The Salt Lake City region R&D ecosystem
Salt Lake City region is ranked number 186 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 8 labs within about 120 kilometres: 6 research institutes, 1 corporate and 1 military. Leading organisations include ARUP Laboratories (United States), Center for High Performance Computing, Eye Institute of Utah and Hoopes Vision, focused on ophthalmology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, epidemiology and physiology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 8 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARUP Laboratories (United States)ARUP Laboratories (United States) | Salt Lake City, United States | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Genetics, Clinical Biochemistry | 1996 |
| U.S. Army West Desert Test CenterUnited States Army Test and Evaluation Command | Michael Army Airfield (Dugway Proving Ground), United States | Military Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, Computational Mechanics | |
| Center for High Performance ComputingCenter for High Performance Computing | Salt Lake City, United States | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Information Systems and Management | 1988 |
| Eye Institute of UtahEye Institute of Utah | Salt Lake City, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology | 1980 |
| Hoopes VisionHoopes Vision | Draper, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology, Ophthalmology | 2000 |
| IsoForensicsIsoForensics | Salt Lake City, United States | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Paleontology, Molecular Biology | 2003 |
| Jean Brown ResearchJean Brown Research | Salt Lake City, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pharmacology | 1986 |
| Utah Water Science CenterUnited States Geological Survey | West Valley City, United States | Research institute Environment and climate | Geochemistry and Petrology, Water Science and Technology, Earth-Surface Processes |
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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 Salt Lake City region R&D ecosystem?
It has 8 labs from 8 organisations, ranking number 186 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Salt Lake City region?
They include ARUP Laboratories (United States), Center for High Performance Computing, Eye Institute of Utah and Hoopes Vision.
What does the Salt Lake City region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are ophthalmology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, epidemiology and physiology.
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