The Changchun R&D ecosystem
Changchun is ranked number 113 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 18 labs within about 120 kilometres: 10 research institutes, 4 government, 3 university and 1 corporate. Leading organisations include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics and Jilin University, focused on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment and geophysics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 18 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jilin Electric Power Research Institute (China)Jilin Electric Power Research Institute (China) | Changchun, China | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Materials Chemistry | 1958 |
| Changchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences | Changchun, China | Government Chemicals and materials | Polymers, Rare earths | 1948 |
| Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences | Changchun, China | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Optics, Space telescopes | 1952 |
| Northeast Institute of Geography and AgroecologyChinese Academy of Sciences | Changchun, China | Government Agriculture and food | Agroecology | 2002 |
| Jilin Province Science and Technology DepartmentJilin Province Science and Technology Department | Changchun, China | Government Environment and climate | Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Information Systems | 1978 |
| State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryJilin University | Changchun, China | University Chemicals and materials | Inorganic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry | |
| State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsJilin University | Changchun, China | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | |
| Jilin UniversityUniversities in China | Changchun, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Chemistry, Materials | 1946 |
| Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced ResearchCenter for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research | Changchun, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Materials Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics | 2012 |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd.Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. | Changchun, China | Research institute Aerospace, defence and space | Ocean Engineering, Media Technology, Aerospace Engineering | 2014 |
| State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical ChemistryChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry | Changchun, China | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Molecular Biology | |
| State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry | Changchun, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Radiation | |
| State Key Laboratory of Applied OpticsChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics | Changchun, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | |
| State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and ApplicationChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics | Changchun, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics | |
| Jilin Academy of Agricultural SciencesJilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Changchun, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science, Soil Science | 1959 |
| Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Jilin UniversityKey Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Jilin University | Changchun Shi, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomaterials, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering | 2000 |
| Key Laboratory of Symbolic Computation and Knowledge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin UniversityKey Laboratory of Symbolic Computation and Knowledge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University | Changchun Shi, China | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biology | 1993 |
| Key Laboratory of Synthetic Rubber, Chinese Academy of SciencesKey Laboratory of Synthetic Rubber, Chinese Academy of Sciences | Changchun, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics | 2014 |
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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 Changchun R&D ecosystem?
It has 18 labs from 13 organisations, ranking number 113 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Changchun?
They include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics and Jilin University.
What does the Changchun ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment and geophysics.
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