Research organizations in the United Kingdom

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 2,568 research organizations in the United Kingdom.

Research organizations carry out scientific and applied research outside the university system, from national laboratories to independent institutes.

The largest concentrations are in London (1,049), Oxford (133) and Edinburgh (73).

The United Kingdom scores 67.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 24 of 117 economies.

See the United Kingdom on the IEPA ↗

2,568 research organizations

• Wessex Medical Research
  Research organization · Southampton · wesmed.org.uk
• West Cumbria Rivers Trust
  Research organization · Keswick · westcumbriariverstrust.org
• West London Research Network
  Research organization · London · welren.com
• West of England Centre for Inclusive Living
  Research organization · Bristol · wecil.co.uk
• West Of Scotland Housing Association
  Research organization · Glasgow · westscot.co.uk
• West of Scotland Regional Equality Council
  Research organization · Glasgow · wsrec.co.uk
• West Yorkshire Joint Services
  Research organization · Morley · wyjs.org.uk
• West Yorkshire Police
  Research organization · Wakefield · westyorkshire.police.uk
• Westcountry Rivers Trust
  Research organization · Callington · wrt.org.uk
• Westgate Hall
  Research organization · Canterbury · westgatehall.org
• Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust
  Research organization · Swindon · weset.org
• Westminster Cathedral
  Research organization · London · westminstercathedral.org.uk
• Westminster City Council
  Research organization · London · westminster.gov.uk
• Westminster Guarantee Protection Trustees
  Research organization · Lockington · westminsterguarantees.co.uk
• Wheal Martyn
  Research organization · St Austell · wheal-martyn.com
• White Rose University Consortium
  Research organization · York · whiterose.ac.uk
• Whitley Fund for Nature
  Research organization · London · whitleyaward.org
• Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
  Research organization · Paignton · wwct.org.uk
• Wigmore Hall
  Research organization · London · wigmore-hall.org.uk
• Wikimedia UK
  Research organization · London · wikimedia.org.uk
• Wild Trout Trust
  Research organization · Waterlooville · wildtrout.org
• Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
  Research organization · Gloucester · wwt.org.uk
• Wildlife Conservation Society United Kingdom
  Research organization · Cambridge · wcs.org
• Wildlife Trusts
  Research organization · Newark on Trent · wildlifetrusts.org
• Wildlife Vets International
  Research organization · Keighley · wildlifevetsinternational.org
• Wildwood Trust
  Research organization · Canterbury · wildwoodtrust.org
• William Harvey Research Foundation
  Research organization · London · williamharveyresearch.com
• William Temple Foundation
  Research organization · Blacon · williamtemplefoundation.org.uk
• Williams Syndrome Foundation
  Research organization · London · williams-syndrome.org.uk
• Wilton Park
  Research organization · Steyning · wiltonpark.org.uk
• Windrush Foundation
  Research organization · London · windrushfoundation.com
• Winnicott Foundation
  Research organization · London · winnicott.org.uk
• Wired Sussex
  Research organization · Brighton · wiredsussex.com
• Wolfson Foundation
  Research organization · London · wolfson.org.uk
• Women in Sport
  Research organization · London · womeninsport.org
• Wonder Foundation
  Research organization · London · wonderfoundation.org.uk
• Woodland Trust
  Research organization · Grantham · woodlandtrust.org.uk
• Workers Educational Association
  Research organization · London · wea.org.uk
• Working Families
  Research organization · London · workingfamilies.org.uk
• World Animal Protection
  Research organization · London · worldanimalprotection.org
• World Cancer Research Fund International
  Research organization · London · wcrf.org
• World Cancer Research Fund UK
  Research organization · London · wcrf-uk.org
• World Dementia Council
  Research organization · London · worlddementiacouncil.org
• World Endometriosis Research Foundation
  Research organization · London · endometriosisfoundation.org
• World Energy Council
  Research organization · London · worldenergy.org
• World Federation of Neurology
  Research organization · London · wfneurology.org
• World Horse Welfare
  Research organization · Norwich · worldhorsewelfare.org
• World Obesity Federation
  Research organization · London · worldobesity.org
• World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies
  Research organization · Nottingham · wsset.org
• World Sugar Research Organisation
  Research organization · Cambridge · wsro.org
• World Travel and Tourism Council
  Research organization · London · wttc.org
• World Veterinary Poultry Association
  Research organization · Attleborough · wvpa.net
• World Vision International
  Research organization · London · wvi.org
• Worldwide Book Services (United Kingdom)
  Research organization · Wickford · worldwidebookservices.com
• Worldwide Cancer Research
  Research organization · Edinburgh · worldwidecancerresearch.org
• Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance
  Research organization · London · thewhpca.org
• Worldwide Universities Network
  Research organization · Leeds · wun.ac.uk
• Worldwide Veterinary Service
