The Shanghai and Suzhou R&D ecosystem

Shanghai and Suzhou is ranked number 9 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 131 labs within about 120 kilometres: 76 research institutes, 24 government, 16 corporate, 14 university and 1 military. Leading organisations include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Universities in China, China government and Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, focused on molecular biology, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering and biomedical engineering.

Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated 7 October 2026.

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Why these labs matter

Zhangjiang Laboratory: Anchors Shanghai's push into big science.

Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics: China's leading laser research institute.

SMIC Research and Development: Central to China's chip self-sufficiency.

All 131 labs

Lab and organisation	Location	Type and sector	Focus	Founded
AgiBotAgiBot	Shanghai, China	Corporate Technology	Humanoid robots	2023
Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research InstituteCOMAC	Shanghai, China	Corporate Aerospace, defence and space	Civil aircraft, C919	2008
Envision GroupEnvision	Shanghai, China	Corporate Energy and resources	Wind, Green hydrogen	2007
Huawei Lianqiu Lake R&D CenterHuawei	Shanghai, China	Corporate Technology	Chips, Wireless	2024
Wireless X LabsHuawei	Shanghai, China	Corporate Telecommunications	5G, Networks	2016
Innovent BiologicsInnovent	Suzhou, China	Corporate Healthcare and life sciences	Biologics	2011
MiniMaxMiniMax	Shanghai, China	Corporate Technology	LLMs, Video AI	2021
NIO R&DNIO	Shanghai, China	Corporate Automotive and mobility	EVs, Autonomy	2014
SAIC Motor Technical CenterSAIC Motor	Shanghai, China	Corporate Automotive and mobility	Vehicles
SenseTime ResearchSenseTime	Shanghai, China	Corporate Technology	Computer vision, LLMs	2014
SMIC Research and DevelopmentSMIC	Shanghai, China	Corporate Technology	Semiconductors	2000
Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (China)State Power Investment Corporation (China)	Shanghai, China	Corporate Aerospace, defence and space	Aerospace Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Materials Chemistry	1970
StepFunStepFun	Shanghai, China	Corporate Technology	LLMs	2023
Tencent YouTu LabTencent	Shanghai, China	Corporate Technology	Computer vision	2012
Wanxiang Blockchain LabsWanxiang	Shanghai, China	Corporate Financial services	Blockchain	2015
WuXi AppTec R&DWuXi AppTec	Shanghai, China	Corporate Healthcare and life sciences	Drug development	2000
Lingang LaboratoryChina government	Shanghai, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Life sciences	2021
Shanghai Artificial Intelligence LaboratoryChina government	Shanghai, China	Government Technology	AI	2020
Zhangjiang LaboratoryChina government	Shanghai, China	Government Basic science	Photon science, Brain-inspired computing	2017
CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell ScienceChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Cell biology	2000
CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Agriculture and food	Plant science
CAS Institute of NeuroscienceChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Neuroscience, Brain science
Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (Shanghai Synchrotron)Chinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Basic science	Synchrotron, Energy	2009
Shanghai Astronomical ObservatoryChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Basic science	Astronomy, Navigation	1962
Shanghai Institute of Applied PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Energy and resources	Thorium reactors, Nuclear	1959
Shanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Chemicals and materials	Ceramics, Batteries	1959
Shanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Drug discovery	1932
Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Technology	Microsystems, Superconducting electronics	1928
Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and HealthChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Nutrition, Metabolism	2016
Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine MechanicsChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Technology	Lasers, Optics	1964
Shanghai Institute of Organic ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Chemicals and materials	Organic chemistry	1950
Shanghai Institute of Technical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Aerospace, defence and space	Infrared, Space instruments	1958
Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences	Suzhou, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Medical devices	2011
Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-BionicsChinese Academy of Sciences	Suzhou, China	Government Chemicals and materials	Nanotech	2006
National Institute for Parasitic DiseasesChinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention	Shanghai, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Parasitology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Insect Science
Nantong Science and Technology BureauNantong Science and Technology Bureau	Nantong, China	Government Multidisciplinary research	Plant Science, Mechanical Engineering, Strategy and Management
Science and Technology Commission of Putuo DistrictScience and Technology Commission of Putuo District	Shanghai, China	Government Multidisciplinary research	Research
Shanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary SciencesShanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences	Shanghai, China	Government Basic science	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Physics	2024
Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control PreventionShanghai Municipal People's Government	Shanghai, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Food Science, Molecular Medicine, Infectious Diseases	1998
Shanghai Planning Office of Philosophy and Social ScienceShanghai Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science	Shanghai, China	Government Multidisciplinary research	Research	1992
