The Ljubljana region R&D ecosystem
Ljubljana region is ranked number 46 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 49 labs within about 120 kilometres: 36 research institutes, 12 government and 1 university. Leading organisations include Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academic and Research Network of Slovenia and Agricultural institute of Slovenia, focused on plant science, genetics, molecular biology and cultural studies.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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All 49 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic and Research Network of SloveniaAcademic and Research Network of Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Multidisciplinary research | Information Systems, Information Systems and Management, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 1992 |
| Croatian Academy of Sciences and ArtsCroatian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Donji grad, Croatia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Cultural Studies, Sociology and Political Science, Accounting | 1866 |
| Croatian Science FoundationCroatian Science Foundation | Zagreb, Croatia | Government Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Language and Linguistics | 2001 |
| Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of SloveniaInstitute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Earth-Surface Processes, Conservation | 1999 |
| Metrology Institute of the Republic of SloveniaMetrology Institute of the Republic of Slovenia | Celje, Slovenia | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 1991 |
| Ministry of Economic Development and TechnologyMinistry of Economic Development and Technology | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Management of Technology and Innovation, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1957 |
| Ministry of Education, Science and SportMinistry of Education, Science and Sport | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Strategy and Management, Information Systems and Management | 2013 |
| National Institute of Public HealthMinistry of Health | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology | 1992 |
| Miroslav Krleža Institute of LexicographyMiroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography | Zagreb, Croatia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Language and Linguistics, Cultural Studies, Sociology and Political Science | 1950 |
| Rudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre Novo mestoRudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre Novo mesto | Novo Mesto, Slovenia | Government Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Management of Technology and Innovation | 2022 |
| State Institute for Nature ProtectionState Institute for Nature Protection | Zagreb, Croatia | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Aquatic Science | 2003 |
| The Slovenian Research and Innovation AgencyThe Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Cultural Studies, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2003 |
| Hrvatski institut za istraživanje mozgaUniversity of Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia | University Healthcare and life sciences | Developmental Neuroscience, Physiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | |
| Agricultural institute of SloveniaAgricultural institute of Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science | 1898 |
| Carinthian Tech ResearchCarinthian Tech Research | Villach, Austria | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 1997 |
| Centre of Excellence for Biosensors, Instrumentation and Process ControlCentre of Excellence for Biosensors, Instrumentation and Process Control | Ajdovščina, Slovenia | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Ecology | 2010 |
| Centre of Excellence for Integrated Approaches in Chemistry and Biology of ProteinsCentre of Excellence for Integrated Approaches in Chemistry and Biology of Proteins | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases | |
| Institute for Medical Research and Occupational HealthCroatian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Zagreb, Croatia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science | 1947 |
| Croatian Forest Research InstituteCroatian Forest Research Institute | Jastrebarsko, Croatia | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology | 1947 |
| Croatian Veterinary InstituteCroatian Veterinary Institute | Zagreb, Croatia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1933 |
| Educational Research InstituteEducational Research Institute | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology | |
| EducellEducell | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Rheumatology, Surgery | |
| Geological Survey of SloveniaGeological Survey of Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Pollution, Geophysics, Paleontology | 1946 |
| Institut Društvenih Znanosti Ivo PilarInstitut Društvenih Znanosti Ivo Pilar | Zagreb, Croatia | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Cultural Studies, Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology | 1991 |
| Institute for Economic ResearchInstitute for Economic Research | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Accounting | 1965 |
| Institute for TourismInstitute for Tourism | Donji grad, Croatia | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Cultural Studies, Food Science | 1959 |
| Institute for Water of the Republic of SloveniaInstitute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Pollution, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 1975 |
| Institute of ImmunologyInstitute of Immunology | Zagreb, Croatia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Physiology, Epidemiology | 1893 |
| Institute of Mathematics, Physics, and MechanicsInstitute of Mathematics, Physics, and Mechanics | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Geometry and Topology, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics | 1960 |
| Institute of Metals and TechnologyInstitute of Metals and Technology | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials | 1948 |
| Institute of Oncology LjubljanaInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Biotechnology, Otorhinolaryngology | 1938 |
| Institute of PhysicsInstitute of Physics | Zagreb, Croatia | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1960 |
| Istituto di Genomica ApplicataIstituto di Genomica Applicata | Udine, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Plant Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology | 2006 |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Gruppo Collegato di UdineIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste | Udine, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
| Jožef Stefan InstituteJožef Stefan Institute | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 1949 |
| MUP Centar za forenzična ispitivanja, istraživanja i vještačenja "Ivan Vučetić"MUP Centar za forenzična ispitivanja, istraživanja i vještačenja "Ivan Vučetić" | Zagreb, Croatia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials | 1953 |
| NanocenterNanocenter | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | |
| National Institute of BiologyNational Institute of Biology | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1960 |
| National Institute of ChemistryNational Institute of Chemistry | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 1946 |
| Anton Melik Geographical InstituteResearch Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Cultural Studies, Atmospheric Science | 1946 |
| Ivan Rakovec Institute of PalaeontologyResearch Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Paleontology, Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics | |
| Jovan Hadži Institute of BiologyResearch Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics | 1950 |
| Karst Research InstituteResearch Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Postojna, Slovenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Paleontology, Geology | |
| Ruđer Bošković InstituteRuđer Bošković Institute | Zagreb, Croatia | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 1950 |
| Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'ambiente del Friuli Venezia GiuliaSistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente | Palmanova, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | |
| Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and BrewingSlovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing | Žalec, Slovenia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Food Science | 1952 |
| Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering InstituteSlovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Mechanical Engineering | 1949 |
| Znanstveni centar izvrsnosti za napredne materijale i senzoreZnanstveni centar izvrsnosti za napredne materijale i senzore | Zagreb, Croatia | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | |
| Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče KoperZnanstveno-raziskovalno središče Koper | Koper, Slovenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Molecular Biology, Physiology |
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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 Ljubljana region R&D ecosystem?
It has 49 labs from 45 organisations, ranking number 46 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Ljubljana region?
They include Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academic and Research Network of Slovenia and Agricultural institute of Slovenia.
What does the Ljubljana region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are plant science, genetics, molecular biology and cultural studies.
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