United Kingdom innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 9,993 innovation ecosystem organizations in the United Kingdom, including 2,850 corporate R&D centers, 2,568 research organizations and 1,400 health research organizations.

The largest concentrations are in London (2,264), Oxford (444) and Cambridge (308).

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 ↗

9,993 organizations

• Department for Infrastructure
  Government or public body · Belfast · infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
• Department for International Development
  Government or public body · Dormant · London · gov.uk
• Department for International Trade
  Government or public body · Dormant · London · gov.uk
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
  Government or public body · London · gov.uk
• Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
  Government or public body · London · gov.uk
• Department for the Economy
  Government or public body · Belfast · economy-ni.gov.uk
• Department for Transport
  Government or public body · London · gov.uk
• Department for Work and Pensions
  Government or public body · London · gov.uk
• Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
  Government or public body · Belfast · dardni.gov.uk
• Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland
  Government or public body · Belfast · daera-ni.gov.uk
• Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · ox.ac.uk
• Department of Biology, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · biology.ox.ac.uk
• Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · chem.ox.ac.uk
• Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · cs.ox.ac.uk
• Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · earth.ox.ac.uk
• Department of Education
  Government or public body · Bangor · deni.gov.uk
• Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · eng.ox.ac.uk
• Department of Finance
  Government or public body · Belfast · finance-ni.gov.uk
• Department of Health and Social Care
  Government or public body · London · gov.uk
• Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety
  Government or public body · Belfast · dhsspsni.gov.uk
• Department of Justice
  Government or public body · Belfast · justice-ni.gov.uk
• Department of Materials, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · materials.ox.ac.uk
• Department of Oncology, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · ox.ac.uk
• Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · ox.ac.uk
• Department of Pathology, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · ox.ac.uk
• Department of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · ox.ac.uk
• Department of Physics, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · physics.ox.ac.uk
• Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · ox.ac.uk
• Department of the Environment
  Government or public body · Belfast · doeni.gov.uk
• Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · biology.ox.ac.uk
• Derby City Council
  Government or public body · Derby · derby.gov.uk
• Derby College
  University or research institute · Derby · derby-college.ac.uk
• Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  Health research · Dormant · Derby · derbyhospitals.nhs.uk
• Derby Museums
  Organization · Derby · derbymuseums.org
• Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
  Health research · Chesterfield · dchs.nhs.uk
• Derbyshire County Council
  Government or public body · Matlock · derbyshire.gov.uk
• Deregallera (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Caerphilly · deregallera.com
• Dereham Hospital
  Health research · Dereham · norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk
• Derriford Hospital
  Health research · Plymouth · plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk
• Derry City Council
  Government or public body · Londonderry · derrystrabane.com
• Design and Art Direction
  Research organization · London · dandad.org
• Design and Artists Copyright Society
  Research organization · London · dacs.org.uk
• Design Business Association
  Research organization · London · dba.org.uk
• Design Council
  Government or public body · London · designcouncil.org.uk
• Design History Society
  Research organization · London · designhistorysociety.org
• Design Research Society
  Research organization · London · designresearchsociety.org
• Design Science (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · design-science.org.uk
• Designability
  Research organization · Bath · designability.org.uk
• DesignBuilder Software (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Stroud · designbuilder.co.uk
• Desktop Genetics (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · deskgen.com
• Destination Basingstoke
  Network or association · Basingstoke · destinationbasingstoke.co.uk
• Deutsche Bank (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · db.com
• Deutsche Telekom (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Welwyn Garden City · telekom.com
• Deutsche Telekom Venture Studio Limited
  Venture studio · London · foundersfactory.com
• Deutsches Historisches Institut London
  Government or public body · London · ghil.ac.uk
• Development Bank of Wales
  Investor or fund · developmentbank.wales
• Development Delivery International
