The Pune and Mumbai R&D ecosystem
Pune and Mumbai is ranked number 79 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 30 labs within about 120 kilometres: 15 research institutes, 9 government, 3 corporate, 2 military and 1 university. Leading organisations include Indian Council of Medical Research, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Agharkar Research Institute, focused on biomaterials, infectious diseases, epidemiology and biomedical engineering.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#79world rank
30labs
26organisations
1country
Why these labs matter
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre: Central to India's nuclear programme.
All 30 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum Institute of IndiaSerum Institute of India | Pune, India | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Vaccines | 1966 |
| TCS ResearchTata Consultancy Services | Pune, India | Corporate Technology | AI, Software, Quantum | 1981 |
| Tata Motors Engineering Research CentreTata Motors | Pune, India | Corporate Automotive and mobility | Vehicles, EVs | 1966 |
| All India Institute of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAll India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Mumbai, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Rehabilitation, Biomedical Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental health | 1955 |
| Central Water and Power Research StationCentral Water and Power Research Station | Pune, India | Government Environment and climate | Civil and Structural Engineering, Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes | 1916 |
| CSIR-NCL (National Chemical Laboratory)CSIR India | Pune, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Chemistry, Catalysis | 1950 |
| Bhabha Atomic Research CentreDAE | Mumbai, India | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear | 1954 |
| National Institute of VirologyICMR | Pune, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Virology | 1952 |
| Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)India government | Mumbai, India | Government Science and research | Physics, Mathematics, Biology | 1945 |
| Indian Institute of PackagingIndian Institute of Packaging | Mumbai, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Biomaterials, Plant Science, Mechanics of Materials | 1966 |
| Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)MeitY | Pune, India | Government Technology | Supercomputing | 1988 |
| UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Mumbai CentreUGC DAE Consortium for Scientific Research | Mumbai, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Chemistry | |
| Naval Materials Research LaboratoryDefence Research and Development Organisation | Ambarnath, India | Military Chemicals and materials | Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry | 1953 |
| Armament Research and Development EstablishmentDRDO | Pune, India | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Armaments | 1958 |
| IIT BombayUniversities in India | Mumbai, India | University Multidisciplinary research | Engineering | 1958 |
| Agharkar Research InstituteAgharkar Research Institute | Pune, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biomaterials | 1946 |
| High Energy Materials Research LaboratoryDefence Research and Development Organisation | Pune, India | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Aerospace Engineering, General Materials Science | 1960 |
| Haffkine InstituteHaffkine Institute | Mumbai, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Organic Chemistry, Genetics, Infectious Diseases | 1899 |
| ICAR - Central Institute for Research on Cotton TechnologyIndian Council of Agricultural Research | Mumbai, India | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Building and Construction, Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials | 1924 |
| National Research Centre for GrapesIndian Council of Agricultural Research | Pune, India | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Food Science, Analytical Chemistry | 1997 |
| ICMR - National Institute of ImmunohaemotologyIndian Council of Medical Research | Mumbai, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Hematology, Immunology | 2008 |
| ICMR-National Institute of VirologyIndian Council of Medical Research | Pune, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases | 1952 |
| National AIDS Research InstituteIndian Council of Medical Research | Pune, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Virology, Epidemiology | 1992 |
| Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and AstrophysicsInter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics | Pune, India | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1988 |
| Jehangir Clinical development CentreJehangir Clinical development Centre | Pune, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Hematology | 2006 |
| Indian Institute of Tropical MeteorologyMinistry of Earth Sciences | Pune, India | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography | 1962 |
| National Centre for Cell ScienceMinistry of Science and Technology | Pune, India | Research institute Environment and climate | Geology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Ecology | 1986 |
| Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & ResearchSociety for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research | Mumbai, India | Research institute Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1984 |
| National Centre for Radio AstrophysicsTata Institute of Fundamental Research | Pune, India | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1963 |
| The Automotive Research Association of IndiaThe Automotive Research Association of India | Pune, India | Research institute Automotive and mobility | Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | 1966 |
Countries
Organisations
- CSIR India
- Defence Research and Development Organisation
- DRDO
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Universities in India
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 Pune and Mumbai R&D ecosystem?
It has 30 labs from 26 organisations, ranking number 79 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Pune and Mumbai?
They include Indian Council of Medical Research, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Agharkar Research Institute.
What does the Pune and Mumbai ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are biomaterials, infectious diseases, epidemiology and biomedical engineering.
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