The Naples region R&D ecosystem
Naples region is ranked number 100 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 22 labs within about 120 kilometres: 19 research institutes, 2 government and 1 university. Leading organisations include National Research Council, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance, Fondazione Telethon and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, focused on molecular biology, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry and oceanography.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#100world rank
22labs
9organisations
1country
All 22 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENEA Portici Research CentreNational Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development | Naples, Italy | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | |
| Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the MediterraneanNational Research Council | Portici, Italy | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Soil Science | |
| Center for Advanced Biomaterials for HealthcareItalian Institute of Technology | Naples, Italy | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Surgery | |
| Centre for Studies in Economics and FinanceCentre for Studies in Economics and Finance | Naples, Italy | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Accounting, Finance, Economics and Econometrics | 1998 |
| Telethon Institute Of Genetics And MedicineFondazione Telethon | Naples, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology | 1994 |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di NapoliIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | Naples, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
| INGV Osservatorio VesuvianoIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia | Naples, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Artificial Intelligence | |
| Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del MezzogiornoIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno | Portici, Italy | Research institute Agriculture and food | Animal Science and Zoology, Food Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | |
| Institute for Coastal Marine EnvironmentNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 2002 |
| Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and OncologyNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Immunology, Molecular Biology | 1969 |
| Institute for Research on CombustionNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics | 1968 |
| Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for DevelopmentNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Urban Studies, Archeology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 2014 |
| Institute of Biostructure and BioimagingNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 2002 |
| Institute of Food ScienceNational Research Council | Avellino, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Gastroenterology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Food Science | 1994 |
| Institute of Polymers, Composites and BiomaterialsNational Research Council | Pozzuoli, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering | 1981 |
| Institute of Protein BiochemistryNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Materials Chemistry | 1986 |
| Istituto di Chimica BiomolecolareNational Research Council | Pozzuoli, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Biotechnology, Organic Chemistry | 2002 |
| Istituto di Cibernetica “Eduardo Caianiello”National Research Council | Pozzuoli, Italy | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, Biomedical Engineering | 1968 |
| Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo (CNR - ISMed)National Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Oceanography, Media Technology | 2001 |
| Istituto MotoriNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Automotive Engineering, Computational Mechanics | 1940 |
| Istituto per il Sistema Produzione Animale in Ambiente MediterraneoNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Spectroscopy, Plant Science | 2002 |
| Stazione Zoologica Anton DohrnStazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn | Naples, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science | 1872 |
Countries
Organisations
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
- Italian Institute of Technology
- National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
- National Research Council
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 Naples region R&D ecosystem?
It has 22 labs from 9 organisations, ranking number 100 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Naples region?
They include National Research Council, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance, Fondazione Telethon and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare.
What does the Naples region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry and oceanography.
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