The Nagoya R&D ecosystem
Nagoya is ranked number 95 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 24 labs within about 120 kilometres: 16 research institutes, 6 corporate and 2 government. Leading organisations include National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Toyota, Aichi Synchrotron Radiation Center and BioSafety Research Center, focused on materials chemistry, condensed matter physics, atomic and molecular physics, and optics and plant science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#95world rank
24labs
21organisations
1country
Why these labs matter
Toyota Central R&D Labs: Feeds hydrogen, battery and materials technology into Toyota.
All 24 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denso Global R&DDenso | Kariya, Japan | Corporate Automotive and mobility | Automotive electronics | 1949 |
| IMRA Material R&D Co., Ltd. (Japan)IMRA Material R&D Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Kariya, Japan | Corporate Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | |
| Nihon Bioresearch Inc. (Japan)Nihon Bioresearch Inc. (Japan) | Hashima, Japan | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cancer Research | 1982 |
| Toyota Central R&D LabsToyota | Nagakute, Japan | Corporate Automotive and mobility | Materials, Energy transition, AI | 1960 |
| Toyota Technical CenterToyota | Toyota City, Japan | Corporate Automotive and mobility | Vehicles, Hydrogen | |
| Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories (Japan)Toyota Group (Japan) | Nagakute-shi, Japan | Corporate Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics | 1960 |
| Aichi Synchrotron Radiation CenterAichi Synchrotron Radiation Center | Seto, Japan | Government Chemicals and materials | Radiation, Materials Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films | 2013 |
| Hamamatsu City Institute of Health and EnvironmentHamamatsu City Institute of Health and Environment | Hamamatsu, Japan | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Food Science, Epidemiology, Biotechnology | |
| BioSafety Research CenterBioSafety Research Center | Iwata, Japan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Immunology, Small Animals | |
| Genesis Research InstituteGenesis Research Institute | Nagoya, Japan | Research institute Basic science | Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Inorganic Chemistry | 1996 |
| Gifu Prefectural Research Institute for Health and Environmental SciencesGifu Prefectural Research Institute for Health and Environmental Sciences | Kakamigahara, Japan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | |
| Gunma Astronomical ObservatoryGunma Astronomical Observatory | Takayama, Japan | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1999 |
| Immunology Research Institute in GifuImmunology Research Institute in Gifu | Gifu, Japan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Small Animals, Infectious Diseases, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 1983 |
| Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka PrefectureIndustrial Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture | Shizuoka, Japan | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | |
| Japan Fine Ceramics CenterJapan Fine Ceramics Center | Nagoya, Japan | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Ceramics and Composites, Structural Biology, Materials Chemistry | 1985 |
| Nagoya City Institute For Environmental SciencesNagoya City Institute For Environmental Sciences | Nagoya, Japan | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change | |
| Nagoya City Public Health Research InstituteNagoya City Public Health Research Institute | Nagoya, Japan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Food Science, Plant Science | |
| Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research InstituteNagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute | Nagoya, Japan | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1935 |
| Institute for Molecular ScienceNational Institutes of Natural Sciences | Okazaki, Japan | Research institute Basic science | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics | 1975 |
| National Institute for Fusion ScienceNational Institutes of Natural Sciences | Toki, Japan | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Aerospace Engineering | 1989 |
| The Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living SystemsNational Institutes of Natural Sciences | Okazaki, Japan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Sensory Systems, Biophysics | 2018 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture Agricultural and Forestry Research InstituteShizuoka Prefecture Agricultural and Forestry Research Institute | Iwata, Japan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1900 |
| The Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell TransplantationThe Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation | Nagoya, Japan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Surgery, Transplantation | 2013 |
| Toyota Physical and Chemical Research InstituteToyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute | Okazaki, Japan | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1940 |
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 Nagoya R&D ecosystem?
It has 24 labs from 21 organisations, ranking number 95 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Nagoya?
They include National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Toyota, Aichi Synchrotron Radiation Center and BioSafety Research Center.
What does the Nagoya ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are materials chemistry, condensed matter physics, atomic and molecular physics, and optics and plant science.
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