The Graz region R&D ecosystem
Graz region is ranked number 139 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 12 labs within about 120 kilometres: 10 research institutes and 2 corporate. Leading organisations include Austrian Academy of Sciences, AEE Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Austrian Centre for Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis and BioTechMed-Graz, focused on electrical and electronic engineering, computational theory and mathematics, materials chemistry and mechanics of materials.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 12 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering (Austria)Graz University of Technology | Graz, Austria | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Pharmaceutical Science, Biomedical Engineering | 2008 |
| Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH (Austria)Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH (Austria) | Graz, Austria | Corporate Automotive and mobility | Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 2002 |
| AEE Institute for Sustainable TechnologiesAEE Institute for Sustainable Technologies | Gleisdorf, Austria | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Building and Construction | 1988 |
| Erich Schmid Institute of Materials ScienceAustrian Academy of Sciences | Leoben, Austria | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering | |
| Space Research InstituteAustrian Academy of Sciences | Graz, Austria | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1970 |
| Austrian Centre for Electron Microscopy and NanoanalysisAustrian Centre for Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis | Graz, Austria | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Structural Biology, Materials Chemistry | 1951 |
| BioTechMed-GrazBioTechMed-Graz | Graz, Austria | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Aging | 2004 |
| Computer Algorithms for MedicineComputer Algorithms for Medicine | Graz, Austria | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Theory and Mathematics | |
| Institute for Environmental Protection and SensorsInstitute for Environmental Protection and Sensors | Maribor, Slovenia | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Bioengineering, Spectroscopy | |
| Joanneum ResearchJoanneum Research | Graz, Austria | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Mechanics of Materials | 1950 |
| National Laboratory of Health, Environment and FoodNational Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food | Maribor, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Clinical Biochemistry, Food Science | 2013 |
| Scientific Research Centre Bistra PtuScientific Research Centre Bistra Ptu | Ptuj, Slovenia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Global and Planetary Change | 1994 |
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 Graz region R&D ecosystem?
It has 12 labs from 11 organisations, ranking number 139 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Graz region?
They include Austrian Academy of Sciences, AEE Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Austrian Centre for Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis and BioTechMed-Graz.
What does the Graz region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are electrical and electronic engineering, computational theory and mathematics, materials chemistry and mechanics of materials.
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