The Ube region R&D ecosystem
Ube region is ranked number 308 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 4 labs within about 120 kilometres: 2 research institutes, 1 corporate and 1 government. Leading organisations include Japan Ultra-High Temperature Materials Research Institute (Japan), Kitakyushu City Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences, Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center and Yamaguchi Prefectural Industrial Technology Institute, focused on mechanical engineering, ceramics and composites, aerospace engineering and food science.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Ultra-High Temperature Materials Research Institute (Japan)Japan Ultra-High Temperature Materials Research Institute (Japan) | Ube, Japan | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Ceramics and Composites, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 1990 |
| Kitakyushu City Institute of Health and Environmental SciencesKitakyushu City Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences | Kitakyushu, Japan | Government Environment and climate | Food Science, Analytical Chemistry, Spectroscopy | |
| Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research CenterOita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center | Ōita, Japan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Immunology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Cell Biology | |
| Yamaguchi Prefectural Industrial Technology InstituteYamaguchi Prefectural Industrial Technology Institute | Ube, Japan | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics |
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 Ube region R&D ecosystem?
It has 4 labs from 4 organisations, ranking number 308 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Ube region?
They include Japan Ultra-High Temperature Materials Research Institute (Japan), Kitakyushu City Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences, Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center and Yamaguchi Prefectural Industrial Technology Institute.
What does the Ube region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are mechanical engineering, ceramics and composites, aerospace engineering and food science.
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