The Valencia region R&D ecosystem
Valencia region is ranked number 119 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 17 labs within about 120 kilometres: 16 research institutes and 1 government. Leading organisations include Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón, Centro de Investigacion Principe Felipe and Generalitat Valenciana, focused on nuclear and high energy physics, molecular biology, biomaterials and plant science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 17 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad EmpresarialGeneralitat Valenciana | Valencia, Spain | Government Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 1984 |
| Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de AragónCentro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón | Teruel, Spain | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2008 |
| Centro de Investigacion Principe FelipeCentro de Investigacion Principe Felipe | Valencia, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biomaterials, Molecular Biology, Neurology | 1990 |
| Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la SalConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Castellon, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Aquatic Science, Immunology, Physiology | 1949 |
| Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de AlimentosConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Paterna, Spain | Research institute Agriculture and food | Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science, Molecular Biology | 1957 |
| Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de PlantasConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Valencia, Spain | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Endocrinology, Molecular Biology | |
| Instituto de Biomedicina de ValenciaConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Valencia, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Global and Planetary Change, Infectious Diseases | 1998 |
| Instituto de Física CorpuscularConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Paterna, Spain | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1950 |
| Instituto de Gestión de la Innovación y del ConocimientoConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Valencia, Spain | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Information Systems and Management, Management of Technology and Innovation | 1999 |
| Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen MolecularConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Valencia, Spain | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Radiation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 2010 |
| Instituto Tecnológico de la EnergíaInstituto Tecnológico de la Energía | Paterna, Spain | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Control and Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | 2002 |
| Instituto Tecnologico Del Embalaje, Transporte Y LogisticaInstituto Tecnologico Del Embalaje, Transporte Y Logistica | Paterna, Spain | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, Waste Management and Disposal | 1994 |
| Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones AgrariasInstituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias | Moncada, Spain | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Insect Science, Endocrinology | 1984 |
| Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones EconómicasInstituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas | Valencia, Spain | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Management Science and Operations Research, Economics and Econometrics | 1990 |
| Mediterranean Center for Environmental StudiesMediterranean Center for Environmental Studies | Valencia, Spain | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science | 1991 |
| Sistemas GenómicosSistemas Genómicos | Paterna, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Oncology | 1998 |
| Valencian Infertility InstituteValencian Infertility Institute | Valencia, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1990 |
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 Valencia region R&D ecosystem?
It has 17 labs from 11 organisations, ranking number 119 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Valencia region?
They include Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón, Centro de Investigacion Principe Felipe and Generalitat Valenciana.
What does the Valencia region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are nuclear and high energy physics, molecular biology, biomaterials and plant science.
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