The Saarbrücken region R&D ecosystem
Saarbrücken region is ranked number 39 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 55 labs within about 120 kilometres: 27 research institutes, 20 university and 8 government. Leading organisations include Université de Lorraine, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Antenne Services déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Grand Est-Nancy/Colmar, focused on biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, artificial intelligence and electrical and electronic engineering.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#39world rank
55labs
29organisations
3countries
All 55 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European UnionEuropean Union | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Government Social sciences and humanities | Language and Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence, Economics and Econometrics | 1994 |
| Fraunhofer IBMT (Biomedical Engineering)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Sulzbach, Germany | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Medical devices | |
| Fraunhofer IZFP (Non-Destructive Testing)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Saarbrücken, Germany | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Testing, Sensors | |
| CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information SecurityHelmholtz Association | Saarbrücken, Germany | Government Technology | Cybersecurity, AI | 2011 |
| Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research SaarlandHelmholtz Centre for Infection Research | Saarbrücken, Germany | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Biotechnology, Genetics | 2009 |
| Institut Luxembourgeois de la Normalisation, de l'Accréditation, de la Sécurité et qualité des produits et servicesInstitut Luxembourgeois de la Normalisation, de l'Accréditation, de la Sécurité et qualité des produits et services | Belvaux, Luxembourg | Government Technology | Information Systems, Sociology and Political Science, Artificial Intelligence | 2008 |
| Institut national de recherches archéologiquesInstitut national de recherches archéologiques | Bertrange, Luxembourg | Government Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Paleontology, Anthropology | 2022 |
| Institut Régional d'Administration de MetzInstitut Régional d'Administration de Metz | Metz, France | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 1979 |
| Centre d'Investigation Clinique Pierre DrouinCentre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 1995 |
| CRANCentre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy | Nancy, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Control and Systems Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | 1980 |
| Imagerie Adaptative Diagnostique et InterventionnelleCentre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology, Neurology | 2009 |
| Ingénierie Moléculaire, Cellulaire et PhysiopathologieCentre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, Molecular Biology, Hematology | 2013 |
| LARSEN: Autonomie et interaction au long cours pour des robots en environnements potentiellement sensorisésCentre Inria de l'Université de Lorraine | Villers-lès-Nancy, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Artificial Intelligence, Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | 2017 |
| Centre de recherche sur les médiationsUniversité de Lorraine | Metz, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Literature and Literary Theory, Computer Networks and Communications, Philosophy | 2001 |
| Cibles thérapeutiques, formulation et expertise préclinique du médicamentUniversité de Lorraine | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmaceutical Science, Biomaterials, Physiology | 2001 |
| Défaillance Cardiovasculaire Aiguë et ChroniqueUniversité de Lorraine | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Nephrology | 2009 |
| Développement, Adaptation et HandicapUniversité de Lorraine | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Immunology and Allergy | 2001 |
| Équipe de Recherche sur les Processus InnovatifsUniversité de Lorraine | Nancy, France | University Public policy and analysis | Strategy and Management, Management of Technology and Innovation, Mechanical Engineering | 2003 |
| Interdisciplinarité en Santé Publique Interventions et Instruments de mesure complexes – Région EstUniversité de Lorraine | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Clinical Psychology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Pharmacology | 2009 |
| InterPsyUniversité de Lorraine | Nancy, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Language and Linguistics | 2009 |
| Laboratoire Agronomie et EnvironnementUniversité de Lorraine | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Agriculture and food | Environmental Chemistry, Soil Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 2001 |
| Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des BiomoléculesUniversité de Lorraine | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Agriculture and food | Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Biochemistry | 2009 |
| Laboratoire de Conception, Optimisation et Modélisation des SystèmesUniversité de Lorraine | Metz, France | University Technology | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | 2013 |
| Laboratoire de Génie Informatique, de Production et de MaintenanceUniversité de Lorraine | Metz, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Management Information Systems, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | 1996 |
| Laboratoire Lorrain de Psychologie et Neurosciences de la dynamique des comportementsUniversité de Lorraine | Nancy, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Education, Cognitive Neuroscience, Statistics and Probability | 2018 |
| Nutrition-Génétique et Exposition aux Risques EnvironnementauxUniversité de Lorraine | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology | 2009 |
| Psychologie Ergonomique et Sociale pour l'Expérience UtilisateursUniversité de Lorraine | Metz, France | University Technology | Human-Computer Interaction, Sociology and Political Science, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | 2013 |
