The Houston R&D ecosystem
Houston is ranked number 141 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 12 labs within about 120 kilometres: 4 corporate, 3 government, 3 research institutes and 2 university. Leading organisations include Agricultural Research Service - Plains Area, Alkek Center for Molecular Discovery, Baylor College of Medicine and Chevron, focused on molecular biology, cancer research, surgery and genetics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
Why these labs matter
All 12 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Technology CenterChevron | Houston, United States | Corporate Energy and resources | Energy | |
| Core Laboratories (United States)Core Laboratories (United States) | Houston, United States | Corporate Environment and climate | Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | 1998 |
| ExxonMobil Technology and EngineeringExxonMobil | Spring, United States | Corporate Energy and resources | Carbon capture, Fuels | |
| TomoWave Laboratories (United States)TomoWave Laboratories (United States) | Houston, United States | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 2011 |
| Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of MedicineAgricultural Research Service - Plains Area | Houston, United States | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, Cell Biology | 1978 |
| Houston Forensic Science CenterHouston Forensic Science Center | Houston, United States | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Toxicology, Law, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 2012 |
| Johnson Space CenterNASA | Houston, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Human spaceflight | 1961 |
| Center for Theoretical Biological PhysicsBaylor College of Medicine | Houston, United States | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Oncology, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | 2002 |
| Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human DiseasesThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, United States | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems | 1995 |
| Alkek Center for Molecular DiscoveryAlkek Center for Molecular Discovery | Houston, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Surgery | 2010 |
| Houston Institute for Clinical ResearchHouston Institute for Clinical Research | Houston, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Surgery, Pharmacology | |
| Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute for Personalized Cancer TherapySheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy | Houston, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Genetics | 2011 |
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 Houston R&D ecosystem?
It has 12 labs from 12 organisations, ranking number 141 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Houston?
They include Agricultural Research Service - Plains Area, Alkek Center for Molecular Discovery, Baylor College of Medicine and Chevron.
What does the Houston ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, cancer research, surgery and genetics.
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