The Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong) R&D ecosystem
Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong) is ranked number 8 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 144 labs within about 120 kilometres: 67 research institutes, 29 government, 24 corporate and 24 university. Leading organisations include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Universities in China, China government and South China University of Technology, focused on electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, molecular biology and biomedical engineering.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#8world rank
144labs
115organisations
3countries
Why these labs matter
BYD Research and Development: The world's largest electric vehicle maker by volume.
Peng Cheng Laboratory: Builds the national computing infrastructure for Chinese AI.
China Spallation Neutron Source: Gives China world-class materials research capability.
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology: Anchors Shenzhen's research base.
DJI R&D Centre: Dominates the global drone market.
Huawei 2012 Laboratories: Drives China's efforts in chips, networks and AI under export controls.
All 144 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGI ResearchBGI | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Genomics | 1999 |
| BYD Research and DevelopmentBYD | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Automotive and mobility | Batteries, Electrification | |
| China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute (China)China General Nuclear Power Corporation (China) | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 2006 |
| China National Electric Apparatus Research Institute (China)China National Electric Apparatus Research Institute (China) | Guangzhou, China | Corporate Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics | 1958 |
| DJI R&D CentreDJI | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Technology | Drones, Imaging | 2006 |
| Fano Labs (China)Fano Labs (China) | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Corporate Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2015 |
| Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center (China)Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center (China) | Guangzhou, China | Corporate Chemicals and materials | Analytical Chemistry, Food Science, Insect Science | 2005 |
| Guangzhou Metro Design & Research InstituteGuangzhou Metro Design & Research Institute | Guangzhou, China | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | |
| HSBC Innovation Lab Hong KongHSBC | Hong Kong, China | Corporate Financial services | Digital banking | |
| Huawei 2012 LaboratoriesHuawei | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Telecommunications | AI, Semiconductors, Networks | 2012 |
| Huawei Ox Horn Campus R&DHuawei | Dongguan, China | Corporate Technology | Devices, Networks | 2018 |
| Laboratory of Data Discovery for HealthLaboratory of Data Discovery for Health | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Modeling and Simulation, Health | 2020 |
| Meituan Drone and Autonomy R&DMeituan | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Consumer and retail | Drones, Delivery robots | 2010 |
| Midea Corporate Research CenterMidea | Foshan, China | Corporate Consumer and retail | Robotics, Appliances | 1968 |
| Mindray R&DMindray | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Medical devices | 1991 |
| Ping An TechnologyPing An | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Insurance | AI, Fintech, Health tech | 2008 |
| Pony.aiPony.ai | Guangzhou, China | Corporate Automotive and mobility | Robotaxis | 2016 |
| Shenzhen Institute of Building Research (China)Shenzhen Institute of Building Research (China) | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Building and Construction, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology | 1992 |
| Tencent AI LabTencent | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Technology | AI, Games, Health tech | 2016 |
| Tencent Robotics X LabTencent | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Technology | Robotics | 2018 |
| UBTech RoboticsUBTech | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Technology | Humanoid robots | 2012 |
| WeBank AIWeBank | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Financial services | Federated learning, Digital banking | 2014 |
| XPeng R&DXPeng | Guangzhou, China | Corporate Automotive and mobility | EVs, Flying cars, Humanoids | 2014 |
| ZTE R&D CentreZTE | Shenzhen, China | Corporate Telecommunications | 5G, Chips | 1985 |
| Guangzhou LaboratoryChina government | Guangzhou, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Respiratory disease | 2020 |
| Pazhou LaboratoryChina government | Guangzhou, China | Government Technology | AI, Digital economy | 2020 |
| Peng Cheng LaboratoryChina government | Shenzhen, China | Government Technology | AI, Networks, Supercomputing | 2018 |
| Shenzhen Bay LaboratoryChina government | Shenzhen, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Life sciences | 2019 |
| China Spallation Neutron SourceChinese Academy of Sciences | Dongguan, China | Government Basic science | Neutron science | 2018 |
| Guangzhou Institute of Energy ConversionChinese Academy of Sciences | Guangzhou, China | Government Energy and resources | Renewables | 1978 |
| Guangzhou Institute of GeochemistryChinese Academy of Sciences | Guangzhou, China | Government Environment and climate | Geochemistry | 1993 |
| Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and HealthChinese Academy of Sciences | Guangzhou, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Stem cells, Drug discovery | 2004 |
| Shenzhen Institute of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences | Shenzhen, China | Government Technology | AI, Biomedical engineering, Robotics | 2006 |
| South China Sea Institute of OceanologyChinese Academy of Sciences | Guangzhou, China | Government Environment and climate | Ocean science | 1959 |
| Dongguan Science and Technology BureauDongguan Science and Technology Bureau | Dongguan, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Oncology, Microbiology | |
| Policy Innovation and Co-ordination OfficeGovernment of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Government Public policy and analysis | Management Information Systems, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Strategy and Management | 2018 |
| Guangdong Academy of SciencesGuangdong Academy of Sciences | Guangzhou, China | Government Agriculture and food | Parasitology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology | 1958 |
| Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionGuangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Guangzhou, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 2000 |
| Guangzhou Science, Technology and Innovation CommissionGuangzhou Science, Technology and Innovation Commission | Guangzhou, China | Government Technology | Computer Networks and Communications, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Media Technology | |
| Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development InstituteHong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Government Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2024 |
| Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research InstituteHong Kong SAR | Hong Kong, China | Government Technology | Applied research | 2000 |
| Huizhou Science and Technology BureauHuizhou Science and Technology Bureau | Huizhou, China | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering | |
| Innovation and Technology CommissionInnovation and Technology Commission | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Organic Chemistry | 2000 |
| Standards and Calibration LaboratoryInnovation and Technology Commission | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | |
| Songshan Lake Materials LaboratoryInstitute of High Energy Physics | Dongguan, China | Government Basic science | Materials Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2017 |
| Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong ProvincePeople's Government of Guangdong Province | Guangzhou, China | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Economics and Econometrics | 1999 |
| Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology BureauPeople's Government of Guangzhou Municipality | Guangzhou, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Oncology, Molecular Biology | |
| Science and Technology Development FundScience and Technology Development Fund | Macao, Macao | Government Basic science | Radiation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2004 |
| Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and PreventionShenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Shenzhen, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Food Science, Cancer Research | 1979 |
| Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation CommissionShenzhen Municipal People's Government | Shenzhen, China | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Cancer Research, Molecular Biology | |
| Standing Committee on Language Education and ResearchStanding Committee on Language Education and Research | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 1996 |
| Zhongshan Science and Technology BureauZhongshan Science and Technology Bureau | Zhongshan City, China | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 2009 |
| Zhuhai Center for Disease Control and PreventionZhuhai Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Zhuhai, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Health | |
| Institute of Molecular Functional MaterialsChinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Spectroscopy | |
| State Key Laboratory of Synthetic ChemistryChinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 2014 |
| State Key Laboratory of Marine PollutionCity University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | University Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Oceanography | |
| Zhuhai Fudan Innovation Research InstituteFudan University | Zhuhai, China | University Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography | |
| Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research InstituteHong Kong University of Science and Technology | Guangzhou, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Automotive Engineering | 2007 |
| HKUST Shenzhen Research InstituteHong Kong University of Science and Technology | Nanshan, China | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1999 |
| National Observation and Research Station of Coastal Ecological Environments in MacaoMacau University of Science and Technology | Macao, Macao | University Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Pollution, Water Science and Technology | 2022 |
| Shenzhen Institute of NeuroscienceShenzhen University | Shenzhen, China | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 2015 |
| South China Institute of Collaborative InnovationSouth China University of Technology | Dongguan, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Automotive Engineering | 2012 |
| State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and DevicesSouth China University of Technology | Guangzhou, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | |
| State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper EngineeringSouth China University of Technology | Guangzhou, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Mechanics of Materials | |
| State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building ScienceSouth China University of Technology | Guangzhou, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering | |
| State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South ChinaSun Yat-sen University | Guangzhou, China | University Healthcare and life sciences | Otorhinolaryngology, Oncology, Surgery | |
| State Key Laboratory of OphthalmologySun Yat-sen University | Guangzhou, China | University Healthcare and life sciences | Ophthalmology, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology | |
| State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and TechnologySun Yat-sen University | Guangzhou, China | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering | |
| Tsinghua–Berkeley Shenzhen InstituteTsinghua University | Shenzhen, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 2014 |
| Chinese University of Hong KongUniversities in China | Hong Kong, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Medicine, Engineering | 1963 |
| Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityUniversities in China | Hong Kong, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Space instruments, Engineering | 1937 |
| Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyUniversities in China | Hong Kong, China | University Multidisciplinary research | AI, Engineering | 1991 |
| South China University of TechnologyUniversities in China | Guangzhou, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Materials, Engineering | 1952 |
| Southern University of Science and TechnologyUniversities in China | Shenzhen, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Quantum, Robotics | 2011 |
