The Vancouver region R&D ecosystem
Vancouver region is ranked number 93 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 25 labs within about 120 kilometres: 12 research institutes, 6 corporate, 4 government and 3 university. Leading organisations include National Research Council Canada, AbCellera, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Ballard Power Systems, focused on molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, nature and landscape conservation and epidemiology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#93world rank
25labs
24organisations
1country
All 25 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbCelleraAbCellera | Vancouver, Canada | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Antibody discovery, AI | 2012 |
| Ballard Power SystemsBallard Power Systems | Burnaby, Canada | Corporate Energy and resources | Fuel cells, Hydrogen | 1979 |
| D-Wave QuantumD-Wave | Burnaby, Canada | Corporate Technology | Quantum computing | 1999 |
| WhitespaceLululemon | Vancouver, Canada | Corporate Consumer and retail | Materials, Design | 2009 |
| Powertech Labs (Canada)Powertech Labs (Canada) | Surrey, Canada | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1979 |
| Sanctuary AISanctuary AI | Vancouver, Canada | Corporate Technology | Humanoid robots | 2018 |
| Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and InnovationGovernment of British Columbia | Victoria, Canada | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | |
| TRIUMFGovernment of Canada | Vancouver, Canada | Government Basic science | Particle physics, Isotopes | 1968 |
| NRC Herzberg Astronomy and AstrophysicsNational Research Council Canada | Victoria, Canada | Government Basic science | Astronomy | |
| North Pacific Marine Science OrganizationNorth Pacific Marine Science Organization | Victoria, Canada | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 1992 |
| University of British ColumbiaUniversities in Canada | Vancouver, Canada | University Multidisciplinary research | Quantum, Life sciences | 1908 |
| International Collaboration On Repair DiscoveriesUniversity of British Columbia | Vancouver, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 1995 |
| Ocean Networks Canada SocietyUniversity of Victoria | Victoria, Canada | University Environment and climate | Geology, Geophysics, Ocean Engineering | 2007 |
| Agassiz Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agassiz, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry | 1886 |
| BC Research (Canada)BC Research (Canada) | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Environment and climate | Molecular Biology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 2010 |
| Canadian Institute for Substance Use ResearchCanadian Institute for Substance Use Research | Victoria, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 2003 |
| Centre for Drug Research and DevelopmentCentre for Drug Research and Development | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biomaterials, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science | 2007 |
| Child and Family Research InstituteChild and Family Research Institute | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Molecular Biology | 1995 |
| Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain HealthDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2014 |
| Herzberg Institute of AstrophysicsNational Research Council Canada | Victoria, Canada | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1975 |
| Pacific Institute for the Mathematical SciencesPacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Basic science | Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology | 1996 |
| Providence Health Care Research InstituteProvidence Health Care Research Institute | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Economics and Econometrics, Complementary and alternative medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2005 |
| Raincoast Conservation FoundationRaincoast Conservation Foundation | Victoria, Canada | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation | |
| Terry Fox Research InstituteTerry Fox Research Institute | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Physiology, Immunology | 2007 |
| Women's Health Research InstituteWomen's Health Research Institute | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2005 |
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 Vancouver region R&D ecosystem?
It has 25 labs from 24 organisations, ranking number 93 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Vancouver region?
They include National Research Council Canada, AbCellera, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Ballard Power Systems.
What does the Vancouver region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, nature and landscape conservation and epidemiology.
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