The Lisbon region R&D ecosystem
Lisbon region is ranked number 25 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 70 labs within about 120 kilometres: 33 university, 23 research institutes, 12 government and 2 military. Leading organisations include University of Lisbon, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, focused on plant science, molecular biology, sociology and political science and mechanical engineering.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#25world rank
70labs
41organisations
1country
All 70 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug AddictionEuropean Union | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Toxicology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1993 |
| Instituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação UrbanaInstituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação Urbana | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Social sciences and humanities | Urban Studies, Finance, Archeology | 1929 |
| Instituto de Gestão Financeira e Equipamentos da JustiçaInstituto de Gestão Financeira e Equipamentos da Justiça | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 2012 |
| Instituto do Emprego e Formação ProfissionalInstituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Social sciences and humanities | Education, Language and Linguistics, Finance | 1932 |
| Instituto Financeiro para o Desenvolvimento RegionalInstituto Financeiro para o Desenvolvimento Regional | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | |
| Instituto Nacional da Propriedade IndustrialInstituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Public policy and analysis | Management of Technology and Innovation, Law, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | |
| Instituto Nacional de AdministraçãoInstituto Nacional de Administração | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Social sciences and humanities | Public Administration, Political Science and International Relations, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | |
| Instituto Nacional para a ReabilitaçãoInstituto Nacional para a Reabilitação | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Infectious Diseases, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | |
| Instituto Português Da QualidadeInstituto Português Da Qualidade | Caparica, Portugal | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | 1977 |
| Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude IPInstituto Português do Desporto e Juventude IP | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | |
| Ministry of Science Technology and Higher EducationMinistry of Science Technology and Higher Education | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Public policy and analysis | Information Systems and Management, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine | 1995 |
| National Legal Medicine InstituteNational Legal Medicine Institute | Lisbon, Portugal | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Toxicology, Archeology | |
| Centro de Engenharia e Tecnologia Naval e OceanicaCentro de Engenharia e Tecnologia Naval e Oceanica | Lisbon, Portugal | Military Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Oceanography | |
| National Defense InstituteMinistério da Defesa Nacional | Lisbon, Portugal | Military Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics | 1976 |
| Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Educação e FormaçãoInstituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa | Lisbon, Portugal | University Social sciences and humanities | Education, Applied Mathematics, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | |
| Centro de Estudos sobre a Mudança Socioeconómica e o TerritórioIscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa | Lisbon, Portugal | University Social sciences and humanities | Architecture, Urban Studies, History | |
| Centro de Investigação e Estudos de SociologiaIscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa | Lisbon, Portugal | University Social sciences and humanities | Demography, Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research | |
| Centro de Investigação e Intervenção SocialIscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa | Lisbon, Portugal | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Management Science and Operations Research, Social Psychology | |
| Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Informação Tecnologias e ArquiteturaIscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa | Lisbon, Portugal | University Technology | Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems and Management, Information Systems | |
| Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da SaúdeUniversidade Lusófona | Lisbon, Portugal | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Biochemistry | |
| Centro de Engenharia Mecânica e Sustentabilidade de RecursosUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Costa da Caparica, Portugal | University Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Biomaterials, Pollution | |
| Centro de Física e Investigação TecnológicaUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Costa da Caparica, Portugal | University Industrials and manufacturing | Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computational Mechanics | |
| Centro de Investigação em MateriaisUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Costa da Caparica, Portugal | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | |
| Centro de Investigação em Saúde PúblicaUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Lisbon, Portugal | University Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science | |
| Centro Interdisciplinar de Ciências SociaisUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Lisbon, Portugal | University Social sciences and humanities | Urban Studies, Education, General Health Professions | |
| GeoBioTec - Geobiociências Geotecnologias e Geo-engenhariasUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Costa da Caparica, Portugal | University Environment and climate | Paleontology, Pollution, Plant Science | |
| Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António XavierUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Oeiras, Portugal | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 1986 |
| Laboratório de Análises LAQV-REQUIMTEUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Costa da Caparica, Portugal | University Chemicals and materials | Catalysis, Archeology, Water Science and Technology | 2002 |
| Laboratório para a Ciência da Computação e InformáticaUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Costa da Caparica, Portugal | University Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications | |
| Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Engenharia Mecânica e IndustrialUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Costa da Caparica, Portugal | University Industrials and manufacturing | Management Information Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Strategy and Management | |
| Unidade de Microbiologia MédicaUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Lisbon, Portugal | University Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Molecular Medicine, Epidemiology | |
| Unidade em Ciências Biomoleculares AplicadasUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | Lisbon, Portugal | University Chemicals and materials | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials | |
