The Columbus region R&D ecosystem
Columbus region is ranked number 137 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 12 labs within about 120 kilometres: 4 corporate, 3 military, 2 research institutes, 1 government, 1 university and 1 non-profit. Leading organisations include Battelle, Cardinal Health, Cornerstone Research Group (United States) and Emerson, focused on accounting, applied science, health tech and finance.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
Why these labs matter
All 12 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FuseCardinal Health | Columbus, United States | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Health tech | 2014 |
| Cornerstone Research Group (United States)Cornerstone Research Group (United States) | Dayton, United States | Corporate Public policy and analysis | Finance, Accounting, Mechanical Engineering | 1997 |
| The Helix Innovation CenterEmerson | Dayton, United States | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | HVAC, Buildings | 2016 |
| Hyper Tech Research (United States)Hyper Tech Research (United States) | Columbus, United States | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Ceramics and Composites | 2001 |
| Ohio Educational Technology ConferenceOhio Educational Technology Conference | Columbus, United States | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | |
| Naval Medical Research Unit DAYTONNaval Medical Research Command | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, United States | Military Healthcare and life sciences | Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Occupational Therapy | |
| U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management CenterU.S. Air Force Materiel Command | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, United States | Military Aerospace and defence | Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering | |
| Air Force Research LaboratoryUS Air Force | Dayton, United States | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Hypersonics, Directed energy, Space | 1997 |
| CHRR at The Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University | Columbus, United States | University Social sciences and humanities | Economics and Econometrics, Demography, Accounting | 1965 |
| BattelleBattelle | Columbus, United States | Non-profit Basic science | Applied science | 1929 |
| Hipple Cancer Research CenterHipple Cancer Research Center | Dayton, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Oncology, Immunology | |
| Ohio Supercomputer CenterOhio Supercomputer Center | Columbus, United States | Research institute Technology | Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems and Management, Hardware and Architecture | 1987 |
Countries
Organisations
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 Columbus region R&D ecosystem?
It has 12 labs from 12 organisations, ranking number 137 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Columbus region?
They include Battelle, Cardinal Health, Cornerstone Research Group (United States) and Emerson.
What does the Columbus region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are accounting, applied science, health tech and finance.
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