The Atlanta R&D ecosystem
Atlanta is ranked number 96 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 23 labs within about 120 kilometres: 14 research institutes, 5 corporate, 2 government, 1 military and 1 university. Leading organisations include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, Clinical Research Atlanta and Coca-Cola, focused on infectious diseases, public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology and oncology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#96world rank
23labs
17organisations
1country
All 23 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Development and InnovationCoca-Cola | Atlanta, United States | Corporate Consumer and retail | Food science, Packaging | 2015 |
| The HangarDelta Air Lines | Atlanta, United States | Corporate Travel and hospitality | Travel tech, Robotics | 2016 |
| GP Innovation InstituteGeorgia-Pacific | Atlanta, United States | Corporate Chemicals and materials | Materials, Packaging | 2014 |
| Home Depot Innovation LabHome Depot | Atlanta, United States | Corporate Consumer and retail | Retail tech | 2015 |
| Energy Innovation CenterSouthern Company | Atlanta, United States | Corporate Energy and resources | Energy transition, Grid | 2015 |
| Center for Global HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | Atlanta, United States | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | |
| CDC LaboratoriesUS Centers for Disease Control | Atlanta, United States | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious disease | 1946 |
| Georgia Tech Research InstituteGeorgia Tech | Atlanta, United States | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Sensors, Electronic warfare | 1934 |
| Georgia Institute of TechnologyUniversities in United States | Atlanta, United States | University Multidisciplinary research | Engineering, Semiconductors | 1885 |
| Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable SystemsBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems | Atlanta, United States | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2009 |
| Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | Atlanta, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Health, Infectious Diseases | |
| Division of Parasitic Diseases and MalariaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | Atlanta, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, Infectious Diseases | |
| National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | Atlanta, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | |
| National Center for Environmental HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | Atlanta, United States | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science, Physiology | 1980 |
| National Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | Atlanta, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Health, Epidemiology, Microbiology | 2005 |
| National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | Atlanta, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, General Health Professions, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2001 |
| Clinical Research AtlantaClinical Research Atlanta | Stockbridge, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Obstetrics and Gynecology, Microbiology, Physiology | 1992 |
| Institute for Advanced Medical ResearchInstitute for Advanced Medical Research | Alpharetta, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Oncology, Pharmacology | 1998 |
| Institute for Behavioral MedicineInstitute for Behavioral Medicine | Smyrna, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Molecular Biology | 2004 |
| National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB PreventionOffice of Infectious Diseases | Atlanta, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Microbiology | 1987 |
| Ovarian Cancer InstituteOvarian Cancer Institute | Atlanta, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Reproductive Medicine, Molecular Biology, Oncology | 1999 |
| Renewable Bioproducts InstituteRenewable Bioproducts Institute | Atlanta, United States | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics | 2014 |
| South Atlantic Water Science CenterUnited States Geological Survey | Norcross, United States | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering, Ecology |
Countries
Organisations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- United States Geological Survey
- Universities in United States
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 Atlanta R&D ecosystem?
It has 23 labs from 17 organisations, ranking number 96 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Atlanta?
They include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, Clinical Research Atlanta and Coca-Cola.
What does the Atlanta ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are infectious diseases, public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology and oncology.
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