The Quito R&D ecosystem
Quito is ranked number 251 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 5 labs within about 120 kilometres: 3 research institutes and 2 government. Leading organisations include Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad and Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, focused on global and planetary change, genetics, paleontology and statistics, probability and uncertainty.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 5 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto Ecuatoriano de NormalizaciónInstituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización | Quito, Ecuador | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1970 |
| Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio CulturalInstituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural | Quito, Ecuador | Government Social sciences and humanities | Cultural Studies, Archeology, History | 1978 |
| Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de AnfibiosCentro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios | Quito, Ecuador | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Genetics, Paleontology | 2011 |
| Instituto Nacional de BiodiversidadInstituto Nacional de Biodiversidad | Quito, Ecuador | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Aquatic Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 2014 |
| Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones AgropecuariasInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias | Quito, Ecuador | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Horticulture, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1959 |
Countries
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 Quito R&D ecosystem?
It has 5 labs from 5 organisations, ranking number 251 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Quito?
They include Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad and Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias.
What does the Quito ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are global and planetary change, genetics, paleontology and statistics, probability and uncertainty.
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