The San José region R&D ecosystem
San José region is ranked number 295 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 4 labs within about 120 kilometres: 2 research institutes, 1 government and 1 university. Leading organisations include Centro Nacional de Alta Tecnología, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Laboratorio Costarricense de Metrología and Universidad de Costa Rica, focused on mechanical engineering, hardware and architecture, materials chemistry and computer networks and communications.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 4 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratorio Costarricense de MetrologíaLaboratorio Costarricense de Metrología | San Pedro, Costa Rica | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2002 |
| Laboratorio Nacional de Materiales y Modelos EstructuralesUniversidad de Costa Rica | San José, Costa Rica | University Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation | |
| Centro Nacional de Alta TecnologíaCentro Nacional de Alta Tecnología | San José, Costa Rica | Research institute Technology | Hardware and Architecture, Materials Chemistry, Computer Networks and Communications | 2003 |
| Instituto Costarricense de ElectricidadInstituto Costarricense de Electricidad | San José, Costa Rica | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 1949 |
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 San José region R&D ecosystem?
It has 4 labs from 4 organisations, ranking number 295 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in San José region?
They include Centro Nacional de Alta Tecnología, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Laboratorio Costarricense de Metrología and Universidad de Costa Rica.
What does the San José region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are mechanical engineering, hardware and architecture, materials chemistry and computer networks and communications.
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