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight TechnologyCASC	Shanghai, China	Military Aerospace, defence and space	Rockets, Satellites	1961
State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsDonghua University	Shanghai, China	University Chemicals and materials	Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal ResearchEast China Normal University	Shanghai, China	University Environment and climate	Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography, Ecology
State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy Science and TechnologyEast China Normal University	Shanghai, China	University Basic science	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor EngineeringEast China University of Science and Technology	Shanghai, China	University Healthcare and life sciences	Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Pharmacology
State Key Laboratory of ASIC and SystemFudan University	Shanghai, China	University Industrials and manufacturing	Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry
State Key Laboratory of Surface PhysicsFudan University	Shanghai, China	University Basic science	Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry
State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and VibrationShanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai, China	University Industrials and manufacturing	Control and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
State Key Laboratory of Microbial MetabolismShanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai, China	University Healthcare and life sciences	Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Genetics
State Key Laboratory of Ocean EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai, China	University Environment and climate	Ocean Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Control and Systems Engineering
State Key Laboratory of Concrete Materials ResearchTongji University	Shanghai, China	University Industrials and manufacturing	Civil and Structural Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Pollution
Fudan UniversityUniversities in China	Shanghai, China	University Multidisciplinary research	Medicine, Microelectronics, AI	1905
Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityUniversities in China	Shanghai, China	University Multidisciplinary research	Engineering, Medicine, AI	1896
ShanghaiTech UniversityUniversities in China	Shanghai, China	University Multidisciplinary research	AI, Life sciences	2013
Tongji UniversityUniversities in China	Shanghai, China	University Multidisciplinary research	Automotive, Civil engineering	1907
National Center for Gene ResearchCenter for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences	Shanghai, China	Research institute Agriculture and food	Genetics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology	1992
Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced ResearchCenter for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research	Shanghai, China	Research institute Environment and climate	Geophysics, Materials Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics	2013
Suzhou Institute of Systems MedicineChina Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences	Suzhou, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Oncology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases
Shanghai Veterinary Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences	Shanghai, China	Research institute Agriculture and food	Animal Science and Zoology, Epidemiology, Parasitology	1964
Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Research institute Aerospace, defence and space	Aerospace Engineering, Instrumentation, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Shanghai Institutes for Biological SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics	1999
Chinese National Human Genome Center at ShanghaiChinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Genetics, Molecular Biology, Surgery	1998
Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Treatment Technology and MaterialsCollaborative Innovation Center for Water Treatment Technology and Materials	Suzhou, China	Research institute Environment and climate	Pollution, Environmental Engineering, Building and Construction	2013
Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials	Shanghai, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry	2012
ENN-Tongji Advanced Institute of Clean EnergyENN (China)	Shanghai, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Modeling and Simulation	2011
Frontiers Center for Brain Science of the Ministry of EducationFrontiers Center for Brain Science of the Ministry of Education	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health, Neurology	2018
Institute of Research of Iron and Steel ShasteelInstitute of Research of Iron and Steel Shasteel	Zhangjiagang, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, General Materials Science
International Joint Laboratory of Resource ChemistryInternational Joint Laboratory of Resource Chemistry	Shanghai, China	Research institute Energy and resources	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology	2014
Key Lab of Modern Optical Technologies of Education Ministry of ChinaKey Lab of Modern Optical Technologies of Education Ministry of China	Suzhou, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	2003
Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of EducationKey Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Biomaterials, Pharmaceutical Science, Biomedical Engineering	2010
Kunshan Industrial Technology Research InstituteKunshan Industrial Technology Research Institute	Suzhou, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Control and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition	2008
Institute of Forensic ScienceMinistry of Justice	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Genetics, Toxicology, Analytical Chemistry	1951
Shanghai Fire Research InstituteMinistry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China	Xuhui, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Civil and Structural Engineering	1965
