The Wuhan R&D ecosystem
Wuhan is ranked number 51 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 45 labs within about 120 kilometres: 16 research institutes, 14 university, 12 government, 2 corporate and 1 military. Leading organisations include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University and Universities in China, focused on ocean engineering, genetics, mechanical engineering and water science and technology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#51world rank
45labs
32organisations
1country
Why these labs matter
Wuhan Institute of Virology: Central to debates on biosafety and pandemic origins.
Yangtze Memory Technologies R&D: Central to China's memory chip industry.
All 45 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South China Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute (China)South China Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute (China) | Wuhan, China | Corporate Environment and climate | Pollution, Waste Management and Disposal, Water Science and Technology | 1954 |
| Yangtze Memory Technologies R&DYMTC | Wuhan, China | Corporate Technology | 3D NAND | 2016 |
| Changjiang River Scientific Research InstituteChangjiang River Scientific Research Institute | Wuhan, China | Government Environment and climate | Ecology, Water Science and Technology, Soil Science | 1951 |
| Hubei Jiufengshan LaboratoryChina government | Wuhan, China | Government Technology | Compound semiconductors, Optoelectronics | 2021 |
| CAS Institute of Geodesy and GeophysicsChinese Academy of Sciences | Wuhan, China | Government Environment and climate | Geodesy | 1957 |
| CAS Institute of HydrobiologyChinese Academy of Sciences | Wuhan, China | Government Environment and climate | Freshwater ecology | |
| CAS Institute of Rock and Soil MechanicsChinese Academy of Sciences | Wuhan, China | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Geotechnics | 1958 |
| Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences | Wuhan, China | Government Basic science | Atomic clocks, Quantum sensing | |
| Wuhan Botanical GardenChinese Academy of Sciences | Wuhan, China | Government Agriculture and food | Botany | 1956 |
| Wuhan Institute of VirologyChinese Academy of Sciences | Wuhan, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Virology | 1956 |
| Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionHubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Wuhan, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Parasitology, Insect Science, Infectious Diseases | 1953 |
| Wuhan Academy of Agricultural SciencesWuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Wuhan, China | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Immunology | 1984 |
| Wuhan Center for Disease Control and PreventionWuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Wuhan, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Plant Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Genetics | 2002 |
| Wuhan Research Institute of Materials ProtectionWuhan Research Institute of Materials Protection | Wuhan, China | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 1953 |
| CSSC 701 Research InstituteCSSC | Wuhan, China | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Naval ship design | 1961 |
| State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental GeologyChina University of Geosciences | Wuhan, China | University Environment and climate | Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry and Petrology | |
| State Key Laboratory of Agricultural MicrobiologyHuazhong Agricultural University | Wuhan, China | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science | |
| State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural University | Wuhan, China | University Agriculture and food | Genetics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology | |
| Optics Valley LaboratoryHuazhong University of Science and Technology | Wuhan, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry | 2021 |
| State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and TechnologyHuazhong University of Science and Technology | Wuhan, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering | |
| State Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacturing Equipment and TechnologyHuazhong University of Science and Technology | Wuhan, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Artificial Intelligence | |
| State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould TechnologyHuazhong University of Science and Technology | Wuhan, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering | |
| Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyUniversities in China | Wuhan, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Optoelectronics, Lasers | 1952 |
| Wuhan UniversityUniversities in China | Wuhan, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Remote sensing, Geospatial | 1893 |
| State Key Laboratory of VirologyWuhan University | Wuhan, China | University Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Immunology | 1989 |
| State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering ScienceWuhan University | Wuhan, China | University Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Civil and Structural Engineering | |
| State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology For Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of Technology | Wuhan, China | University Energy and resources | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | |
| State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for ArchitectureWuhan University of Technology | Wuhan, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Ceramics and Composites | |
| Key Laboratory of Drilling and Production Engineering for Oil and Gas, Hubei ProvinceYangtze University | Wuhan, China | University Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | |
| Center of Hubei Cooperative Innovation for Emissions Trading SystemCenter of Hubei Cooperative Innovation for Emissions Trading System | Wuhan, China | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2013 |
| Changjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and ResearchChangjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and Research | Wuhan, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | |
| Oil Crops Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Wuhan, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Organic Chemistry | 1960 |
| Institute of HydrobiologyChinese Academy of Sciences | Wuhan, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Environmental Chemistry, Immunology, Aquatic Science | 1950 |
| Hubei Key Laboratory of Inland Shipping TechnologyHubei Key Laboratory of Inland Shipping Technology | Wuhan, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | 2012 |
| Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Water System Science for Sponge City ConstructionHubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Water System Science for Sponge City Construction | Wuhan, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Ocean Engineering | 2016 |
| Hubei Water Resources Research InstituteHubei Water Resources Research Institute | Wuhan, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Chemistry | 1978 |
| State Key Laboratory of Geodesy and Earth's DynamicsInnovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, CAS | Wuhan, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Aerospace Engineering, Geophysics | |
| State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and BiotechnologyInstitute of Hydrobiology | Wuhan, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Environmental Chemistry, Immunology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | |
| State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical EngineeringInstitute of Rock and Soil Mechanics | Wuhan, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | |
| State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering | Wuhan, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology | 2018 |
| State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying Mapping and Remote SensingState Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying Mapping and Remote Sensing | Wuhan, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Media Technology, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Ocean Engineering | 1989 |
| State Key Laboratory of Refractories and MetallurgyState Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy | Wuhan, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Ceramics and Composites, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 2013 |
| Wuhan Institute of Quantum TechnologyWuhan Institute of Quantum Technology | Wuhan, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | |
| Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsWuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics | Wuhan, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2003 |
| Wuhan Ship Development & Design InstituteWuhan Ship Development & Design Institute | Wuhan, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | 1994 |
Countries
Organisations
- China government
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Universities in China
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 Wuhan R&D ecosystem?
It has 45 labs from 32 organisations, ranking number 51 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Wuhan?
They include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University and Universities in China.
What does the Wuhan ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are ocean engineering, genetics, mechanical engineering and water science and technology.
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