The Santiago R&D ecosystem
Santiago is ranked number 88 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 26 labs within about 120 kilometres: 15 research institutes, 6 government, 3 university, 1 corporate and 1 non-profit. Leading organisations include Millennium Science Initiative, University of Chile, Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases and Center for the Socioeconomic Impact of Environmental Policies, focused on global and planetary change, astronomy and astrophysics, nature and landscape conservation and transportation.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#88world rank
26labs
24organisations
1country
All 26 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codelco TechCodelco | Santiago, Chile | Corporate Mining and materials | Mining technology | 2010 |
| Chilean Nuclear Energy CommissionChile government | Santiago, Chile | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear | 1964 |
| Instituto de Fomento PesqueroInstituto de Fomento Pesquero | Valparaíso, Chile | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Aquatic Science | 1964 |
| Instituto de Investigaciones y Control del Ejército de ChileInstituto de Investigaciones y Control del Ejército de Chile | Santiago, Chile | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Chemistry | |
| Instituto Nacional de NormalizaciónInstituto Nacional de Normalización | Santiago, Chile | Government Public policy and analysis | Health Information Management, Strategy and Management | 1973 |
| Millennium Science InitiativeMillennium Science Initiative | Santiago, Chile | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence | 1998 |
| Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and InnovationMinistry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation | Santiago, Chile | Government Environment and climate | Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 2018 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of ChileUniversities in Chile | Santiago, Chile | University Multidisciplinary research | Astronomy, Engineering | 1888 |
| Advanced Mining Technology CenterUniversity of Chile | Santiago, Chile | University Environment and climate | Control and Systems Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology, Water Science and Technology | |
| Centro Sismológico NacionalUniversity of Chile | Santiago, Chile | University Environment and climate | Geophysics, Transportation, Artificial Intelligence | 1908 |
| Fundación ChileFundación Chile | Santiago, Chile | Non-profit Technology | Innovation, Sustainability | 1976 |
| Advanced Center for Chronic DiseasesAdvanced Center for Chronic Diseases | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biomaterials, Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 2013 |
| Center for the Socioeconomic Impact of Environmental PoliciesCenter for the Socioeconomic Impact of Environmental Policies | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology | 2014 |
| Center of Applied Ecology & SustainabilityCenter of Applied Ecology & Sustainability | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology | 2013 |
| Centre For Sustainable Urban DevelopmentCentre For Sustainable Urban Development | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Transportation, Management Science and Operations Research, Water Science and Technology | |
| Centro de Astrofísica y Tecnologías AfinesCentro de Astrofísica y Tecnologías Afines | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | |
| Centro de Estudios de Conflicto y Cohesión SocialCentro de Estudios de Conflicto y Cohesión Social | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Social Psychology | |
| Complex Engineering System InstituteComplex Engineering System Institute | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Transportation, Automotive Engineering, Economics and Econometrics | 2007 |
| European Southern ObservatoryEuropean Southern Observatory | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1962 |
| Fraunhofer Chile Research FoundationFraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Immunology, Polymers and Plastics | 2010 |
| Inria ChileInria Chile | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Building and Construction | 2012 |
| Instituto de Neurociencia BiomédicaInstituto de Neurociencia Biomédica | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Sensory Systems, Physiology | 2011 |
| Instituto ForestalInstituto Forestal | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Forestry | 1965 |
| Isaac Newton InstituteIsaac Newton Institute | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1978 |
| Millennium Institute on Immunology and ImmunotherapyMillennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases | |
| Millennium Initiative for Collaborative Research on Bacterial ResistanceMillennium Science Initiative | Santiago, Chile | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Medicine, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Infectious Diseases |
Countries
Organisations
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 Santiago R&D ecosystem?
It has 26 labs from 24 organisations, ranking number 88 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Santiago?
They include Millennium Science Initiative, University of Chile, Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases and Center for the Socioeconomic Impact of Environmental Policies.
What does the Santiago ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are global and planetary change, astronomy and astrophysics, nature and landscape conservation and transportation.
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