The Hangzhou R&D ecosystem
Hangzhou is ranked number 67 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 37 labs within about 120 kilometres: 13 government, 11 research institutes, 7 corporate and 6 university. Leading organisations include Zhejiang University, Alibaba, China government and Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, focused on ai, molecular biology, plant science and oceanography.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#67world rank
37labs
26organisations
1country
Why these labs matter
Alibaba Qwen Team (Tongyi Lab): Among the most widely used open models globally.
DAMO Academy: A core part of China's commercial AI and cloud capability.
DeepSeek: Showed that efficiency, not just scale, can close the gap at the AI frontier.
Unitree Robotics: Leads the price-driven humanoid robot race.
Zhejiang University: Feeds China's Hangzhou tech cluster.
All 37 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud IntelligenceAlibaba | Hangzhou, China | Corporate Technology | Cloud, AI | 2009 |
| Alibaba Qwen Team (Tongyi Lab)Alibaba | Hangzhou, China | Corporate Technology | LLMs | 2023 |
| DAMO AcademyAlibaba | Hangzhou, China | Corporate Technology | AI, Semiconductors, Quantum | 2017 |
| Ant Group ResearchAnt Group | Hangzhou, China | Corporate Financial services | Fintech, AI | 2014 |
| DeepSeekDeepSeek | Hangzhou, China | Corporate Technology | LLMs, AI | 2023 |
| Hikvision Research InstituteHikvision | Hangzhou, China | Corporate Technology | Video AI | 2001 |
| Unitree RoboticsUnitree | Hangzhou, China | Corporate Technology | Humanoid robots, Quadrupeds | 2016 |
| Tianmushan LaboratoryChina government | Hangzhou, China | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Aviation | 2021 |
| Westlake LaboratoryChina government | Hangzhou, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Life sciences | 2020 |
| Zhejiang LabChina government | Hangzhou, China | Government Technology | AI, Intelligent computing | 2017 |
| Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study (UCAS)Chinese Academy of Sciences | Hangzhou, China | Government Basic science | Physics, Chemistry | |
| Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences | Hangzhou, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2019 |
| Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and PreventionHangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Hangzhou, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Food Science, Epidemiology, Health | 1953 |
| Hangzhou Science and Technology CommissionHangzhou Science and Technology Commission | Hangzhou, China | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | |
| Science and Technology Bureau of Jiaxing CityScience and Technology Bureau of Jiaxing City | Jiaxing, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Insect Science | |
| Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang ProvinceScience and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province | Hangzhou, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Plant Science, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Neurology | 2003 |
| Shaoxing Bureau of Science and TechnologyShaoxing Bureau of Science and Technology | Shaoxing, China | Government Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Economics and Econometrics | |
| Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and PreventionZhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Hangzhou, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1953 |
| Zhejiang Institute of Science and Technology InformationZhejiang Institute of Science and Technology Information | Hangzhou, China | Government Technology | Strategy and Management, Management of Technology and Innovation, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | |
| Zhejiang Office of Philosophy and Social ScienceZhejiang Office of Philosophy and Social Science | Hangzhou, China | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | |
| Westlake UniversityUniversities in China | Hangzhou, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Life sciences, Physics | 2018 |
| Zhejiang UniversityUniversities in China | Hangzhou, China | University Multidisciplinary research | AI, Robotics, Materials | 1897 |
| State Key Laboratory Fluid Power and Mechatronic SystemsZhejiang University | Hangzhou, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering | |
| State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious DiseasesZhejiang University | Hangzhou, China | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Medicine, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology | |
| State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical InstrumentsZhejiang University | Hangzhou, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering | |
| State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsZhejiang University | Hangzhou, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | |
| China National Rice Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Hangzhou, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics | 1981 |
| Sericultural Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Zhenjiang, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Insect Science, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials | 1951 |
| Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural SciencesHangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Hangzhou, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 2004 |
| Hangzhou Institute of Applied AcousticsHangzhou Institute of Applied Acoustics | Hangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Ocean Engineering, Signal Processing | 1958 |
| Hangzhou Seventh Peoples HospitalHangzhou Seventh Peoples Hospital | Hangzhou, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Cognitive Neuroscience | 1954 |
| Second Institute of OceanographySecond Institute of Oceanography | Hangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes | 1966 |
| State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment DynamicsSecond Institute of Oceanography | Hangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change | |
| Zhejiang Energy Research InstituteZhejiang Energy Research Institute | Hangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Control and Systems Engineering | 1977 |
| Zhejiang Institute of Freshwater FisheriesZhejiang Institute of Freshwater Fisheries | Huzhou, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Aquatic Science, Ecology | 1952 |
| Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics & EstuaryZhejiang Institute of Hydraulics & Estuary | Hangzhou, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Civil and Structural Engineering | 1957 |
| Zhejiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical EngineeringZhejiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering | Hangzhou, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 1964 |
Countries
Organisations
- Alibaba
- China government
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 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
- 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 Hangzhou R&D ecosystem?
It has 37 labs from 26 organisations, ranking number 67 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Hangzhou?
They include Zhejiang University, Alibaba, China government and Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
What does the Hangzhou ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are ai, molecular biology, plant science and oceanography.
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