The Madison R&D ecosystem
Madison is ranked number 182 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 8 labs within about 120 kilometres: 6 research institutes, 1 corporate and 1 university. Leading organisations include Agricultural Research Service - Midwest Area, Bellbrook Labs (United States), Institute for Research on Poverty and International Breast Cancer Research Foundation, focused on molecular biology, biomedical engineering, agronomy and crop science and animal science and zoology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 8 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellbrook Labs (United States)Bellbrook Labs (United States) | Madison, United States | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering | 2002 |
| Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics ConsortiumUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison, United States | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 1981 |
| U.S. Dairy Forage Research CenterAgricultural Research Service - Midwest Area | Madison, United States | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Forestry | |
| Institute for Research on PovertyInstitute for Research on Poverty | Madison, United States | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Gender Studies, Demography, Sociology and Political Science | 1966 |
| International Breast Cancer Research FoundationInternational Breast Cancer Research Foundation | Madison, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | 1993 |
| Great Lakes Bioenergy Research CenterUnited States Department of Energy | Madison, United States | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Agronomy and Crop Science | 2007 |
| Forest Products LaboratoryUS Forest Service | Madison, United States | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Building and Construction, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials | 1910 |
| WiCellWiCell | Madison, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Physiology | 1998 |
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 Madison R&D ecosystem?
It has 8 labs from 8 organisations, ranking number 182 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Madison?
They include Agricultural Research Service - Midwest Area, Bellbrook Labs (United States), Institute for Research on Poverty and International Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
What does the Madison ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, biomedical engineering, agronomy and crop science and animal science and zoology.
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