  Corporate R&D · Aylesford · ddinternational.org.uk
• Development Initiatives
  Research organization · Bristol · devinit.org
• Development Trusts Association Scotland
  Research organization · Edinburgh · dtascot.org.uk
• Devices for Dignity
  Corporate R&D · Sheffield · devicesfordignity.org.uk
• Devizes Community Hospital
  Health research · Devizes · wiltshiresexualhealth.co.uk
• Devon & Exeter Institution
  Research organization · Exeter · devonandexeterinstitution.org
• Devon County Council
  Government or public body · Exeter · devon.gov.uk
• Devon Guild of Craftsmen
  Organization · Bovey Tracey · crafts.org.uk
• Devon History Society
  Research organization · South Molton · devonhistorysociety.org.uk
• Devon Partnership NHS Trust
  Health research · Exeter · dpt.nhs.uk
• Devro (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Chryston · devro.com
• Dewsbury and District Hospital
  Health research · Dewsbury · midyorks.nhs.uk
• Dexcel Pharma (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Daventry · dexcel.com
• Dextra Laboratories (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Reading · dextrauk.com
• Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation
  Research organization · Hayling Island · diabeteswellness.net
• Diabetes UK
  Research organization · London · diabetes.org.uk
• Diageo (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · diageo.com
• DiagNodus (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Cambridge · diagnodus.com
• Diagnostic Sonar (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Livingston · diagnosticsonar.com
• Diagnostics for the Real World (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Great Chesterford · drw-ltd.com
• Dialogue Society
  Research organization · London · dialoguesociety.org
• Diamond Light Source
  University or research institute · Didcot · diamond.ac.uk
• Diamond Photofoil (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Maidstone · photofoil.com
• Diana Princess of Wales Hospital
  Health research · Grimsby · nlg.nhs.uk
• Didcot Community Hospital
  Health research · Didcot · oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
• Diffblue
  Startup · London · diffblue.com
• Difficult Airways Society
  Research organization · London · das.uk.com
• Digital Catapult
  Research organization · London · digitalcatapultcentre.org.uk
• Digital Catapult (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · digicatapult.org.uk
• Digital Curation Centre
  Research organization · Edinburgh · dcc.ac.uk
• Digital Engineering and Test Centre
  Research organization · London · detc.uk
• Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre
  Research organization · Glasgow · dhi-scotland.com
• Digital Health and Care Wales
  Health research · Cardiff · dhcw.nhs.wales
• Digital Humanities Research Hub
  University or research institute · London · sas.ac.uk
• Digital Manufacturing Innovation Hub Wales Ltd
  Incubator · Bridgend · dmiw.co.uk
• Digital Native Academy (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Birmingham · digitalnativeacademy.com
• Digital Preservation Coalition (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Glasgow · dpconline.org
• Digital Science (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · digital-science.com
• Digital Scientific (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Cambridge · dsuk.biz
• Dilke Memorial Hospital
  Health research · Cinderford · ghc.nhs.uk
• Dill
  Startup · Swansea · dill.co
• Dimbleby Cancer Care
  Research organization · London · dimblebycancercare.org
• Dimensional Imaging (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Glasgow · di4d.com
• Diocese of Ely
  Research organization · Barton · elydiocese.org
• Diodes (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Manchester · diodes.com
• Diomed (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Loughton · diomed.co.uk
• DIPEx International (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Witney · dipexinternational.org
• Disabled Living Foundation
  Research organization · London · dlf.org.uk
• Discover Carmarthenshire
  Program · Carmarthen · discovercarmarthenshire.com
• Discovery Park
  Science or technology park · discovery-park.co.uk
• Diseworth Heritage Centre
  Research organization · Derby · diseworthcentre.org
• Dispomedical (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Bradford · dispomedical.co.uk
• Diurnal (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Cardiff · diurnal.co.uk
• Diverse Sussex
  Program · Brighton and Hove · diversesussex.com
• Diversity Business Incubator Cic
  Incubator · Plymouth · dbi.org.uk
• DJS Antibodies
  Startup · Closed · Oxford · djsantibodies.com
• DKMS Foundation
  Research organization · London · dkms.org.uk
• DMG Mori (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Coventry · uk.dmgmori.com
• DNA Electronics (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · dnae.com
• DNEG (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · dneg.com
• DNV (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Glasgow · dnvgl.com
• DO
  Research organization · Cardigan · thedolectures.com
• Doc Society
  Research organization · London · docsociety.org
• Docklands Light Railway
  Research organization · London · dlrlondon.co.uk