National Center for Drug ScreeningNational Center for Drug Screening	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics
National Engineering Research Center for NanotechnologyNational Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology	Shanghai, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Biomaterials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	2003
National Engineering Research Center of Information Content Analysis TechnologyNational Engineering Research Center of Information Content Analysis Technology	Shanghai, China	Research institute Technology	Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Signal Processing	2009
Polar Research Institute of ChinaPolar Research Institute of China	Shanghai, China	Research institute Environment and climate	Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Astronomy and Astrophysics	1989
Qidong Liver Cancer Prevention ResearchQidong Liver Cancer Prevention Research	Huilong, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Hepatology, Epidemiology, Oncology	1972
Shanghai Academy of Agricultural SciencesShanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Pharmacology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology	1960
Shanghai Academy of Environmental SciencesShanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences	Shanghai, China	Research institute Environment and climate	Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	1979
Shanghai Academy of Social SciencesShanghai Academy of Social Sciences	Shanghai, China	Research institute Social sciences and humanities	Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics	1956
Shanghai Agrobiological Gene CenterShanghai Agrobiological Gene Center	Shanghai, China	Research institute Agriculture and food	Plant Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology	2002
Shanghai Architectural Design & Research InstituteShanghai Architectural Design & Research Institute	Shanghai, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Mechanical Engineering	1953
Shanghai Cancer InstituteShanghai Cancer Institute	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Hepatology, Oncology, Genetics	1958
Shanghai Center For Bioinformation TechnologyShanghai Center For Bioinformation Technology	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics
Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired TechnologyShanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Technology	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology	2018
Shanghai Clinical Research CenterShanghai Clinical Research Center	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Oncology, Molecular Biology, Otorhinolaryngology	2008
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Computer Software Testing and EvaluatingShanghai Development Center of Computer Software Technology	Shanghai, China	Research institute Technology	Software, Information Systems, Computational Theory and Mathematics	1997
Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Food SafetyShanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Safety	Shanghai, China	Research institute Agriculture and food	Food Science, Biochemistry, Biomaterials	2006
Shanghai Industrial Technology InstituteShanghai Industrial Technology Institute	Shanghai, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Radiation	2012
State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine MicrostructureShanghai Institute of Ceramics	Shanghai, China	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Ceramics and Composites, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry
Shanghai Institute of Disaster Prevention and ReliefShanghai Institute of Disaster Prevention and Relief	Shanghai, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Civil and Structural Engineering, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality	1989
Shanghai Institute of HematologyShanghai Institute of Hematology	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Hematology, Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine	1987
Shanghai Institute of HypertensionShanghai Institute of Hypertension	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics, Biomedical Engineering	1958
Shanghai Institute of Landscape GardeningShanghai Institute of Landscape Gardening	Xuhui, China	Research institute Agriculture and food	Plant Science, Soil Science, Pollution	1979
State Key Laboratory of Drug ResearchShanghai Institute of Materia Medica	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Organic Chemistry, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Molecular Biology
State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for InformaticsShanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology	Shanghai, China	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser PhysicsShanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics	Shanghai, China	Research institute Basic science	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Computational Mechanics
State Key Laboratory of Organometallic ChemistryShanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry	Shanghai, China	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical IndustryShanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Plant Science, Pharmacology, Analytical Chemistry	1957
Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood ResearchShanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Immunology, Reproductive Medicine	1978
Shanghai Institute of Quality Inspection and Technical ResearchShanghai Institute of Quality Inspection and Technical Research	Shanghai, China	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Analytical Chemistry, Food Science, Spectroscopy
State Key Laboratory of Infrared PhysicsShanghai Institute of Technical Physics	Shanghai, China	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
State Key Laboratory of Cell BiologyShanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Molecular Biology, Genetics, Hepatology
State Key Laboratory of Molecular BiologyShanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Reproductive Medicine
State Key Laboratory of NeuroscienceShanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience
Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and CosmologyShanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology	Shanghai, China	Research institute Nuclear	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics	2011
Shanghai Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-RestorationShanghai Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration	Shanghai, China	Research institute Environment and climate	Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering	2005
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Acupuncture Mechanism and Acupoint FunctionShanghai Key Laboratory of Acupuncture Mechanism and Acupoint Function	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Complementary and alternative medicine, Physiology, Molecular Biology	2014
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Digital Media Processing and TransmissionShanghai Key Laboratory of Digital Media Processing and Transmission	Shanghai, China	Research institute Technology	Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Signal Processing	2005
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic OncologyShanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Reproductive Medicine, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biophysics	2008
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Navigation and Location Based ServicesShanghai Key Laboratory of Navigation and Location Based Services	Shanghai, China	Research institute Aerospace, defence and space	Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition	2011
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic DisordersShanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Psychiatry and Mental health, Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	2013
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose DiseasesShanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Sensory Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology	2014
Shanghai Nanotechnology Promotion CenterShanghai Nanotechnology Promotion Center	Shanghai, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry
Shanghai Power Equipment Research InstituteShanghai Power Equipment Research Institute	Minhang, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering	1959
Shanghai Qi Zhi InstituteShanghai Qi Zhi Institute	Shanghai, China	Research institute Technology	Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics
Shanghai Research Center for Acupuncture and MeridiansShanghai Research Center for Acupuncture and Meridians	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Complementary and alternative medicine, Physiology, Genetics	2002
Shanghai Research Center for Wireless CommunicationsShanghai Research Center for Wireless Communications	Changning, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications
Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation FacilityShanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility	Shanghai, China	Research institute Energy and resources	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	2009
Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design InstituteShanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute	Shanghai, China	Research institute Social sciences and humanities	Building and Construction, Transportation, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	1996
Shanghai Urban Construction Design and Research Institute (Group)Shanghai Urban Construction Design and Research Institute (Group)	Shanghai, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Transportation, Civil and Structural Engineering	1963
Shanghai Xiandai Architectural DesignShanghai Xiandai Architectural Design	Shanghai, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Building and Construction	1998
SINOPEC Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical TechnologySINOPEC Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology	Shanghai, China	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Inorganic Chemistry, Catalysis, Materials Chemistry	1960
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special SteelState Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel	Shanghai, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, General Materials Science	2015
State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related GenesState Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes	Shanghai, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Cancer Research, Oncology, Hepatology	1985
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and ProtectionState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection	Suzhou, China	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Inorganic Chemistry	2018
Suzhou Academy of Agricultural SciencesSuzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences	Suzhou, China	Research institute Agriculture and food	Plant Science, Soil Science, Insect Science	1950
Suzhou Nonferrous Metals Research InstituteSuzhou Nonferrous Metals Research Institute	Suzhou, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering	2005
Suzhou Research InstituteSuzhou Research Institute	Suzhou, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	2010
Zhejiang Research Institute of Chemical IndustryZhejiang Research Institute of Chemical Industry	Shanghai, China	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Pharmaceutical Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Organic Chemistry	1950

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Questions and answers

How big is the Shanghai and Suzhou R&D ecosystem?

It has 131 labs from 103 organisations, ranking number 9 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.

Which organisations have labs in Shanghai and Suzhou?

They include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Universities in China, China government and Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences.

What does the Shanghai and Suzhou ecosystem specialise in?

Its main focus areas are molecular biology, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering and biomedical engineering.

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