The Bristol region R&D ecosystem
Bristol region is ranked number 69 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 35 labs within about 120 kilometres: 17 research institutes, 12 government, 3 corporate, 2 university and 1 military. Leading organisations include UK Research and Innovation, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Medical Research Council and Bristol Robotics Laboratory, focused on genetics, general health professions, molecular biology and information systems and management.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#69world rank
35labs
24organisations
1country
Why these labs matter
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All 35 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Hullavington Technology CampusDyson | Hullavington, United Kingdom | Corporate Consumer and retail | Robotics, Motors, Batteries | |
| Health Economics and Outcomes Research (United Kingdom)Health Economics and Outcomes Research (United Kingdom) | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Corporate Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 2011 |
| Simbec Research Ltd. (United Kingdom)Simbec Research Ltd. (United Kingdom) | Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Analytical Chemistry, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | |
| Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical ResearchGCHQ | Bristol, United Kingdom | Government Technology | Mathematics, Cryptography | 2005 |
| Compound Semiconductor Applications CatapultInnovate UK | Newport, United Kingdom | Government Technology | Semiconductors | 2017 |
| National Co-ordinating Centre for Public EngagementNational Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement | Bristol, United Kingdom | Government Social sciences and humanities | Education, Information Systems and Management, History and Philosophy of Science | 2008 |
| Met OfficeUK Government | Exeter, United Kingdom | Government Environment and climate | Weather, Climate | 1854 |
| Arts and Humanities Research CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Multidisciplinary research | Information Systems, Museology, Mechanical Engineering | 2005 |
| Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Physiology | 1994 |
| Economic and Social Research CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems and Management, Hardware and Architecture | 1965 |
| Engineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 1994 |
| Natural Environment Research CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Environment and climate | Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography | 1965 |
| Research EnglandUK Research and Innovation | Bristol, United Kingdom | Government Public policy and analysis | Information Systems and Management, Information Systems, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | 2018 |
| Science and Technology Facilities CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Basic science | Physics, Space, Computing | 2007 |
| UK Research and InnovationUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Public policy and analysis | Information Systems, Information Systems and Management, Global and Planetary Change | 2018 |
| Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryMinistry of Defence | Salisbury, United Kingdom | Military Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Epidemiology | 2001 |
| Energy Safety Research InstituteSwansea University | Swansea, United Kingdom | University Chemicals and materials | Mechanical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry | |
| Wellcome Centre of Cultures and Environments of HealthUniversity of Exeter | Exeter, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Social Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions | 2017 |
| Bristol Robotics LaboratoryBristol Robotics Laboratory | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Social Psychology | 2004 |
| Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health ImprovementCentre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Speech and Hearing, Epidemiology | 2009 |
| Countryside and Community Research InstituteCountryside and Community Research Institute | Gloucester, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science, Safety Research | |
| Equilibrium ResearchEquilibrium Research | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 1991 |
| Max Planck-Bristol Centre for Minimal BiologyMax Planck Society | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Infectious Diseases | 2019 |
| MRC Integrative Epidemiology UnitMedical Research Council | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Molecular Biology | |
| MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology UnitMedical Research Council | Southampton, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Pharmacology | 2010 |
| NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West PeninsulaNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Exeter, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2014 |
| NIHR Applied Research Collaboration WestNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology | 2014 |
| NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Physiology, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | 2017 |
| NIHR Exeter Clinical Research FacilityNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Exeter, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Genetics, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | |
| Natural Resources WalesNatural Resources Wales | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography | 2013 |
| Bristol Institute for Transfusion SciencesNHS Blood and Transplant | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Biochemistry, Genetics | 1995 |
| Surgical Materials Testing LaboratorySurgical Materials Testing Laboratory | Bridgend, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Surgery | 1965 |
| The AD CentreThe AD Centre | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Building and Construction, Catalysis, Environmental Engineering | 2008 |
| Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and MethodsWales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Media Technology, Safety Research, Political Science and International Relations | 2008 |
| Welsh Centre for Printing and CoatingWelsh Centre for Printing and Coating | Swansea, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 1994 |
Countries
Organisations
- Innovate UK
- Max Planck Society
- Medical Research Council
- Ministry of Defence
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- UK Government
- UK Research and Innovation
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 Bristol region R&D ecosystem?
It has 35 labs from 24 organisations, ranking number 69 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Bristol region?
They include UK Research and Innovation, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Medical Research Council and Bristol Robotics Laboratory.
What does the Bristol region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are genetics, general health professions, molecular biology and information systems and management.
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