The Cerdanyola del Vallès region R&D ecosystem
Cerdanyola del Vallès region is ranked number 105 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 20 labs within about 120 kilometres: 17 research institutes, 2 government and 1 corporate. Leading organisations include CERCA Institution, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology and Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications, focused on molecular biology, global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation and nuclear and high energy physics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 20 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werfen Immunoassay Technology CenterWerfen (Spain) | Lliçà d'Amunt, Spain | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biomedical Engineering | 1974 |
| Institut de Seguretat Pública de CatalunyaGeneralitat de Catalunya | Mollet del Vallès, Spain | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Clinical Psychology, Law | |
| Animal Health Research CenterInstitute of Agrifood Research and Technology | Bellaterra, Spain | Government Agriculture and food | Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Small Animals | 1999 |
| Institut Català d'Investigació QuímicaBarcelona Institute for Science and Technology | Tarragona, Spain | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2000 |
| Global Ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UABCentre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications | Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain | Research institute Environment and climate | Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation | |
| Institut de Microelectrònica de BarcelonaCentro Nacional de Microelectrónica | Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1985 |
| Catalan Institute for Water ResearchCERCA Institution | Girona, Spain | Research institute Environment and climate | Pollution, Waste Management and Disposal, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 2006 |
| Centre for Demographic StudiesCERCA Institution | Bellaterra, Spain | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Demography, Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies | 1984 |
| Forest Science and Technology Centre of CataloniaCERCA Institution | Solsona, Spain | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology | 1996 |
| Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de GironaCERCA Institution | Girona, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology | 2005 |
| Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i PujolCERCA Institution | Badalona, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Virology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | |
| Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Catalunya SudCERCA Institution | Tarragona, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | |
| Institute of Research and Innovation Parc TauliCERCA Institution | Sabadell, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Psychiatry and Mental health, Genetics | |
| Artificial Intelligence Research InstituteConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Computer Networks and Communications | 1985 |
| Centre d'Estudis Avançats de BlanesConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Blanes, Spain | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1985 |
| Institut de Ciència de Materials de BarcelonaConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Chemistry | 1987 |
| Institute of Space SciencesConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1999 |
| Observatori de l'EbreConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Tarragona, Spain | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Environmental Engineering | 1904 |
| Institute of Predictive and Personalized Medicine of CancerInstitute of Predictive and Personalized Medicine of Cancer | Badalona, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Cancer Research | 2007 |
| Technological Center of Nutrition and HealthTechnological Center of Nutrition and Health | Reus, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pollution, Infectious Diseases, Waste Management and Disposal | 2008 |
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Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
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- 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 Cerdanyola del Vallès region R&D ecosystem?
It has 20 labs from 10 organisations, ranking number 105 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Cerdanyola del Vallès region?
They include CERCA Institution, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology and Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications.
What does the Cerdanyola del Vallès region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation and nuclear and high energy physics.
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