The Philadelphia region R&D ecosystem
Philadelphia region is ranked number 84 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 27 labs within about 120 kilometres: 13 research institutes, 8 corporate, 3 military, 2 government and 1 university. Leading organisations include United States Army Test and Evaluation Command, Agricultural Research Service - Northeast Area, American Institute for Voice and Ear Research and Artann Laboratories, Inc., focused on epidemiology, biotechnology, physiology and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#84world rank
27labs
26organisations
1country
All 27 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artann Laboratories, Inc.Artann Laboratories, Inc. | Trenton, United States | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering | 1995 |
| Charles River Laboratories (United States)Charles River Laboratories (United States) | Wilmington, United States | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Small Animals, Cancer Research | 1947 |
| Combustion Research and Flow Technology (United States)Combustion Research and Flow Technology (United States) | Bedminster, United States | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 1998 |
| Comcast LIFT LabsComcast | Philadelphia, United States | Corporate Media and entertainment | Media and connectivity start-ups | 2017 |
| Experimental StationDuPont | Wilmington, United States | Corporate Chemicals and materials | Materials, Biotech | 1903 |
| GSK Upper ProvidenceGSK | Collegeville, United States | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmaceuticals | |
| Health and Education Research Management and Epidemiologic Services (United States)Health and Education Research Management and Epidemiologic Services (United States) | Wilmington, United States | Corporate Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Management Information Systems, Health | 2002 |
| Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (United States)Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (United States) | Trenton, United States | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Microbiology, Epidemiology, Molecular Medicine | 1997 |
| New Jersey Commission on Cancer ResearchNew Jersey Commission on Cancer Research | Trenton, United States | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine, Oncology | 1983 |
| New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and TechnologyNew Jersey Economic Development Authority | Trenton, United States | Government Chemicals and materials | Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Ceramics and Composites | 1985 |
| Defense Center for Public Health - AberdeenUnited States Army Medical Command | Aberdeen Proving Ground, United States | Military Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| U.S. Army Aberdeen Test CenterUnited States Army Test and Evaluation Command | Aberdeen Proving Ground, United States | Military Multidisciplinary research | Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering | |
| U.S. Army Evaluation CenterUnited States Army Test and Evaluation Command | Aberdeen Proving Ground, United States | Military Aerospace and defence | Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Software, Control and Systems Engineering | |
| University of PennsylvaniaUniversities in United States | Philadelphia, United States | University Multidisciplinary research | mRNA, Medicine | 1740 |
| Eastern Regional Research CenterAgricultural Research Service - Northeast Area | Wyndmoor, United States | Research institute Agriculture and food | Biotechnology, Food Science, Animal Science and Zoology | 1938 |
| American Institute for Voice and Ear ResearchAmerican Institute for Voice and Ear Research | Philadelphia, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology | |
| Penn Center for AIDS ResearchChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Virology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology | 1999 |
| Eastern Cooperative Oncology GroupEastern Cooperative Oncology Group | Philadelphia, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Hematology | 1955 |
| Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular BiotechnologyFraunhofer USA | Newark, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology | 2001 |
| Lankenau Heart InstituteMain Line Health | Philadelphia, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery | |
| Polisher Research InstitutePolisher Research Institute | North Wales, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology | 1959 |
| Rothman InstituteRothman Institute | Philadelphia, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 1970 |
| Sbarro Health Research OrganizationSbarro Health Research Organization | Philadelphia, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Aging, Genetics | 1993 |
| Science History InstituteScience History Institute | Philadelphia, United States | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | History and Philosophy of Science, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, History | 1982 |
| The Wistar InstituteThe Wistar Institute | Philadelphia, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Molecular Biology, Oncology | 1892 |
| New Jersey Water Science CenterUnited States Geological Survey | Lawrenceville, United States | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Pollution | |
| University City Science CenterUniversity City Science Center | Philadelphia, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Clinical Biochemistry, Immunology and Allergy, Cell Biology | 1963 |
Countries
Organisations
- Agricultural Research Service - Northeast Area
- United States Army Test and Evaluation Command
- United States Geological Survey
- Universities in United States
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 Philadelphia region R&D ecosystem?
It has 27 labs from 26 organisations, ranking number 84 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Philadelphia region?
They include United States Army Test and Evaluation Command, Agricultural Research Service - Northeast Area, American Institute for Voice and Ear Research and Artann Laboratories, Inc..
What does the Philadelphia region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are epidemiology, biotechnology, physiology and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.
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