The Rio de Janeiro R&D ecosystem
Rio de Janeiro is ranked number 82 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 28 labs within about 120 kilometres: 13 research institutes, 12 government, 2 university and 1 corporate. Leading organisations include Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Institutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia, Brazil government and Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior, focused on public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, sociology and political science and astronomy and astrophysics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#82world rank
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20organisations
1country
All 28 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENPES Research CentrePetrobras | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Corporate Energy and resources | Energy transition, Subsea, Materials | 1963 |
| National Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LNCC)Brazil government | Petrópolis, Brazil | Government Science and research | Supercomputing | 1980 |
| Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)Brazil government | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Vaccines, Public health | 1900 |
| Brazilian Institute of Geography and StatisticsBrazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Government Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Urban Studies, Aerospace Engineering | 1967 |
| Fundação Instituto de Pesca do Estado do Rio de JaneiroFundação Instituto de Pesca do Estado do Rio de Janeiro | Niterói, Brazil | Government Agriculture and food | Aquatic Science, Immunology, Physiology | |
| Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA)IMPA | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Government Science and research | Mathematics | 1952 |
| Instituto Federal do Rio de JaneiroInstituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Government Social sciences and humanities | Education, Food Science, Pharmacology | 2008 |
| Instituto Nacional de Energia ElétricaInstituto Nacional de Energia Elétrica | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | Government Social sciences and humanities | Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Sociology and Political Science, Marketing | |
| Instituto Nacional da Propriedade IndustrialMinistério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Government Public policy and analysis | Management of Technology and Innovation, Law, Demography | 1970 |
| Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e TecnologiaMinistério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | 1973 |
| Instituto Nacional de Educação de SurdosMinistry of Education | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Government Social sciences and humanities | Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education, Language and Linguistics | 1856 |
| Instituto Nacional de TecnologiaMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Government Chemicals and materials | Catalysis, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering | 1921 |
| Instituto Estadual de Diabetes e Endocrinologia Luiz CapriglioneSecretaria de Estado de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1967 |
| Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas FilhoUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | University Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | |
| Valongo ObservatoryUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | University Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Aerospace Engineering | 1881 |
| Centro Panamericano de Fiebre AftosaCentro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa | Duque de Caxias, Brazil | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Virology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1951 |
| Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de JaneiroFundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Literature and Literary Theory | 1980 |
| Instituto de Biologia do ExércitoInstituto de Biologia do Exército | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, Sociology and Political Science | 1943 |
| Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em NeuroimunomodulaçãoInstituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Neuroimunomodulação | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Neurology | 2016 |
| Instituto Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de JaneiroInstituto Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science | 1969 |
| Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Sistemas ComplexosInstitutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Basic science | Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Economics and Econometrics, Condensed Matter Physics | 2008 |
| Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia MolecularInstitutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Parasitology | |
| National Institute of Science and Technology for Structural Biology and BioimagingInstitutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology | 1970 |
| Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas FísicasMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 1949 |
| Centro de Tecnologia MineralMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Pollution | 1978 |
| Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e AplicadaMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Basic science | Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology, Applied Mathematics | 1952 |
| Nuclear Engineering InstituteNational Nuclear Energy Commission | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Radiation, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1962 |
| National ObservatoryNational Observatory | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1827 |
Countries
Organisations
- Brazil government
- Institutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia
- Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
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 Rio de Janeiro R&D ecosystem?
It has 28 labs from 20 organisations, ranking number 82 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Rio de Janeiro?
They include Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Institutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia, Brazil government and Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior.
What does the Rio de Janeiro ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, sociology and political science and astronomy and astrophysics.
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