The Belfast R&D ecosystem
Belfast is ranked number 318 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 3 labs within about 120 kilometres: 1 government, 1 university and 1 research institute. Leading organisations include Agri Food and Biosciences Institute, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Queen's University Belfast, focused on agronomy and crop science, animal science and zoology, soil science and statistics and probability.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 3 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Statistics and Research AgencyNorthern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency | Belfast, United Kingdom | Government Multidisciplinary research | Statistics and Probability, Sociology and Political Science, Management Science and Operations Research | 2009 |
| The Bryden CentreQueen's University Belfast | Belfast, United Kingdom | University Industrials and manufacturing | Ocean Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering and Power Technology | 2017 |
| Agri Food and Biosciences InstituteAgri Food and Biosciences Institute | Belfast, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Soil Science | 2006 |
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 Belfast R&D ecosystem?
It has 3 labs from 3 organisations, ranking number 318 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Belfast?
They include Agri Food and Biosciences Institute, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Queen's University Belfast.
What does the Belfast ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are agronomy and crop science, animal science and zoology, soil science and statistics and probability.
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