The Kumasi region R&D ecosystem
Kumasi region is ranked number 279 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 4 labs within about 120 kilometres: 3 research institutes and 1 government. Leading organisations include Centre for Plant Medicine Research, Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana and Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, focused on plant science, molecular biology, complementary and alternative medicine and horticulture.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 4 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry Research Institute of GhanaForestry Research Institute of Ghana | Kumasi, Ghana | Government Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Forestry | 1964 |
| Centre for Plant Medicine ResearchCentre for Plant Medicine Research | Mampong, Ghana | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Complementary and alternative medicine | 1975 |
| Cocoa Research Institute of GhanaCocoa Research Institute of Ghana | Tafo, Ghana | Research institute Agriculture and food | Horticulture, Food Science, Plant Science | 1938 |
| Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical MedicineKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine | Kumasi, Ghana | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1997 |
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 Kumasi region R&D ecosystem?
It has 4 labs from 4 organisations, ranking number 279 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Kumasi region?
They include Centre for Plant Medicine Research, Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana and Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine.
What does the Kumasi region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are plant science, molecular biology, complementary and alternative medicine and horticulture.
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