The Ottawa R&D ecosystem
Ottawa is ranked number 78 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 30 labs within about 120 kilometres: 11 university, 10 research institutes, 8 government and 1 military. Leading organisations include University of Ottawa, National Research Council Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Government of Canada, focused on general health professions, molecular biology, atomic and molecular physics, and optics and public health, environmental and occupational health.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#78world rank
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12organisations
1country
All 30 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Research Coordinating CommitteeCanada Research Coordinating Committee | Ottawa, Canada | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 2017 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCanadian Institutes of Health Research | Ottawa, Canada | Government Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2000 |
| Canada Research ChairsGovernment of Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Government Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Speech and Hearing, General Health Professions | 2000 |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Government Public policy and analysis | General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management | 1993 |
| NRC Advanced Electronics and PhotonicsNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Government Technology | Photonics, Quantum | |
| NRC AerospaceNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Aeronautics | |
| NRC Energy, Mining and EnvironmentNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Government Energy and resources | Energy transition, Mining | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research CouncilSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Ottawa, Canada | Government Public policy and analysis | Finance, Sociology and Political Science, Accounting | 1977 |
| Defence Research and Development CanadaGovernment of Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Defence science | 1947 |
| Centre for Catalysis Research and InnovationUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry | |
| Centre for Health Law, Policy and EthicsUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| Centre for Infection, Immunity and InflammationUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Molecular Biology | |
| Centre for Research on Educational and Community ServicesUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Management Science and Operations Research | |
| Institute for Science, Society and PolicyUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Surgery, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | |
| Institute of the EnvironmentUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Environment and climate | Economics and Econometrics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Aerospace Engineering | |
| Interdisciplinary Centre for Black HealthUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Health | |
| Joint Research Center on Systems and Personalized PharmacologyUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems | |
| Ottawa Heart InstituteUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | |
| Ottawa Institute of Systems BiologyUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology, Genetics | |
| uOttawa Brain and Mind Research InstituteUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology | |
| Ottawa Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Cell Biology, Soil Science | 1886 |
| Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and DiabetesCanadian Institutes of Health Research | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Surgery | |
| Institute of Population and Public HealthCanadian Institutes of Health Research | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Molecular Biology, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | |
| Canadian Society for Exercise PhysiologyCanadian Society for Exercise Physiology | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions | 1967 |
| Centre For Cold Ocean Resources EngineeringCentre For Cold Ocean Resources Engineering | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Media Technology | 1975 |
| Max Planck - University of Ottawa Centre for Extreme and Quantum PhotonicsMax Planck Society | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Artificial Intelligence | 2015 |
| Institute for Biological SciencesNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology | |
| Institute for Microstructural SciencesNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| Joint Attosecond Science LaboratoryNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Radiation | |
| Research CanadaResearch Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, General Health Professions, Pathology and Forensic Medicine |
Countries
Organisations
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Government of Canada
- Max Planck Society
- National Research Council Canada
- University of Ottawa
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 Ottawa R&D ecosystem?
It has 30 labs from 12 organisations, ranking number 78 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Ottawa?
They include University of Ottawa, National Research Council Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Government of Canada.
What does the Ottawa ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are general health professions, molecular biology, atomic and molecular physics, and optics and public health, environmental and occupational health.
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