The Auckland R&D ecosystem
Auckland is ranked number 136 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 12 labs within about 120 kilometres: 6 research institutes, 2 government, 2 university, 1 corporate and 1 military. Leading organisations include Bioeconomy Science Institute, Brain Research New Zealand, Farm Cove Observatory and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, focused on astronomy and astrophysics, instrumentation, molecular biology and plant science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 12 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare R&DFisher & Paykel Healthcare | Auckland, New Zealand | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Medical devices | |
| Health Research Council of New ZealandHealth Research Council of New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Periodontics, Water Science and Technology, Epidemiology | 1990 |
| NIWANew Zealand government | Auckland, New Zealand | Government Environment and climate | Climate, Oceans | 1992 |
| Defence Science and TechnologyNew Zealand Defence Force | Auckland, New Zealand | Military Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, Sociology and Political Science, Pharmacology | 1957 |
| University of AucklandUniversities in New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand | University Multidisciplinary research | Engineering, Medicine | 1883 |
| Maurice Wilkins CentreUniversity of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Infectious Diseases | 2002 |
| Plant & Food ResearchBioeconomy Science Institute | Auckland, New Zealand | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Insect Science, Molecular Biology | 2008 |
| Brain Research New ZealandBrain Research New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2014 |
| Farm Cove ObservatoryFarm Cove Observatory | Auckland, New Zealand | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Aerospace Engineering | 1999 |
| Kumeu ObservatoryKumeu Observatory | Auckland, New Zealand | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation | |
| Stardome ObservatoryStardome Observatory | Auckland, New Zealand | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1967 |
| Te Pūnaha MatatiniTe Pūnaha Matatini | Auckland, New Zealand | Research institute Environment and climate | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Modeling and Simulation |
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 Auckland R&D ecosystem?
It has 12 labs from 12 organisations, ranking number 136 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Auckland?
They include Bioeconomy Science Institute, Brain Research New Zealand, Farm Cove Observatory and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.
What does the Auckland ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are astronomy and astrophysics, instrumentation, molecular biology and plant science.
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