The Oslo region R&D ecosystem
Oslo region is ranked number 101 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 22 labs within about 120 kilometres: 10 government, 7 research institutes, 3 corporate and 2 university. Leading organisations include Ministry of Education and Research, University of Oslo, CICERO Center for International Climate Research and Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, focused on economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, public health, environmental and occupational health and sociology and political science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 22 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Veterinary Centre for Contract Research and Commercial ServicesNorwegian Veterinary Centre for Contract Research and Commercial Services | Oslo, Norway | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Aquatic Science, Animal Science and Zoology | 1987 |
| Smerud Medical Research (Norway)Smerud Medical Research (Norway) | Oslo, Norway | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Social Psychology, Transplantation, Sensory Systems | 1993 |
| Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research (Norway)Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research (Norway) | Oslo, Norway | Corporate Environment and climate | Geology, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes | 1999 |
| Ministry of Education and ResearchGovernment of Norway | Oslo, Norway | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Information Systems and Management, Education | 1814 |
| Norwegian Institute of International AffairsMinistry of Education and Research | Oslo, Norway | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1959 |
| The Research Council of NorwayMinistry of Education and Research | Oslo, Norway | Government Public policy and analysis | Information Systems and Management, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Political Science and International Relations | 1993 |
| Norwegian Institute of Public HealthMinistry of Health and Care Services | Oslo, Norway | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1929 |
| National Institute of Occupational HealthNational Institute of Occupational Health | Oslo, Norway | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1963 |
| Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory BoardNorwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board | Oslo, Norway | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Plant Science, Physiology | |
| Norwegian Centre for Design and ArchitectureNorwegian Centre for Design and Architecture | Oslo, Norway | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 1963 |
| Norwegian Institute of Local HistoryNorwegian Institute of Local History | Oslo, Norway | Government Social sciences and humanities | Economics and Econometrics, Literature and Literary Theory, Anthropology | 1955 |
| Norwegian Meteorological InstituteNorwegian Meteorological Institute | Oslo, Norway | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography | 1866 |
| Norwegian National Research Ethics CommitteesNorwegian National Research Ethics Committees | Oslo, Norway | Government Social sciences and humanities | Philosophy, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Safety Research | 1990 |
| Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress StudiesUniversity of Oslo | Oslo, Norway | University Social sciences and humanities | Clinical Psychology, Health, Sociology and Political Science | 2004 |
| Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic ResearchUniversity of Oslo | Oslo, Norway | University Social sciences and humanities | Economics and Econometrics, Demography, Gender Studies | |
| CICERO Center for International Climate ResearchCICERO Center for International Climate Research | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Economics and Econometrics, Atmospheric Science | 1990 |
| Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness InnovationsCoalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2018 |
| Fafo FoundationFafo Foundation | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Safety Research, Public Administration, Industrial relations | 1982 |
| Institute for Energy TechnologyInstitute for Energy Technology | Lillestrøm, Norway | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Metals and Alloys, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1948 |
| Institute for Social ResearchInstitute for Social Research | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science | 1950 |
| Norwegian Veterinary InstituteNorwegian Veterinary Institute | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Agriculture and food | Immunology, Ecology, Microbiology | 1891 |
| Simula Research LaboratorySimula Research Laboratory | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Technology | Computational Mechanics, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems | 2001 |
Countries
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 Oslo region R&D ecosystem?
It has 22 labs from 20 organisations, ranking number 101 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Oslo region?
They include Ministry of Education and Research, University of Oslo, CICERO Center for International Climate Research and Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.
What does the Oslo region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, public health, environmental and occupational health and sociology and political science.
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