The Vientiane R&D ecosystem
Vientiane is ranked number 225 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 6 labs within about 120 kilometres: 4 research institutes and 2 government. Leading organisations include Institut Pasteur du Laos, Lao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences, Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit and Ministry of Science and Technology, focused on public health, environmental and occupational health, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, parasitology and infectious diseases.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 6 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lao Academy of Social and Economic SciencesLao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences | Vientiane, Laos | Government Public policy and analysis | Sociology and Political Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Economics and Econometrics | |
| Ministry of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Technology | Vientiane, Laos | Government Agriculture and food | Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change | |
| Institut Pasteur du LaosInstitut Pasteur du Laos | Vientiane, Laos | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Infectious Diseases | |
| Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research UnitMahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit | Vientiane, Laos | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | |
| National Agriculture and Forestry Research InstituteNational Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute | Vientiane, Laos | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Soil Science | 1999 |
| National Institute of Public HealthNational Institute of Public Health | Vientiane, Laos | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Parasitology, Physiology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis |
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 Vientiane R&D ecosystem?
It has 6 labs from 6 organisations, ranking number 225 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Vientiane?
They include Institut Pasteur du Laos, Lao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences, Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit and Ministry of Science and Technology.
What does the Vientiane ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are public health, environmental and occupational health, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, parasitology and infectious diseases.
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