The Accra R&D ecosystem
Accra is ranked number 128 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 13 labs within about 120 kilometres: 5 government, 5 research institutes, 2 corporate and 1 university. Leading organisations include Google, Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and CSIR Ghana, focused on genetics, public health, environmental and occupational health, global and planetary change and agronomy and crop science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 13 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Countries
Organisations
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Accra R&D ecosystem?
It has 13 labs from 12 organisations, ranking number 128 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Accra?
They include Google, Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and CSIR Ghana.
What does the Accra ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are genetics, public health, environmental and occupational health, global and planetary change and agronomy and crop science.
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