institute Environment and climate | Genetics, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change | 1963 |
| Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteSmithsonian Institution | Panama City, Panama | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Oceanography | 1904 |
| Stem Cell InstituteStem Cell Institute | Panama City, Panama | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 2006 |
R&D ecosystems in Panama
Organisations with labs in Panama
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Panama?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 8 active R&D labs in Panama as of October 2026: 6 research institutes and 2 government.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Panama?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Panama are Smithsonian Institution, CEVAXIN and Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Panama?
They cluster around Panama City, Punta Peña and Clayton. The largest R&D ecosystem is Panama City region.
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