National Research Council R&D labs
National Research Council runs 78 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 5 countries (Italy, San Marino, Spain, and more), focused on materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, and optics, molecular biology and electrical and electronic engineering.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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All 78 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the MediterraneanNational Research Council | Portici, Italy | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Soil Science | |
| Institute for Biological SystemsNational Research Council | Montelibretti, Italy | Government Chemicals and materials | Spectroscopy, Organic Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2019 |
| National Research CouncilNational Research Council | Bucharest, Romania | Government Multidisciplinary research | Information Systems and Management, Information Systems, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1994 |
| National Research CouncilNational Research Council | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Government Multidisciplinary research | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Biophysics | 1999 |
| Istituto Nazionale per Studi ed Esperienze di Architettura NavaleNational Research Council | Rome, Italy | Military Aerospace and defence | Ocean Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Oceanography | 1927 |
| Bologna Research AreaNational Research Council | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
| Construction Technologies InstituteNational Research Council | Milan, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Mechanical Engineering | 2002 |
| Institute for Agricultural and Earthmoving MachinesNational Research Council | Ferrara, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Plant Science, Mechanical Engineering, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology | 2002 |
| Institute for Archaeological and Monumental HeritageNational Research Council | Catania, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Space and Planetary Science, Geophysics | |
| Institute for Chemical and Physical ProcessesNational Research Council | Messina, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2000 |
| Institute for Coastal Marine EnvironmentNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 2002 |
| Institute for Complex SystemsNational Research Council | Rome, Italy | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Materials Chemistry | 2004 |
| Institute for Computational Linguistics “A. Zampolli”National Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Literature and Literary Theory, Information Systems | 1980 |
| Institute for Energetics and InterphasesNational Research Council | Milan, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Organic Chemistry | |
| Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and OncologyNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Immunology, Molecular Biology | 1969 |
| Institute for Macromolecular StudiesNational Research Council | Milan, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials | 2002 |
| Institute for Microelectronics and MicrosystemsNational Research Council | Catania, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 1996 |
| Institute for Research on CombustionNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics | 1968 |
| Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for DevelopmentNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Urban Studies, Archeology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 2014 |
| Institute for Research on Population and Social PoliciesNational Research Council | Rome, Italy | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Information Systems, Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems and Management | 2002 |
| Institute for Sustainable Plant ProtectionNational Research Council | Turin, Italy | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Cell Biology, Endocrinology | 2014 |
| Institute for the Conservation and Valorization of Cultural HeritageNational Research Council | Fiorentino, San Marino | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Earth-Surface Processes, Conservation | 2001 |
| Institute for the Dynamics of Environmental ProcessesNational Research Council | Mestre, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Geology | 2001 |
| Institute for the Science and Technology of PlasmasNational Research Council | Milan, Italy | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 2019 |
| Institute of Atmospheric Pollution ResearchNational Research Council | Monterotondo, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering | |
| Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and ClimateNational Research Council | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography | |
| Institute of Biomedical TechnologiesNational Research Council | Segrate, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Spectroscopy | 2002 |
| Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular BiotechnologiesNational Research Council | Bari, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Information Systems, Information Systems and Management | 2002 |
| Institute of Biostructure and BioimagingNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 2002 |
| Institute of Cell Biology and NeurobiologyNational Research Council | Monterotondo, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, Physiology | 2010 |
| Institute of Cognitive Sciences and TechnologiesNational Research Council | Rome, Italy | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Artificial Intelligence | 1950 |
| Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for EnergyNational Research Council | Padua, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering | |
| Institute of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication EngineeringNational Research Council | Turin, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2001 |
| Institute of Environmental Geology and GeoengineeringNational Research Council | Monterotondo, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Earth-Surface Processes | 2001 |
| Institute of Food ScienceNational Research Council | Avellino, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Gastroenterology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Food Science | 1994 |
| Institute of Genetic and Biomedical ResearchNational Research Council | Monserrato, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Immunology, Surgery | |
| Institute of Geosciences and Earth ResourcesNational Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Geochemistry and Petrology | |
| Institute of Inorganic Methodologies and PlasmasNational Research Council | Bari, Italy | Research institute Basic science | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 2002 |
| Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and PhysiologyNational Research Council | Milan, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Psychiatry and Mental health, Neurology | 2001 |
