The Portland R&D ecosystem
Portland is ranked number 142 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 12 labs within about 120 kilometres: 8 research institutes, 3 corporate and 1 government. Leading organisations include Agricultural Research Service - Pacific West Area, Intel, United States Geological Survey and Cascades Volcano Observatory, focused on ecology, cell biology, nature and landscape conservation and insect science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
Why these labs matter
All 12 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel LabsIntel | Hillsboro, United States | Corporate Technology | Semiconductors, AI, Quantum | |
| Intel Oregon (Ronler Acres)Intel | Hillsboro, United States | Corporate Technology | Process technology | |
| Nike Sport Research LabNike | Beaverton, United States | Corporate Consumer and retail | Materials, Sports science, Design | |
| Pacific Northwest Research StationUS Forest Service | Portland, United States | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology | 1925 |
| Horticultural Crops Research LaboratoryAgricultural Research Service - Pacific West Area | Corvallis, United States | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Cell Biology, Insect Science | |
| National Forage Seed Production Research CenterAgricultural Research Service - Pacific West Area | Corvallis, United States | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Environmental Chemistry, Cell Biology | |
| Cascades Volcano ObservatoryCascades Volcano Observatory | Vancouver, United States | Research institute Environment and climate | Geology, Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering | 1980 |
| Oregon National Primate Research CenterOregon National Primate Research Center | Beaverton, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine, Genetics | 1962 |
| Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment CenterPacific Northwest Research Station | Portland, United States | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation | |
| Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science CenterUnited States Geological Survey | Corvallis, United States | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | |
| Oregon Water Science CenterUnited States Geological Survey | Portland, United States | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | |
| Vollum InstituteVollum Institute | Portland, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology | 1987 |
Countries
Organisations
- Agricultural Research Service - Pacific West Area
- Intel
- United States Geological Survey
- US Forest Service
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 Portland R&D ecosystem?
It has 12 labs from 9 organisations, ranking number 142 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Portland?
They include Agricultural Research Service - Pacific West Area, Intel, United States Geological Survey and Cascades Volcano Observatory.
What does the Portland ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are ecology, cell biology, nature and landscape conservation and insect science.
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