| Sun Yat-sen UniversityUniversities in China | Guangzhou, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Medicine, Marine science | 1924 |
| University of Hong KongUniversities in China | Hong Kong, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Medicine, AI | 1911 |
| University of MacauUniversities in China | Macau, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Microelectronics, Chinese medicine | 1981 |
| Applied Science and Technology Research InstituteApplied Science and Technology Research Institute | Shatin, Hong Kong | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 2000 |
| Centre for Perceptual and Interactive IntelligenceCentre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Mechanics | 2020 |
| Centre of Excellence for Advanced MaterialsCentre of Excellence for Advanced Materials | Dongguan, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, General Materials Science | |
| Agricultural Genomics Institute at ShenzhenChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology | 2014 |
| Pearl River Fisheries Research InstituteChinese Academy of Fishery Sciences | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Aquatic Science, Physiology | 1952 |
| Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering | 2006 |
| South China Botanical GardenChinese Academy of Sciences | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science | 1929 |
| Cloud Computing CenterCloud Computing Center | Dongguan, China | Research institute Technology | Information Systems, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Control and Systems Engineering | 2011 |
| Government LaboratoryGovernment Laboratory | Kowloon, Hong Kong | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Analytical Chemistry, Food Science | 1913 |
| Rice Research InstituteGuangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1930 |
| Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of SciencesGuangdong Academy of Sciences | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Pollution, Environmental Engineering, Soil Science | 1958 |
| Guangdong Gastrointestinal Disease Research CenterGuangdong Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 2007 |
| Guangdong Institute of New MaterialsGuangdong Institute of New Materials | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ceramics and Composites | |
| Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme EngineeringGuangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering | 2005 |
| Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell TechnologyGuangdong Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 2010 |
| Guangdong Key Laboratory of Precision Equipment and Manufacturing TechnologyGuangdong Key Laboratory of Precision Equipment and Manufacturing Technology | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Control and Systems Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | 2011 |
| Guangdong Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Pollution Control and RecyclingGuangdong Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Pollution Control and Recycling | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2020 |
| Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product SafetyGuangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Materials Chemistry | 2010 |
| Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Computational ScienceGuangdong Province Key Laboratory of Computational Science | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Mathematical Physics, Applied Mathematics | 2010 |
| Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Information Security TechnologyGuangdong Province Key Laboratory of Information Security Technology | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications | 2004 |
| Guangdong Provincial Academy of Building Research GroupGuangdong Provincial Academy of Building Research Group | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1958 |
| Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage MaterialsGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Automotive Engineering | 2012 |
| Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution ControlGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, Mechanical Engineering | 2011 |
| Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory Of Computational Science And Material DesignGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory Of Computational Science And Material Design | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Computational Mechanics, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2019 |
| Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Durability for Marine Civil EngineeringGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Durability for Marine Civil Engineering | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction | 2011 |
| Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation TechnologyGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Pollution | 2005 |
| Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal DiseasesGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Animal Science and Zoology, Epidemiology, Agronomy and Crop Science | 2013 |
| Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Robotics and Intelligent SystemsGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Robotics and Intelligent Systems | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics | |
| Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Sensor Technology and Biomedical InstrumentGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Sensor Technology and Biomedical Instrument | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2011 |
| Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional MaterialsGuangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Energy and resources | Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering | 2015 |
| State Key Laboratory of Isotope GeochemistryGuangzhou Institute of Geochemistry | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Economics and Econometrics | |
| Guangzhou Institute of GeographyGuangzhou Institute of Geography | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Media Technology | 1958 |
| Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases | 1979 |
| Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and HealthGuangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and Health | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Chemistry, Pollution | 2015 |
| Guangzhou Quality Supervision, Inspection and Research InstituteGuangzhou Quality Supervision, Inspection and Research Institute | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Analytical Chemistry, Food Science, Spectroscopy | 1951 |
| Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong LaboratoryGuangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Genetics | 2017 |
| Guangzhou Research Institute of Non-ferrous MetalsGuangzhou Research Institute of Non-ferrous Metals | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Aerospace Engineering | 1971 |
| State Key Laboratory of Rare Metal Separation and Comprehensive UtilizationGuangzhou Research Institute of Non-ferrous Metals | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering | |
| Guangzhou Special Pressure Equipment Testing and Research InstituteGuangzhou Special Pressure Equipment Testing and Research Institute | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| HKU-Pasteur Research PoleHKU-Pasteur Research Pole | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Animal Science and Zoology | 2000 |
| Hong Kong ObservatoryHong Kong Observatory | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Environmental Engineering | 1883 |
| Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of SciencesInnovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Geology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science | 2018 |
| Institute of Industry Technology GuangzhouInstitute of Industry Technology Guangzhou | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Artificial Intelligence, Civil and Structural Engineering | 2013 |
| Ji Hua LaboratoryJi Hua Laboratory | Foshan, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2017 |
| Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative MedicineKarolinska Institutet | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Materials Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology | 2016 |
| Key Laboratory of Popular Type of High-performance Computer of Guangdong ProvinceKey Laboratory of Popular Type of High-performance Computer of Guangdong Province | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Technology | Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Signal Processing, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | 2012 |
| Nano and Advanced Materials InstituteNano and Advanced Materials Institute | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Building and Construction | 2006 |
| National Supercomputing Center in ShenzhenNational Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Hardware and Architecture, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | 2009 |
| Pearl River Hydraulic Research InstitutePearl River Hydraulic Research Institute | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Earth-Surface Processes, Ocean Engineering | 1979 |
| Public Health LaboratoryPublic Health Laboratory | Macao, Macao | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Food Science, Molecular Medicine, Infectious Diseases | |
| Shenzhen Academy of Aerospace TechnologyShenzhen Academy of Aerospace Technology | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Biomedical Engineering | 2007 |
| Shenzhen Academy of Inspection and QuarantineShenzhen Academy of Inspection and Quarantine | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering | 2006 |
| Shenzhen Genoimmune Medical InstituteShenzhen Genoimmune Medical Institute | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Immunology, Hematology | 2014 |
| Shenzhen Institute for Drug ControlShenzhen Institute for Drug Control | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Complementary and alternative medicine, Analytical Chemistry, Plant Science | 1982 |
| Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic BiologyShenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Pharmacology | 2018 |
| Zhuhai Institute of Advanced TechnologyShenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology | Zhuhai, China | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Finance, Management Science and Operations Research | |
| Shenzhen International Quantum AcademyShenzhen International Quantum Academy | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Basic science | Artificial Intelligence, Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | |
| Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and LightingShenzhen Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2018 |
| Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Synthetic GenomicsShenzhen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Genomics | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics | 2018 |
| Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain ScienceShenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science | Shenzhen, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2019 |
| State Key Laboratory of Tropical OceanographySouth China Sea Institute Of Oceanology | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science | |
| Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Oceanography, Immunology | 2018 |
| Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai)Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai) | Zhuhai, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography | |
| State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological AnalysisState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy | 2013 |
| State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary SciencesState Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences | Taipa, Macao | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2018 |
| State Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease | Guangzhou, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases | 2007 |
| SYSU-CMU International Joint Research InstituteSYSU-CMU International Joint Research Institute | Shunde, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering |
Countries
Organisations
- China government
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Huawei
- Tencent
- Tsinghua University
- Universities in China
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- 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 Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong) R&D ecosystem?
It has 144 labs from 115 organisations, ranking number 8 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)?
They include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Universities in China, China government and South China University of Technology.
What does the Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong) ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, molecular biology and biomedical engineering.
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