The New Mexico (Albuquerque and Los Alamos) R&D ecosystem
New Mexico (Albuquerque and Los Alamos) is ranked number 244 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 5 labs within about 120 kilometres: 2 government, 1 corporate, 1 military and 1 research institute. Leading organisations include US Department of Energy, Applied Research Associates (United States), Los Alamos National Laboratory and US Air Force, focused on nuclear security, civil and structural engineering, materials chemistry and artificial intelligence.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
Why these labs matter
All 5 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Research Associates (United States)Applied Research Associates (United States) | Albuquerque, United States | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence | 1979 |
| Los Alamos National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Los Alamos, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Nuclear security, Supercomputing, Materials | |
| Sandia National LaboratoriesUS Department of Energy | Albuquerque, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Nuclear security, Microelectronics, Energy | |
| AFRL Kirtland (Directed Energy and Space Vehicles)US Air Force | Albuquerque, United States | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Directed energy, Space | 1997 |
| Center for Integrated NanotechnologiesLos Alamos National Laboratory | Albuquerque, United States | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2006 |
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 New Mexico (Albuquerque and Los Alamos) R&D ecosystem?
It has 5 labs from 4 organisations, ranking number 244 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in New Mexico (Albuquerque and Los Alamos)?
They include US Department of Energy, Applied Research Associates (United States), Los Alamos National Laboratory and US Air Force.
What does the New Mexico (Albuquerque and Los Alamos) ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are nuclear security, civil and structural engineering, materials chemistry and artificial intelligence.
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