The St Petersburg region R&D ecosystem
St Petersburg region is ranked number 61 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 41 labs within about 120 kilometres: 38 research institutes, 2 military and 1 government. Leading organisations include Department of Agricultural Sciences, Physical Sciences Division, Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Earth Sciences, focused on epidemiology, genetics, atmospheric science and astronomy and astrophysics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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All 41 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg Research Center of the Russian Academy of SciencesRussian Academy of Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Government Technology | Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems, Soil Science | 1983 |
| 24th Central Research Institute of the Russian Defence MinistryMinistry of Defence of the Russian Federation | St Petersburg, Russia | Military Aerospace and defence | Aerospace Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Inorganic Chemistry | 1961 |
| 40th State Research Institute of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian FederationMinistry of Defence of the Russian Federation | St Petersburg, Russia | Military Multidisciplinary research | Research | 1945 |
| A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research InstituteA.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Paleontology | 1882 |
| All Russia Petroleum Research Exploration InstituteAll Russia Petroleum Research Exploration Institute | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Environment and climate | Geology, Paleontology, Mechanics of Materials | 1930 |
| All-Russian Research Institute of Genetics and Farm Animal BreedingAll-Russian Research Institute of Genetics and Farm Animal Breeding | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Reproductive Medicine | 1940 |
| Arctic and Antarctic Research InstituteArctic and Antarctic Research Institute | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography | 1920 |
| Central Research Institute of Structural Materials PrometeyCentral Research Institute of Structural Materials Prometey | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials | 1939 |
| D.I. Mendeleyev Institute for MetrologyD.I. Mendeleyev Institute for Metrology | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 1842 |
| Agrophysical Research InstituteDepartment of Agricultural Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Ecology, Environmental Engineering | 1932 |
| All-Russian Institute of Plant ProtectionDepartment of Agricultural Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics | 1929 |
| All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural MicrobiologyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences | Pushkin, Russia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Ecology | 1930 |
| Institute of CytologyDepartment of Biological Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics | 1957 |
| Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of SciencesDepartment of Biological Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science | 1714 |
| Institute of Precambrian Geology and GeochronologyDepartment of Earth Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Economics and Econometrics | 1967 |
| State Hydrological InstituteDepartment of Earth Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change | 1919 |
| Institute of Problems of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Energy, Engineering, Mechanics and Control Processes | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Control and Systems Engineering | 1986 |
| St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of MathematicsDepartment of Mathematical Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Basic science | Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Physics, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics | 1940 |
| Institute of Experimental MedicineDepartment of Medical Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Epidemiology, Neurology | 1890 |
| Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology named after D.O. OttDepartment of Medical Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Obstetrics and Gynecology, Immunology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1797 |
| Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and BiochemistryDepartment of Physiological Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience | 1950 |
| Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research CentreFederal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Genetics, Psychiatry and Mental health | 2015 |
| St. Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation HygieneFederal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Global and Planetary Change | 1956 |
| Institute for Analytical InstrumentationInstitute for Analytical Instrumentation | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, Spectroscopy | 1977 |
| Research Institute of InfluenzaMinistry of Health of the Russian Federation | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Immunology | 1967 |
| North-West Public Health Research CenterNorth-West Public Health Research Center | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, Epidemiology, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1924 |
| Institute of Applied AstronomyPhysical Sciences Division | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering | |
| Petersburg Nuclear Physics InstitutePhysical Sciences Division | Gatchina, Russia | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Radiation | 1954 |
| Pulkovo ObservatoryPhysical Sciences Division | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1839 |
| Institute of Limnology of the Russian Academy of SciencesRussian Academy of Sciences | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Environment and climate | Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, Atmospheric Science | 1944 |
| Russian Scientific Center "Applied Chemistry"Russian Scientific Center "Applied Chemistry" | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Spectroscopy, Pharmaceutical Science | 1919 |
| Russian Scientific Center of Radiology and Surgical TechnologiesRussian Scientific Center of Radiology and Surgical Technologies | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cell Biology, Hepatology | 1918 |
| Russian Scientific Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after R.R. VredenRussian Scientific Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after R.R. Vreden | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | 1906 |
| Russian Scientific Research Neurosurgical InstituteRussian Scientific Research Neurosurgical Institute | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Psychiatry and Mental health, Neurology | 1926 |
| Saint-Petersburg I. I. Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency MedicineSaint-Petersburg I. I. Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Medicine | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation | 1919 |
| St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and AutomationSt. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Technology | Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence | 1977 |
| St.Petersburg V.M.Bekhterev Psychoneurological Research InstituteSt.Petersburg V.M.Bekhterev Psychoneurological Research Institute | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Epidemiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 1907 |
| State Optical Institute named after SI VavilovState Optical Institute named after SI Vavilov | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Ceramics and Composites, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1918 |
| State Research Center of the Russian FederationState Research Center of the Russian Federation | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Ocean Engineering | |
| State Research Institute of Highly Pure BiopreparationsState Research Institute of Highly Pure Biopreparations | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biomaterials, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Spectroscopy | 1974 |
| Voeikov Main Geophysical ObservatoryVoeikov Main Geophysical Observatory | St Petersburg, Russia | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1849 |
Countries
Organisations
- Department of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Department of Earth Sciences
- Department of Energy, Engineering, Mechanics and Control Processes
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Department of Medical Sciences
- Department of Physiological Sciences
- Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
- Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
- Physical Sciences Division
- Russian Academy of Sciences
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 St Petersburg region R&D ecosystem?
It has 41 labs from 32 organisations, ranking number 61 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in St Petersburg region?
They include Department of Agricultural Sciences, Physical Sciences Division, Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Earth Sciences.
What does the St Petersburg region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are epidemiology, genetics, atmospheric science and astronomy and astrophysics.
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