The Johannesburg and Pretoria R&D ecosystem
Johannesburg and Pretoria is ranked number 81 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 29 labs within about 120 kilometres: 13 government, 12 research institutes, 2 corporate and 2 university. Leading organisations include Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, South Africa government, National Health Laboratory Service and Academy of Science of South Africa, focused on ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, infectious diseases, genetics and information systems and management.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#81world rank
29labs
22organisations
1country
All 29 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Research Africa JohannesburgIBM | Johannesburg, South Africa | Corporate Technology | AI, Health tech | 2016 |
| Sasol Research and TechnologySasol | Sasolburg, South Africa | Corporate Chemicals and materials | Energy transition, Catalysis | |
| Academy of Science of South AfricaAcademy of Science of South Africa | Pretoria, South Africa | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Information Systems and Management, History and Philosophy of Science | 1996 |
| Agricultural Research Council of South AfricaAgricultural Research Council of South Africa | Pretoria, South Africa | Government Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Insect Science | 1990 |
| Council for GeoscienceCouncil for Geoscience | Pretoria, South Africa | Government Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Geochemistry and Petrology | 1912 |
| Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research | Pretoria, South Africa | Government Environment and climate | Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering | 1945 |
| CSIR PretoriaCSIR South Africa | Pretoria, South Africa | Government Technology | Applied research | 1945 |
| Department of Science,Technology and InnovationGovernment of South Africa | Pretoria, South Africa | Government Chemicals and materials | Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, Information Systems and Management | |
| National Health Laboratory ServiceNational Health Laboratory Service | Johannesburg, South Africa | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Virology, Surgery | 2001 |
| National Institute for Communicable DiseasesNational Institute for Communicable Diseases | Johannesburg, South Africa | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Virology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | |
| Agricultural Research CouncilSouth Africa government | Pretoria, South Africa | Government Agriculture and food | Agriculture | 1992 |
| CSIR South AfricaSouth Africa government | Pretoria, South Africa | Government Basic science | Applied research | 1945 |
| MintekSouth Africa government | Johannesburg, South Africa | Government Energy and resources | Mining, Metallurgy | 1934 |
| NecsaSouth Africa government | Pelindaba, South Africa | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear, Isotopes | 1999 |
| Water Research CommissionWater Research Commission | Pretoria, South Africa | Government Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ocean Engineering | 1971 |
| University of the WitwatersrandUniversities in South Africa | Johannesburg, South Africa | University Multidisciplinary research | Mining, Medicine | 1922 |
| Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology InstituteUniversity of Pretoria | Pretoria, South Africa | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Ecology | 1997 |
| Animal Production InstituteAgricultural Research Council of South Africa | Pretoria, South Africa | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology | 1964 |
| Institute for Soil, Climate and WaterAgricultural Research Council of South Africa | Pretoria, South Africa | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Soil Science, Ecology | 1902 |
| Onderstepoort Veterinary InstituteAgricultural Research Council of South Africa | Pretoria, South Africa | Research institute Agriculture and food | Parasitology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1908 |
| Anova Health InstituteAnova Health Institute | Johannesburg, South Africa | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Economics and Econometrics | 2009 |
| Bronberg ObservatoryBronberg Observatory | Pretoria, South Africa | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | |
| DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health BiotechnologyDSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology | Pretoria, South Africa | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Ecology | 2004 |
| Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy ObservatoryHartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory | Krugersdorp, South Africa | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1961 |
| IBM Research - AfricaIBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center | Johannesburg, South Africa | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems and Management, Safety Research | 2013 |
| International Water Management InstituteInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI) | Pretoria, South Africa | Research institute Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology | 1985 |
| Lancet LaboratoriesLancet Laboratories | Johannesburg, South Africa | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Virology, Molecular Medicine | |
| South African Institute for Medical ResearchNational Health Laboratory Service | Johannesburg, South Africa | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Medicine, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Epidemiology | 1912 |
| South African National Biodiversity InstituteSouth African National Biodiversity Institute | Pretoria, South Africa | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science | 2004 |
Countries
Organisations
- Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
- IBM
- IBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center
- South Africa government
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 Johannesburg and Pretoria R&D ecosystem?
It has 29 labs from 22 organisations, ranking number 81 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Johannesburg and Pretoria?
They include Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, South Africa government, National Health Laboratory Service and Academy of Science of South Africa.
What does the Johannesburg and Pretoria ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, infectious diseases, genetics and information systems and management.
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