The Hefei R&D ecosystem
Hefei is ranked number 92 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 25 labs within about 120 kilometres: 11 research institutes, 6 government, 5 corporate, 2 university and 1 military. Leading organisations include Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Anhui Office of Philosophy and Social Science, focused on electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, and optics and nuclear and high energy physics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#92world rank
25labs
22organisations
1country
Why these labs matter
Hefei Institutes of Physical Science: Central to China's fusion energy programme.
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC): Puts China at the front of quantum technology.
iFlytek Research: China's speech AI leader.
Origin Quantum: China's commercial quantum computing champion.
All 25 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChangXin Memory Technologies R&DCXMT | Hefei, China | Corporate Technology | DRAM | 2016 |
| Hefei General Machinery Research Institute (China)Hefei General Machinery Research Institute (China) | Hefei, China | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Metals and Alloys | |
| iFlytek ResearchiFlytek | Hefei, China | Corporate Technology | Speech AI, LLMs | 1999 |
| Origin QuantumOrigin Quantum | Hefei, China | Corporate Technology | Quantum computing | 2017 |
| Sungrow Power Supply R&DSungrow | Hefei, China | Corporate Energy and resources | Inverters, Energy storage | 1997 |
| Anhui Office of Philosophy and Social ScienceAnhui Office of Philosophy and Social Science | Hefei, China | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | |
| Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionAnhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Hefei, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2003 |
| Hefei National LaboratoryChina government | Hefei, China | Government Technology | Quantum | 2021 |
| Hefei Institutes of Physical ScienceChinese Academy of Sciences | Hefei, China | Government Energy and resources | Fusion (EAST), Materials | 2001 |
| Huainan Science and Technology BureauHuainan Science and Technology Bureau | Huainan, China | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Control and Systems Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | |
| State Grid Anhui Electric Power Company Electric Power Science Research InstituteState Grid Anhui Electric Power Company Electric Power Science Research Institute | Hefei, China | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2005 |
| CETC 38th Research InstituteCETC | Hefei, China | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Radar, Electronics | 1965 |
| University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)Chinese Academy of Sciences | Hefei, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Quantum, Physics, AI | 1958 |
| Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at NanoscaleUniversity of Science and Technology of China | Hefei, China | University Energy and resources | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 2003 |
| Anhui Academy of Agricultural SciencesAnhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Hefei, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Soil Science | 1960 |
| Hefei Institute of Technology InnovationHefei Institute of Technology Innovation | Hefei, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | |
| Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine MechanicsHefei Institutes of Physical Science | Hefei, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Spectroscopy | 1970 |
| High Magnetic Field LaboratoryHefei Institutes of Physical Science | Hefei, China | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2008 |
| Institute of Plasma PhysicsHefei Institutes of Physical Science | Hefei, China | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 1978 |
| Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science CenterInstitute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center | Hefei, China | Research institute Energy and resources | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry | 2019 |
| Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Chinese Academy of SciencesKey Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Chinese Academy of Sciences | Hefei, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2008 |
| Anhui and Huaihe River Institute of Hydraulic ResearchMinistry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China | Fuyang, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Soil Science, Ocean Engineering | 1956 |
| Peng Huanwu Center for Fundamental TheoryPeng Huanwu Center for Fundamental Theory | Hefei, China | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Geometry and Topology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2019 |
| PLA Electronic Engineering InstitutePLA Electronic Engineering Institute | Hefei, China | Research institute Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Signal Processing, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1979 |
| State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization | Hefei, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Molecular Biology, Food Science | 2015 |
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 Hefei R&D ecosystem?
It has 25 labs from 22 organisations, ranking number 92 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Hefei?
They include Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Anhui Office of Philosophy and Social Science.
What does the Hefei ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, and optics and nuclear and high energy physics.
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