R&D labs in Slovenia
The 311 Institute tracks 33 R&D labs in Slovenia: 25 research institutes and 8 government. Most are in Ljubljana, Maribor and Ajdovščina, and the leading organisations include Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academic and Research Network of Slovenia and Agricultural institute of Slovenia. Their main focus areas are molecular biology, computational theory and mathematics, earth-surface processes and genetics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic and Research Network of SloveniaAcademic and Research Network of Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Multidisciplinary research | Information Systems, Information Systems and Management, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 1992 |
| Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of SloveniaInstitute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Earth-Surface Processes, Conservation | 1999 |
| Metrology Institute of the Republic of SloveniaMetrology Institute of the Republic of Slovenia | Celje, Slovenia | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 1991 |
| Ministry of Economic Development and TechnologyMinistry of Economic Development and Technology | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Management of Technology and Innovation, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1957 |
| Ministry of Education, Science and SportMinistry of Education, Science and Sport | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Strategy and Management, Information Systems and Management | 2013 |
| National Institute of Public HealthMinistry of Health | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology | 1992 |
| Rudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre Novo mestoRudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre Novo mesto | Novo Mesto, Slovenia | Government Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Management of Technology and Innovation | 2022 |
| The Slovenian Research and Innovation AgencyThe Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Cultural Studies, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2003 |
| Agricultural institute of SloveniaAgricultural institute of Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science | 1898 |
| Centre of Excellence for Biosensors, Instrumentation and Process ControlCentre of Excellence for Biosensors, Instrumentation and Process Control | Ajdovščina, Slovenia | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Ecology | 2010 |
| Centre of Excellence for Integrated Approaches in Chemistry and Biology of ProteinsCentre of Excellence for Integrated Approaches in Chemistry and Biology of Proteins | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases | |
| Educational Research InstituteEducational Research Institute | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology | |
| EducellEducell | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Rheumatology, Surgery | |
| Geological Survey of SloveniaGeological Survey of Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Pollution, Geophysics, Paleontology | 1946 |
| Institute for Economic ResearchInstitute for Economic Research | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Accounting | 1965 |
| Institute for Environmental Protection and SensorsInstitute for Environmental Protection and Sensors | Maribor, Slovenia | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Bioengineering, Spectroscopy | |
| Institute for Water of the Republic of SloveniaInstitute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Pollution, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 1975 |
| Institute of Mathematics, Physics, and MechanicsInstitute of Mathematics, Physics, and Mechanics | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Geometry and Topology, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics | 1960 |
| Institute of Metals and TechnologyInstitute of Metals and Technology | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials | 1948 |
| Institute of Oncology LjubljanaInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Biotechnology, Otorhinolaryngology | 1938 |
| Jožef Stefan InstituteJožef Stefan Institute | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 1949 |
| NanocenterNanocenter | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | |
| National Institute of BiologyNational Institute of Biology | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1960 |
| National Institute of ChemistryNational Institute of Chemistry | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 1946 |
| National Laboratory of Health, Environment and FoodNational Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food | Maribor, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Clinical Biochemistry, Food Science | 2013 |
| Anton Melik Geographical InstituteResearch Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Cultural Studies, Atmospheric Science | 1946 |
| Ivan Rakovec Institute of PalaeontologyResearch Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Paleontology, Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics | |
| Jovan Hadži Institute of BiologyResearch Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics | 1950 |
| Karst Research InstituteResearch Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Postojna, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Paleontology, Geology | |
| Scientific Research Centre Bistra PtuScientific Research Centre Bistra Ptu | Ptuj, Slovenia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Global and Planetary Change | 1994 |
| Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and BrewingSlovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing | Žalec, Slovenia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Food Science | 1952 |
| Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering InstituteSlovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Mechanical Engineering | 1949 |
| Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče KoperZnanstveno-raziskovalno središče Koper | Koper, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Molecular Biology, Physiology |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Slovenia?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 33 active R&D labs in Slovenia as of October 2026: 25 research institutes and 8 government.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Slovenia?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Slovenia are Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academic and Research Network of Slovenia and Agricultural institute of Slovenia.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Slovenia?
They cluster around Ljubljana, Maribor and Ajdovščina. The largest R&D ecosystem is Ljubljana region.
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