| Laboratório de Ciências do MarUniversity of Évora | Sines Municipality, Portugal | University Environment and climate | Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology | |
| Centro de Administração e Políticas PúblicasUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Social sciences and humanities | Public Administration, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Health Information Management | |
| Centro de ArqueologiaUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Paleontology, Anthropology | |
| Centro de Astrofísica e GravitaçãoUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation | |
| Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta NevesUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change | |
| Centro de Investigação em Ciência PsicológicaUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Social sciences and humanities | Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | |
| Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade AnimalUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Agriculture and food | Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Agronomy and Crop Science | |
| Centro de Matematica Aplicada à Previsão e Decisão EconómicaUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Public policy and analysis | Finance, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Management Science and Operations Research | |
| Centro de Matemática Computacional e EstocásticaUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Basic science | Numerical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics and Probability | |
| Centro de OceanografiaUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Aquatic Science | |
| Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudo da Performance HumanaUniversity of Lisbon | Algés, Portugal | University Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physiology, Developmental and Educational Psychology | |
| Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão NuclearUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| Instituto de Tecnologias InterativasUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Technology | Human-Computer Interaction, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physiology | |
| Instituto Dom LuizUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Environment and climate | Paleontology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography | |
| Instituto Superior Técnico Instituto de Engenharia MecânicaUniversity of Lisbon | Lisbon, Portugal | University Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Aerospace Engineering | |
| Centro de Ecofisiologia Bioquímica e Biotecnologia VegetalCentro de Ecofisiologia Bioquímica e Biotecnologia Vegetal | Oeiras, Portugal | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics | |
| Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas MonizCentro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz | Caparica, Portugal | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Periodontics, Orthodontics, Virology | |
| Champalimaud FoundationChampalimaud Foundation | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 2004 |
| Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for SustainabilityCivil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Building and Construction | 2015 |
| Institute for Bioengineering and BiosciencesInstitute for Bioengineering and Biosciences | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Molecular Biology, Genetics | 2013 |
| Institute for Biotechnology and BioengineeringInstitute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Surgery | 2006 |
| Instituto de Investigacao das Pescas e do MarInstituto de Investigacao das Pescas e do Mar | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | |
| Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e VeterináriaInstituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Plant Science, Biochemistry | 2012 |
| Centro de Investigação Aplicada em Gestão e EconomiaInstituto Politécnico de Leiria | Leiria, Portugal | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Sociology and Political Science, Accounting | |
| Centro de Investigação em Informática e ComunicaçõesInstituto Politécnico de Leiria | Leiria, Portugal | Research institute Technology | Information Systems, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Computer Networks and Communications | |
| Centro de Investigação em Saúde e TecnologiaInstituto Politécnico de Lisboa | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | |
| Centro de Estudos de GestãoInstituto Superior Técnico | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Control and Systems Engineering, Management Science and Operations Research, Strategy and Management | |
| Centro de Recursos Naturais e AmbienteInstituto Superior Técnico | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | |
| Laboratório Associado TERRALaboratório Associado TERRA | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Forestry, Molecular Biology | 2021 |
| Laboratório de Sistemas Informáticos de Grande EscalaLaboratório de Sistemas Informáticos de Grande Escala | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Technology | Computer Networks and Communications, Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence | |
| Life Quality Research CentreLife Quality Research Centre | Rio Maior, Portugal | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Physiology | |
| National Institute of Engineering, Technology and InnovationNational Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Materials Chemistry, Control and Systems Engineering, Biotechnology | |
| National Laboratory for Civil EngineeringNational Laboratory for Civil Engineering | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Earth-Surface Processes, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 1946 |
| National Laboratory of Energy and GeologyNational Laboratory of Energy and Geology | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Geophysics | 2004 |
| Portuguese Environment AgencyPortuguese Environment Agency | Amadora, Portugal | Research institute Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation | |
| Centro de Investigação Desenvolvimento e Inovação da Academia MilitarPortuguese Military Academy | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Mechanical Engineering | |
| LAQV RequimteRede de Química e Tecnologia | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Biochemistry, Catalysis, Water Science and Technology | 1996 |
| William James Center for ResearchWilliam James Center for Research | Lisbon, Portugal | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Clinical Psychology, Management Science and Operations Research, Psychiatry and Mental health |
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 Lisbon region R&D ecosystem?
It has 70 labs from 41 organisations, ranking number 25 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Lisbon region?
They include University of Lisbon, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and Instituto Politécnico de Leiria.
What does the Lisbon region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are plant science, molecular biology, sociology and political science and mechanical engineering.
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