| Stress, IMmunité, PAthogènesUniversité de Lorraine | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology | 2013 |
| SilvaAgroParisTech | Champenoux, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Soil Science | 2018 |
| Interactions Arbres-MicroorganismesAntenne Services déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Grand Est-Nancy/Colmar | Nancy, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology | 2001 |
| Laboratoire Sols et EnvironnementAntenne Services déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Grand Est-Nancy/Colmar | Nancy, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Pollution, Analytical Chemistry, Soil Science | 1999 |
| Laboratoire de Conception Fabrication CommandeArts et Métiers | Metz, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 2009 |
| Centre d’Investigation Clinique Innovation Technologique de NancyCentre d’Investigation Clinique Innovation Technologique de Nancy | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
| Laboratoire Lorrain de Chimie MoléculaireCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Food Science | 2018 |
| Laboratoire Énergies & Mécanique Théorique et AppliquéeCNRS Ingénierie | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes | 1997 |
| Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des ProcédésCNRS Ingénierie | Nancy, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | 2010 |
| Groupe de Recherche en Énergie Électrique de NancyDélégation Centre-Est | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering | 2009 |
| Laboratoire Matériaux, Optique, Photonique et SystèmesDélégation Centre-Est | Metz, France | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 2000 |
| Institut de l'Information Scientifique et TechniqueDirection Générale Déléguée à la Science | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Research institute Technology | Information Systems, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Management Information Systems | 1988 |
| Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical EngineeringFraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Sulzbach, Germany | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 1992 |
| Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive TestingFraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Saarbrücken, Germany | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering | 1972 |
| Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour les Matériaux et l'EnvironnementInstitut de Chimie | Villers-lès-Nancy, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electrochemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 1997 |
| Laboratoire de Cristallographie, Résonance Magnétique et ModélisationsInstitut de Physique | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Inorganic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2001 |
| Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses ApplicationsInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique | Nancy, France | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Signal Processing | 1997 |
| Biogéochimie des écosystèmes forestiersInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Champenoux, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science | 2001 |
| Dynamique des Génomes et Adaptation MicrobienneInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Pharmacology, Ecology | 2001 |
| Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et GéochimiquesInstitut National des Sciences de l'Univers | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1953 |
| Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements ContinentauxInstitut National des Sciences de l'Univers | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Ecology | 2013 |
| Institute for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European UnionInstitute for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union | Trier, Germany | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Public Administration, Industrial relations | 1983 |
| KIST EuropeKorea Institute of Science and Technology | Saarbrücken, Germany | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Biomedical Engineering, Spectroscopy | 1996 |
| Laboratoire National de SantéLaboratoire National de Santé | Dudelange, Luxembourg | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Toxicology, Genetics | 1886 |
| Leibniz-Institute for New MaterialsLeibniz Association | Saarbrücken, Germany | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1987 |
| Max Planck Institute for InformaticsMax Planck Society | Saarbrücken, Germany | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Computational Mechanics | 1988 |
| Max Planck Institute for Software SystemsMax Planck Society | Saarbrücken, Germany | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Software | 2000 |
| Zentrum für Mechatronik und AutomatisierungstechnikZentrum für Mechatronik und Automatisierungstechnik | Saarbrücken, Germany | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 2009 |
Countries
Organisations
- AgroParisTech
- Arts et Métiers
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- CNRS Ingénierie
- European Union
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
- Helmholtz Association
- Institut de Chimie
- Institut de Physique
- Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
- Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers
- Leibniz Association
- Max Planck Society
- Université de Lorraine
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 Saarbrücken region R&D ecosystem?
It has 55 labs from 29 organisations, ranking number 39 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Saarbrücken region?
They include Université de Lorraine, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Antenne Services déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Grand Est-Nancy/Colmar.
What does the Saarbrücken region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, artificial intelligence and electrical and electronic engineering.
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