  Research organization · Wimborne Minster · wvs.org.uk
• WORLDwrite
  Research organization · London · worldwrite.org.uk
• Wormingford Community Education Centre
  Research organization · Chelmsford · wormingfordcec.org.uk
• Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
  Research organization · London · apothecaries.org
• Write Inspired
  Research organization · London · writeinspired.co.uk
• WWF-UK
  Research organization · Woking · wwf.org.uk
• Wysing Arts Centre
  Research organization · Cambridge · wysingartscentre.org
• York Archaeological Trust
  Research organization · York · yorkarchaeology.co.uk
• York Blind & Partially Sighted Society
  Research organization · York · ybpss.org
• York Minster
  Research organization · York · yorkminster.org
• York Museums Trust
  Research organization · York · yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk
• York Theatre Royal
  Research organization · York · yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
• York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership
  Research organization · Northallerton · businessinspiredgrowth.com
• Yorkshire Agricultural Society
  Research organization · Harrogate · yas.co.uk
• Yorkshire Cancer Research
  Research organization · Harrogate · yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk
• Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
  Research organization · Clapham · ydmt.org
• Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust
  Research organization · Harrogate · yorkshiredalesriverstrust.com
• Yorkshire Film Archive
  Research organization · York · yorkshirefilmarchive.com
• Yorkshire Forward
  Research organization · Leeds · yorkshire-forward.com
• Young Citizens
  Research organization · London · youngcitizens.org
• Young Foundation
  Research organization · London · youngfoundation.org
• Young Women's Trust
  Research organization · London · youngwomenstrust.org
• YoungMinds
  Research organization · London · youngminds.org.uk
• Youth Endowment Fund
  Research organization · London · youthendowmentfund.org.uk
• Youth Scotland
  Research organization · Edinburgh · youthscotland.org.uk
• Youthscape
  Research organization · Luton · youthscape.co.uk
• Zero Carbon Hub
  Research organization · London · zerocarbonhub.org
• ZERO Institute, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · zero.ox.ac.uk
• Zero Waste Scotland
  Research organization · Stirling · zerowastescotland.org.uk
• Zoological Society of East Anglia
  Research organization · Norwich · zsea.org
• Zoological Society of London
  Research organization · London · zsl.org
• 5G/6G Innovation Centre, University of Surrey
  Research organization · Guildford
• Academic Enterprise and Commercialisation, University for the Creative Arts
  Research organization · Canterbury
• Agri-Engineering Hub, Canterbury Christ Church University
  Research organization · Canterbury
• Agricultural Research Centre (Gelli Aur)
  Research organization · Llandeilo
• AMRC Cymru
  Research organization · Broughton
• Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre (ATiC)
  Research organization · Swansea
• BioTechnology Hub, University of Kent
  Research organization · Canterbury
• British Museum Archaeological Research Collection
  Research organization · Reading
• Buckingham Enterprise and Innovation Unit, University of Buckingham
  Research organization · Buckingham
• Business and employers, University of Brighton
  Research organization · Brighton and Hove
• Business and Partnerships, University of Kent
  Research organization · Canterbury
• Business, Research and Community Services, University of Winchester
  Research organization · Winchester
• Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association
  Research organization · Closed · Chipping Campden
• CECAMM, Isle of Wight College
  Research organization · East Cowes
• Celtic Sea Power
  Research organization
• CEMAST
  Research organization · Lee-on-the-Solent
• Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality (CCIXR), University of Portsmouth
  Research organization · Portsmouth
• Centre for Enzyme Innovation, University of Portsmouth
  Research organization · Portsmouth
• Centre for Green Maritime Innovation, University of Southampton
  Research organization · Southampton
• Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM)
  Research organization · Swansea
• Computational Foundry (Swansea University)
  Research organization · Swansea
• Frances and Augustus Newman Foundation
  Research organization · Milton Keynes
• Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship
  Research organization · Reading
• Henley Enterprise Lab (HELAB)
  Research organization · Reading
• Higher Education Careers Services Unit
  Research organization · Dormant · Manchester
• Hintze Family Charitable Foundation
  Research organization · London
• Infant Trust
  Research organization · London
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Institute (Swansea University)
  Research organization · Swansea
• Institute for Innovative Materials, Processing and Numerical Technologies (IMPACT)
  Research organization · Swansea
• Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton
  Research organization · Southampton
• Institute for People-Centred AI, University of Surrey
  Research organization · Guildford
• Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
  Research organization · Guildford

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Cities

• Research organizations in London 1,049
• Research organizations in Oxford 133
• Research organizations in Edinburgh 73
• Research organizations in Cambridge 62
• Research organizations in Bristol 56
• Research organizations in Glasgow 54
• Research organizations in Birmingham 39
• Research organizations in Manchester 37
• Research organizations in Newcastle upon Tyne 35
• Research organizations in Belfast 28
• Research organizations in Cardiff 24
• Research organizations in Sheffield 23
• Research organizations in Liverpool 21
• Research organizations in Nottingham 21
• Research organizations in Leeds 20
• Research organizations in Swansea 20
• Research organizations in York 20
• Research organizations in Reading 18
• Research organizations in Southampton 17
• Research organizations in Norwich 16
• Research organizations in Canterbury 14
• Research organizations in Brighton 13
• Research organizations in Leicester 13
• Research organizations in Dundee 12
• Research organizations in Northampton 12
• Research organizations in Bath 11
• Research organizations in Peterborough 11
• Research organizations in Guildford 10
• Research organizations in Milton Keynes 10
• Research organizations in Cheltenham 9
• Research organizations in Perth 9
• Research organizations in St Albans 9
• Research organizations in Exeter 8
• Research organizations in Salisbury 8
• Research organizations in Coventry 7
• Research organizations in Stoke-on-Trent 7
• Research organizations in Wakefield 7
• Research organizations in Aberdeen 6
• Research organizations in Durham 6
• Research organizations in Harrogate 6
• Research organizations in Chester 5
• Research organizations in Colchester 5
• Research organizations in Derby 5
• Research organizations in Gloucester 5
• Research organizations in Horsham 5
• Research organizations in Kenilworth 5
• Research organizations in Maidstone 5
• Research organizations in Portsmouth 5
• Research organizations in Preston 5
• Research organizations in Salford 5
• Research organizations in Swindon 5
• Research organizations in Wallingford 5
• Research organizations in Winchester 5
• Research organizations in Aberystwyth 4
• Research organizations in Abingdon 4
• Research organizations in Buckingham 4
• Research organizations in Carlisle 4
• Research organizations in Chelmsford 4
• Research organizations in Dunfermline 4
• Research organizations in Farnborough 4
• Research organizations in Gateshead 4
• Research organizations in Harwell 4
• Research organizations in Hereford 4
• Research organizations in Huddersfield 4
• Research organizations in Luton 4
• Research organizations in Solihull 4
• Research organizations in Stirling 4
• Research organizations in Bedford 3
• Research organizations in Berkhamsted 3
• Research organizations in Bradford 3
• Research organizations in Brighton and Hove 3
• Research organizations in Buxton 3
• Research organizations in Chatham 3
• Research organizations in Cranfield 3
• Research organizations in Crawley 3
• Research organizations in Hatfield 3
• Research organizations in High Wycombe 3
• Research organizations in Inverness 3
• Research organizations in Lancaster 3
• Research organizations in Letchworth 3
• Research organizations in Lewis 3
• Research organizations in Lichfield 3
• Research organizations in Lincoln 3
• Research organizations in Livingston 3
• Research organizations in Londonderry 3
• Research organizations in Loughborough 3
• Research organizations in Macclesfield 3
• Research organizations in Pembroke Dock 3
• Research organizations in Penicuik 3
• Research organizations in Port Talbot 3
• Research organizations in Royal Leamington Spa 3
• Research organizations in Rugby 3
• Research organizations in Sandy 3
• Research organizations in Shipley 3
• Research organizations in Taunton 3
• Research organizations in Truro 3
• Research organizations in Warrington 3
• Research organizations in Warwick 3
• Research organizations in Watford 3
• Research organizations in Woking 3
• Research organizations in Wolverhampton 3
• Research organizations in Worcester 3