The Caracas region R&D ecosystem
Caracas region is ranked number 228 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 5 labs within about 120 kilometres: 3 government, 1 university and 1 research institute. Leading organisations include Central University of Venezuela, Instituto de Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agricolas and Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, focused on nature and landscape conservation, aquatic science, ecology and epidemiology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 5 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto de Estudios AvanzadosInstituto de Estudios Avanzados | Caracas, Venezuela | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics | 1979 |
| Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones AgricolasInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agricolas | Maracay, Venezuela | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Forestry | |
| Observatorio Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e InnovaciónObservatorio Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación | Caracas, Venezuela | Government Social sciences and humanities | Demography, Information Systems and Management, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | 1990 |
| Instituto de Zoología y Ecología TropicalCentral University of Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela | University Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Aquatic Science, Ecology | 1965 |
| Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones CientíficasInstituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas | San Antonio de Los Altos, Venezuela | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Aquatic Science | 1959 |
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 Caracas region R&D ecosystem?
It has 5 labs from 5 organisations, ranking number 228 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Caracas region?
They include Central University of Venezuela, Instituto de Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agricolas and Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas.
What does the Caracas region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are nature and landscape conservation, aquatic science, ecology and epidemiology.
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