RIKEN R&D labs
RIKEN runs 11 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 1 country (Japan), focused on atomic and molecular physics, and optics, molecular biology, artificial intelligence and nuclear and high energy physics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 11 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIKEN Center for Computational Science (Fugaku)RIKEN | Kobe, Japan | Government Technology | Supercomputing | 2010 |
| RIKEN Wako CampusRIKEN | Wako, Japan | Government Basic science | Physics, Life sciences, Quantum | 1917 |
| RIKEN Advanced Science InstituteRIKEN | Kobe, Japan | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Molecular Biology | 2008 |
| RIKEN BioResource Research CenterRIKEN | Ibaraki, Japan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Ecology, Genetics | 2001 |
| RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence ProjectRIKEN | Tokyo, Japan | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Media Technology | 2016 |
| RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics ResearchRIKEN | Kobe, Japan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Cell Biology | 2018 |
| RIKEN Center for Brain ScienceRIKEN | Wako, Japan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology | 1997 |
| RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical SciencesRIKEN | Wako, Japan | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2025 |
| RIKEN Center for Quantum ComputingRIKEN | Saitama, Japan | Research institute Basic science | Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2021 |
| RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceRIKEN | Yokohama, Japan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology | 2013 |
| RIKEN Nishina CenterRIKEN | Wako, Japan | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Aerospace Engineering | 2006 |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs does RIKEN have?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 11 RIKEN R&D labs as of October 2026.
Where are RIKEN's R&D labs?
In Japan (11).
What does RIKEN research?
Its labs focus on atomic and molecular physics, and optics, molecular biology, artificial intelligence and nuclear and high energy physics.
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