The Bogotá R&D ecosystem
Bogotá is ranked number 151 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 10 labs within about 120 kilometres: 5 government and 5 research institutes. Leading organisations include Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute, Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta, Colombian Family Welfare Institute and Geographic Institute Agustín Codazzi, focused on ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, public health, environmental and occupational health, infectious diseases and epidemiology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 10 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombian Family Welfare InstituteColombian Family Welfare Institute | Bogotá, Colombia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Sociology and Political Science, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1968 |
| Geographic Institute Agustín CodazziGeographic Institute Agustín Codazzi | Bogotá, Colombia | Government Environment and climate | Environmental Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Aerospace Engineering | 1935 |
| Instituto Nacional de Metrología de ColombiaInstituto Nacional de Metrología de Colombia | Bogotá, Colombia | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Analytical Chemistry | |
| Instituto Nacional de SaludInstituto Nacional de Salud | Bogotá, Colombia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases | 1917 |
| Colombian Institute of Anthropology and HistoryMinistry of Culture | Bogotá, Colombia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Demography, Visual Arts and Performing Arts, Cultural Studies | 1999 |
| Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research InstituteAlexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute | Bogotá, Colombia | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Aquatic Science | 1993 |
| Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras AcostaCentro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta | Bogotá, Colombia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Dermatology | 1934 |
| Institute of CardiologyInstitute of Cardiology | Bogotá, Colombia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | |
| Instituto Colombiano AgropecuarioInstituto Colombiano Agropecuario | Bogotá, Colombia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1962 |
| Vidarium - Centro de Investigación en Nutrición Salud y BienestarVidarium - Centro de Investigación en Nutrición Salud y Bienestar | Bogotá, Colombia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Periodontics |
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 Bogotá R&D ecosystem?
It has 10 labs from 10 organisations, ranking number 151 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Bogotá?
They include Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute, Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta, Colombian Family Welfare Institute and Geographic Institute Agustín Codazzi.
What does the Bogotá ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, public health, environmental and occupational health, infectious diseases and epidemiology.
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