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Categories

• Corporate R&D centers in the United Kingdom 2,850
• Research organizations in the United Kingdom 2,568
• Health research organizations in the United Kingdom 1,400
• Universities and research institutes in the United Kingdom 962
• Government and public bodies in the United Kingdom 463
• Startups in the United Kingdom 330
• Other organizations in the United Kingdom 248
• Companies in the United Kingdom 220
• Programs in the United Kingdom 188
• Networks and associations in the United Kingdom 164
• Science and technology parks in the United Kingdom 138
• Investors and funds in the United Kingdom 114
• Incubators in the United Kingdom 112
• Innovation hubs in the United Kingdom 56
• Fab labs and makerspaces in the United Kingdom 53
• Accelerators in the United Kingdom 46
• Venture studios in the United Kingdom 42
• Colleges and training providers in the United Kingdom 39

Cities

• London 2,264
• Oxford 444
• Cambridge 308
• Edinburgh 198
• Bristol 168
• Glasgow 163
• Southampton 157
• Manchester 142
• Birmingham 136
• Swansea 123
• Guildford 108
• Reading 106
• Belfast 103
• Nottingham 96
• Sheffield 95
• Liverpool 86
• Cardiff 84
• Leeds 82
• Brighton and Hove 81
• Newcastle upon Tyne 79
• Milton Keynes 60
• York 58
• Norwich 57
• Leicester 56
• Coventry 55
• Aberdeen 49
• Brighton 46
• Abingdon 45
• Canterbury 40
• Exeter 40
• Harwell 40
• Swindon 39
• Bath 36
• Northampton 34
• Portsmouth 34
• Dundee 32
• Warrington 30
• Maidstone 29
• Stoke-on-Trent 29
• Basingstoke 28
• Carmarthen 27
• Winchester 27
• Bradford 26
• Colchester 26
• Pembroke Dock 26
• Peterborough 26
• Slough 25
• Crawley 23
• Cheltenham 22
• Durham 22
• Gloucester 22
• Sandwich 22
• Sunderland 22
• Salisbury 21
• St Albans 21
• Wakefield 21
• Warwick 21
• Bedford 20
• Didcot 20
• Llanelli 20
• Watford 20
• Bracknell 19
• Chelmsford 19
• Derby 19
• Fareham 19
• Farnborough 19
• High Wycombe 19
• Livingston 19
• Macclesfield 19
• Plymouth 19
• Chester 18
• Salford 18
• Gateshead 17
• Huddersfield 17
• Ipswich 17
• Newbury 17
• Port Talbot 17
• Preston 17
• Chatham 16
• Lancaster 16
• Leatherhead 16
• Lincoln 16
• Loughborough 16
• Newport 16
• Aylesbury 15
• Bridgend 15
• Haverfordwest 15
• Horsham 15
• Hull 15
• Luton 15
• Maidenhead 15
• Stockport 15
• Chesterfield 14
• Chichester 14
• Perth 14
• Poole 14
• Rotherham 14
• Stevenage 14
• Worcester 14
• Andover 13
• Harlow 13
• Harrogate 13
• Welwyn Garden City 13
• Wolverhampton 13
• Worthing 13
• Aberystwyth 12
• Bolton 12
• Daresbury 12
• Farnham 12
• Inverness 12
• Sittingbourne 12
• Wokingham 12
• Banbury 11
• Barnsley 11
• Bournemouth 11
• Carlisle 11
• Doncaster 11
• Egham 11
• Hemel Hempstead 11
• Kettering 11
• Runcorn 11
• Taunton 11
• Woking 11
• