The Harare R&D ecosystem
Harare is ranked number 175 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 8 labs within about 120 kilometres: 6 government and 2 research institutes. Leading organisations include African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Agricultural Research Council of Zimbabwe, Department of Research and Specialist Services and Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe, focused on infectious diseases, public health, environmental and occupational health, soil science and pharmacology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 8 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Research Council of ZimbabweAgricultural Research Council of Zimbabwe | Harare, Zimbabwe | Government Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ocean Engineering, Soil Science | 1971 |
| Department of Research and Specialist ServicesDepartment of Research and Specialist Services | Harare, Zimbabwe | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1948 |
| Medical Research Council of ZimbabweMedical Research Council of Zimbabwe | Harare, Zimbabwe | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Virology | 1974 |
| National Institute of Health Research, ZimbabweNational Institute of Health Research, Zimbabwe | Harare, Zimbabwe | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Parasitology, Insect Science, Infectious Diseases | 1939 |
| Research Council of ZimbabweResearch Council of Zimbabwe | Harare, Zimbabwe | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Education | |
| National Metrology InstituteScientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre | Harare, Zimbabwe | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| African Institute of Biomedical Science and TechnologyAfrican Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology | Harare, Zimbabwe | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Genetics, Infectious Diseases | 2002 |
| University of Zimbabwe-University of California San FranciscoUniversity of Zimbabwe-University of California San Francisco | Harare, Zimbabwe | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology | 1994 |
Countries
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 Harare R&D ecosystem?
It has 8 labs from 8 organisations, ranking number 175 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Harare?
They include African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Agricultural Research Council of Zimbabwe, Department of Research and Specialist Services and Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe.
What does the Harare ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are infectious diseases, public health, environmental and occupational health, soil science and pharmacology.
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