| Institute of Molecular Biology and PathologyNational Research Council | Rome, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Materials Chemistry | 1965 |
| Institute of Molecular Science and TechnologiesNational Research Council | Milan, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2000 |
| Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular MedicineNational Research Council | Rome, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, Molecular Biology | 1980 |
| Institute of Neurological SciencesNational Research Council | Mangone, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health, Neurology | |
| Institute of Organic Synthesis and PhotoreactivityNational Research Council | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry | |
| Institute of Polymers, Composites and BiomaterialsNational Research Council | Pozzuoli, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering | 1981 |
| Institute of Protein BiochemistryNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Materials Chemistry | 1986 |
| Institute of Science and Technology for CeramicsNational Research Council | Faenza, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Ceramics and Composites, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | 1965 |
| Institute on Membrane TechnologyNational Research Council | Rende, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Water Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | |
| Instituto di BiofisicaNational Research Council | Leioa, Spain | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biophysics | 2001 |
| Istituto di Analisi dei Sistemi ed Informatica Antonio RubertiNational Research Council | Rome, Italy | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Numerical Analysis | 1969 |
| Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia AgrariaNational Research Council | Milan, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | |
| Istituto di Biomedicina e di Immunologia Molecolare Alberto MonroyNational Research Council | Palermo, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology and Allergy | |
| Istituto di Chimica BiomolecolareNational Research Council | Pozzuoli, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Biotechnology, Organic Chemistry | 2002 |
| Istituto di Cibernetica “Eduardo Caianiello”National Research Council | Pozzuoli, Italy | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, Biomedical Engineering | 1968 |
| Istituto di Farmacologia TraslazionaleNational Research Council | Rome, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Neurology, Immunology | |
| Istituto di Fisiologia ClinicaNational Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 1968 |
| Istituto di Genetica MolecolareNational Research Council | Pavia, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Physiology, Infectious Diseases | 2000 |
| Istituto di Metodologie ChimicheNational Research Council | Monterotondo, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Spectroscopy, Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry | 2002 |
| Istituto di NanotecnologiaNational Research Council | Lecce, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | |
| Istituto di Ricerca sulla Crescita Economica SostenibileNational Research Council | Turin, Italy | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Information Systems and Management, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Economics and Econometrics | 1964 |
| Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "Alessandro Faedo"National Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Technology | Information Systems and Management, Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems | 2002 |
| Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta"National Research Council | Milan, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2019 |
| Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheNational Research Council | Venice, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science | 2001 |
| Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo (CNR - ISMed)National Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Oceanography, Media Technology | 2001 |
| Istituto di Tipizzazione Tissutale e Problemi della DialisiNational Research Council | L’Aquila, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Transplantation, Nephrology | |
| Istituto MotoriNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Automotive Engineering, Computational Mechanics | 1940 |
| Istituto NanoscienzeNational Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Artificial Intelligence, Materials Chemistry | 2010 |
| Istituto per il Sistema Produzione Animale in Ambiente MediterraneoNational Research Council | Naples, Italy | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Spectroscopy, Plant Science | 2002 |
| Istituto per la BioEconomiaNational Research Council | Sesto Fiorentino, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science | 2019 |
| Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo Mauro PiconeNational Research Council | Rome, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Applied Mathematics | 1927 |
| Laboratorio di Monitoraggio e Modellistica Ambientale per lo sviluppo sostenibileNational Research Council | Sesto Fiorentino, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes | 2007 |
| National Institute of OpticsNational Research Council | Florence, Italy | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Spectroscopy, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 2010 |
| National Research Council - Institute of Methodologies for Environmental AnalysisNational Research Council | Tito, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics | 2000 |
| Neuroscience InstituteNational Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience | 2001 |
| Organ Transplantation and Immunology InstituteNational Research Council | L’Aquila, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Transplantation, Hematology | 1981 |
| Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological ProtectionNational Research Council | Perugia, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology | |
| Superconducting and other Innovative Materials and Devices InstituteNational Research Council | Genoa, Italy | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2010 |
| Water Research InstituteNational Research Council | Monterotondo, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Environmental Chemistry | 1968 |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs does National Research Council have?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 78 National Research Council R&D labs as of October 2026.
Where are National Research Council's R&D labs?
In Italy (74), San Marino (1), Spain (1), Romania (1) and Sri Lanka (1).
What does National Research Council research?
Its labs focus on materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, and optics, molecular biology and electrical and electronic engineering.
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