The Yerevan region R&D ecosystem
Yerevan region is ranked number 120 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 17 labs within about 120 kilometres: 13 research institutes and 4 government. Leading organisations include National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Ministry of Education and Science, A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory and Institute for Theoretical Physics and Modeling, focused on nuclear and high energy physics, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, astronomy and astrophysics and electrical and electronic engineering.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science | Yerevan, Armenia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Paleontology, Oncology | |
| State Committee of ScienceMinistry of Education and Science | Yerevan, Armenia | Government Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Pollution, Insect Science | 2007 |
| National Academy of Sciences of ArmeniaNational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Yerevan, Armenia | Government Chemicals and materials | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Organic Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials | 1943 |
| National Institute of HealthNational Institute of Health | Yerevan, Armenia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Parasitology | |
| A. Alikhanyan National LaboratoryA. Alikhanyan National Laboratory | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1944 |
| Institute for Theoretical Physics and ModelingInstitute for Theoretical Physics and Modeling | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation, Aerospace Engineering | 2002 |
| Institute of Applied Problems of PhysicsInstitute of Applied Problems of Physics | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Condensed Matter Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry | |
| Byurakan Astrophysical ObservatoryNational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Byurakan, Armenia | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1946 |
| H.Buniatian Institute of BiochemistryNational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Physiology | 1961 |
| Institute for Informatics and Automation ProblemsNational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics | 1957 |
| Institute for Physical ResearchNational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Ashtarak, Armenia | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence | 1967 |
| Institute of Archaeology and EthnographyNational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Paleontology, Anthropology | 1959 |
| Institute of BotanyNational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology | 1938 |
| Institute of Chemical Physics NAS RANational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Ceramics and Composites, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Mechanical Engineering | 1962 |
| Institute of Geological SciencesNational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Atmospheric Science | 1935 |
| Institute of Molecular BiologyNational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Psychiatry and Mental health, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1966 |
| Scientific Center of Zoology and HydroecologyNational Academy of Sciences of Armenia | Yerevan, Armenia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Genetics | 2006 |
Countries
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Other leading ecosystems
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- 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 Yerevan region R&D ecosystem?
It has 17 labs from 6 organisations, ranking number 120 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Yerevan region?
They include National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Ministry of Education and Science, A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory and Institute for Theoretical Physics and Modeling.
What does the Yerevan region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are nuclear and high energy physics, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, astronomy and astrophysics and electrical and electronic engineering.
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