The Panama City region R&D ecosystem
Panama City region is ranked number 196 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 7 labs within about 120 kilometres: 5 research institutes and 2 government. Leading organisations include Smithsonian Institution, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Instituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de Panamá and Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología, focused on ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, genetics, public health, environmental and occupational health and parasitology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 7 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de PanamáInstituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de Panamá | Clayton, Panama | Government Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science | 1975 |
| Instituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de Recursos HumanosInstituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de Recursos Humanos | Panama City, Panama | Government Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oral Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 1965 |
| Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la SaludInstituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud | Panama City, Panama | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1921 |
| Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta TecnologíaInstituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología | Panama City, Panama | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics | 2002 |
| Naos Marine and Molecular LaboratoriesSmithsonian Institution | Isla Naos, Panama | Research institute Environment and climate | Genetics, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change | 1963 |
| Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteSmithsonian Institution | Panama City, Panama | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Oceanography | 1904 |
| Stem Cell InstituteStem Cell Institute | Panama City, Panama | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 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 Panama City region R&D ecosystem?
It has 7 labs from 6 organisations, ranking number 196 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Panama City region?
They include Smithsonian Institution, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Instituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de Panamá and Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología.
What does the Panama City region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, genetics, public health, environmental and occupational health and parasitology.
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