The Ankara R&D ecosystem
Ankara is ranked number 172 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 8 labs within about 120 kilometres: 3 government, 3 military and 2 corporate. Leading organisations include Turkey government, Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, Software Research and Development Consulting and Turkish Academy of Sciences, focused on management science and operations research, geophysics, economics and econometrics and health information management.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Research and Development ConsultingSoftware Research and Development Consulting | Ankara, Türkiye | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Health Information Management, General Health Professions, Artificial Intelligence | 2007 |
| Turkish AerospaceTUSAŞ | Ankara, Türkiye | Corporate Aerospace and defence | Aircraft, Space | 1973 |
| Ministry of Science, Industry and TechnologyMinistry of Science, Industry and Technology | Ankara, Türkiye | Government Public policy and analysis | Management Science and Operations Research, Geophysics, Economics and Econometrics | 1984 |
| Turkish Academy of SciencesTurkish Academy of Sciences | Çankaya, Türkiye | Government Chemicals and materials | Analytical Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, Electrochemistry | 1993 |
| Yildirim Beyazit University Yenimahalle Education and Research HospitalYildirim Beyazit University Yenimahalle Education and Research Hospital | Ankara, Türkiye | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Oncology | 2011 |
| ASELSAN Research CenterTurkey government | Ankara, Türkiye | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Electronics, Radar | 1975 |
| RoketsanTurkey government | Ankara, Türkiye | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Missiles, Rockets | 1988 |
| TÜBİTAK SAGETurkey government | Ankara, Türkiye | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Defence | 1972 |
Countries
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 Ankara R&D ecosystem?
It has 8 labs from 6 organisations, ranking number 172 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Ankara?
They include Turkey government, Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, Software Research and Development Consulting and Turkish Academy of Sciences.
What does the Ankara ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are management science and operations research, geophysics, economics and econometrics and health information management.
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