The Baku R&D ecosystem
Baku is ranked number 112 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 18 labs within about 120 kilometres: 11 government and 7 research institutes. Leading organisations include Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan, Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication and Economic Scientific Research Institute, focused on plant science, genetics, nuclear and high energy physics and electronic, optical and magnetic materials.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 18 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan National Academy of SciencesAzerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Plant Science | 1945 |
| Institute of Archaeology and AnthropologyAzerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Anthropology, Paleontology | 1993 |
| Institute of Manuscripts of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Social sciences and humanities | Literature and Literary Theory, History, Religious studies | 1986 |
| Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and CommunicationCenter for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Energy and resources | General Energy, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Energy Engineering and Power Technology | 2016 |
| Economic Scientific Research InstituteEconomic Scientific Research Institute | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Public policy and analysis | Strategy and Management, General Social Sciences, Economics and Econometrics | 1964 |
| Forensic Science Center under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of AzerbaijanForensic Science Center under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Law | 1938 |
| Institute of Molecular BiologyMinistry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics | 2016 |
| Living Systems Research InstituteMinistry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Global and Planetary Change, Aquatic Science | 1936 |
| Ministry of Science and Education Republic of AzerbaijanMinistry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Agriculture and food | Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science | 1918 |
| National Observatory on Labour Market and Social Protection AffairsNational Observatory on Labour Market and Social Protection Affairs | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Engineering, Law | 2020 |
| Water and Amelioration Scientific Research Institute PLEWater and Amelioration Scientific Research Institute PLE | Baku, Azerbaijan | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Civil and Structural Engineering | 2022 |
| Azerbaijan Genetic Resources InstituteAzerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | Baku, Azerbaijan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science | 2003 |
| Institute of BotanyAzerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | Baku, Azerbaijan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1936 |
| Institute of Mathematics and MechanicsAzerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | Baku, Azerbaijan | Research institute Basic science | Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, Mechanics of Materials | 1959 |
| Institute of PhysicsAzerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | Baku, Azerbaijan | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1935 |
| Institute of Geology and GeophysicsMinistry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan | Baku, Azerbaijan | Research institute Environment and climate | Geology, Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics | 1926 |
| Institute of Information TechnologyMinistry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan | Baku, Azerbaijan | Research institute Technology | Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications, Political Science and International Relations | |
| National Nuclear Research CenterNational Nuclear Research Center | Baku, Azerbaijan | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2014 |
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 Baku R&D ecosystem?
It has 18 labs from 8 organisations, ranking number 112 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Baku?
They include Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan, Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication and Economic Scientific Research Institute.
What does the Baku ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are plant science, genetics, nuclear and high energy physics and electronic, optical and magnetic materials.
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