The Alderley Park region R&D ecosystem
Alderley Park region is ranked number 49 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 47 labs within about 120 kilometres: 28 research institutes, 7 government, 7 university and 5 corporate. Leading organisations include National Institute for Health and Care Research, Innovate UK, Cancer Research UK and Natural Environment Research Council, focused on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, global and planetary change, genetics and psychiatry and mental health.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#49world rank
47labs
35organisations
1country
Why these labs matter
Rolls-Royce Research and Technology: Leads SMRs and future aero engines in the UK.
All 47 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Research and DevelopmentBBC | Salford, United Kingdom | Corporate Media and entertainment | Broadcast technology, AI | 1930 |
| Galen Research (United Kingdom)Galen Research (United Kingdom) | Manchester, United Kingdom | Corporate Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Education, Management Science and Operations Research | 1989 |
| MAC Clinical Research (United Kingdom)MAC Clinical Research (United Kingdom) | Blackpool, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Rheumatology | |
| Rolls-Royce Research and TechnologyRolls-Royce | Derby, United Kingdom | Corporate Aerospace, defence and space | Propulsion, Nuclear, Electrification | |
| Unilever Port Sunlight R&DUnilever | Port Sunlight, United Kingdom | Corporate Consumer and retail | Consumer science, Materials | |
| Energy Systems CatapultInnovate UK | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Government Energy and resources | Energy systems | 2015 |
| High Value Manufacturing CatapultInnovate UK | Coventry, United Kingdom | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Manufacturing | 2011 |
| Medicines Discovery CatapultInnovate UK | Alderley Park, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Drug discovery | 2015 |
| National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence | Manchester, United Kingdom | Government Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Sociology and Political Science | 1999 |
| NIHR Research Delivery NetworkNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Leeds, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Psychiatry and Mental health | 2006 |
| Daresbury LaboratorySTFC | Daresbury, United Kingdom | Government Basic science | Accelerators, Supercomputing | 1962 |
| National Nuclear LaboratoryUK Government | Warrington, United Kingdom | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear | 2008 |
| NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research CentreLoughborough University | Leicester, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, Genetics | 2017 |
| Nottingham Biomedical Research CentreNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Nottingham, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Sensory Systems, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2017 |
| University of ManchesterUniversities in United Kingdom | Manchester, United Kingdom | University Multidisciplinary research | Graphene, Materials | 1824 |
| Centre for Climate Change Economics and PolicyUniversity of Leeds | Leeds, United Kingdom | University Environment and climate | Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change, Sociology and Political Science | 2008 |
| Centre for Epidemiology Versus ArthritisUniversity of Manchester | Manchester, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, Hematology, Pharmacology | 2013 |
| Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix ResearchUniversity of Manchester | Manchester, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Immunology and Allergy, Genetics | 1995 |
| Grantham Centre for Sustainable FuturesUniversity of Sheffield | Sheffield, United Kingdom | University Environment and climate | Environmental Engineering, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change | |
| Advanced Manufacturing Research CentreAdvanced Manufacturing Research Centre | Catcliffe, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2001 |
| Centre for the Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and TectonicsBritish Geological Survey | Leeds, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Geology | 2002 |
| Cancer Research UK Manchester CentreCancer Research UK | Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2006 |
| Cancer Research UK Manchester InstituteCancer Research UK | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology, Hematology | 1932 |
| Centre for Polar Observation and ModellingCentre for Polar Observation and Modelling | Leeds, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change | |
| CRUK Lung Cancer Centre of ExcellenceCRUK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology | 2014 |
| GeoEnergy Research CentreGeoEnergy Research Centre | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Environmental Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering | 2015 |
| HSE Science and Research CentreHealth and Safety Executive | Buxton, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 1947 |
| Health Innovation ManchesterHealth Innovation Manchester | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry | 2015 |
| Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials DesignLeverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2015 |
| Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change MitigationLeverhulme Trust | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Soil Science, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change | 2016 |
| Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation ResearchManchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Physiology, Parasitology | 2011 |
| Waltham Centre for Pet NutritionMars (United States) | Waltham on the Wolds, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | Small Animals, Equine, Animal Science and Zoology | 1973 |
| National Consortium for Zoonosis ResearchNational Consortium for Zoonosis Research | Neston, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Virology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2003 |
| NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater ManchesterNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 2019 |
| NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West CoastNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions, Social Psychology | 2014 |
| NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hepatology, Genetics, Rheumatology | 2017 |
| NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Clinical Psychology, Emergency Medical Services, Geriatrics and Gerontology | 2023 |
| NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, Immunology, Dermatology | |
| NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operativeNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Applied Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions | 2013 |
| NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Epidemiology, Emergency Medicine | 2011 |
| British Oceanographic Data CentreNatural Environment Research Council | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Information Systems, Geology, Oceanography | 1969 |
| National Centre for Earth ObservationNatural Environment Research Council | Leicester, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography | |
| NIHR Manchester Clinical Research FacilityNIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Genetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2017 |
| Sci-Tech DaresburySci-Tech Daresbury | Daresbury, United Kingdom | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2006 |
| SKA ObservatorySKA Observatory | Macclesfield, United Kingdom | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation | 2011 |
| SuperSTEMSuperSTEM | Daresbury, United Kingdom | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Structural Biology, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biomedical Engineering | 2001 |
| The Textile InstituteThe Textile Institute | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Polymers and Plastics, Building and Construction, Museology | 1910 |
Countries
Organisations
- Cancer Research UK
- Innovate UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- UK Government
- Universities in United Kingdom
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 Alderley Park region R&D ecosystem?
It has 47 labs from 35 organisations, ranking number 49 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Alderley Park region?
They include National Institute for Health and Care Research, Innovate UK, Cancer Research UK and Natural Environment Research Council.
What does the Alderley Park region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are pulmonary and respiratory medicine, global and planetary change, genetics and psychiatry and mental health.
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