The Almaty R&D ecosystem
Almaty is ranked number 104 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 20 labs within about 120 kilometres: 15 research institutes and 5 government. Leading organisations include Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute, Global Health Research Center of Central Asia and Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh.Margulan, focused on nuclear and high energy physics, plant science, astronomy and astrophysics and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 20 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical ModelingInstitute of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Government Basic science | Applied Mathematics, Control and Systems Engineering, Mathematical Physics | 1965 |
| Institute of Nuclear PhysicsInstitute of Nuclear Physics | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Government Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1957 |
| Institute of SeismologyInstitute of Seismology | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Government Environment and climate | Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering, Transportation | |
| Joldasbekov Institute of Mechanics and EngineeringJoldasbekov Institute of Mechanics and Engineering | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Control and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering | 1991 |
| National Center of Space Research and TechnologyNational Center of Space Research and Technology | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Government Multidisciplinary research | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2008 |
| Fesenkov Astrophysical InstituteFesenkov Astrophysical Institute | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1941 |
| Global Health Research Center of Central AsiaGlobal Health Research Center of Central Asia | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Sociology and Political Science | 2010 |
| Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh.MargulanInstitute of Archaeology named after A.Kh.Margulan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Anthropology, Paleontology | 1991 |
| Institute of Information and Computational TechnologiesInstitute of Information and Computational Technologies | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing, Biomedical Engineering | 1991 |
| Institute of Polymer Materials and TechnologiesInstitute of Polymer Materials and Technologies | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Molecular Medicine, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | 1999 |
| Ionosphere InstituteIonosphere Institute | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1961 |
| JSC "Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases"JSC "Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases" | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Surgery | 1977 |
| Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant growingKazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant growing | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Soil Science | 1934 |
| Kazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and QuarantineKazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Plant Science | 1958 |
| Institute of GeographyMinistry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, Atmospheric Science | 1938 |
| Institute of Physics and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1990 |
| Institute of Plant Biology and BiotechnologyMinistry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology | 1993 |
| Institute of ZoologyMinistry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1943 |
| National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of KazakhstanNational Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering | 1993 |
| Research and Production Center of Microbiology and VirologyResearch and Production Center of Microbiology and Virology | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Food Science, Epidemiology, Plant Science | 1956 |
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 Almaty R&D ecosystem?
It has 20 labs from 17 organisations, ranking number 104 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Almaty?
They include Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute, Global Health Research Center of Central Asia and Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh.Margulan.
What does the Almaty ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are nuclear and high energy physics, plant science, astronomy and astrophysics and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.
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