The Kunming R&D ecosystem
Kunming is ranked number 131 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 13 labs within about 120 kilometres: 9 research institutes and 4 government. Leading organisations include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming Institute of Botany and Kunming Institute of Zoology, focused on molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 13 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunming Institute of BotanyChinese Academy of Sciences | Kunming, China | Government Agriculture and food | Botany, Germplasm | 1938 |
| Kunming Institute of ZoologyChinese Academy of Sciences | Kunming, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Primate research | 1959 |
| Yunnan ObservatoriesChinese Academy of Sciences | Kunming, China | Government Basic science | Astronomy | 1938 |
| Yunnan Center for Disease Control And PreventionYunnan Center for Disease Control And Prevention | Kunming, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Virology | 2001 |
| Research Institute of Resource InsectsChinese Academy of Forestry | Kunming, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1955 |
| State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Sustainable Utilization of Western Plant ResourcesKunming Institute of Botany | Kunming, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology | |
| State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and EvolutionKunming Institute of Zoology | Kunming, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Aquatic Science | |
| Kunming Metallurgical Research InstituteKunming Metallurgical Research Institute | Kunming, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology | 1953 |
| State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies for Comprehensive Utilization of Platinum MetalsState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies for Comprehensive Utilization of Platinum Metals | Kunming, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, General Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering | 2010 |
| Yunnan Academy of Agricultural SciencesYunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Kunming, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Plant Science, Cell Biology | 1912 |
| Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary InstituteYunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute | Kunming, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics | 1959 |
| Yunnan Institute For Drug AbuseYunnan Institute For Drug Abuse | Xishan, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases | 1993 |
| Yunnan Key Laboratory of Software EngineeringYunnan Key Laboratory of Software Engineering | Kunming, China | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biology | 2009 |
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 Kunming R&D ecosystem?
It has 13 labs from 11 organisations, ranking number 131 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Kunming?
They include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming Institute of Botany and Kunming Institute of Zoology.
What does the Kunming ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics.
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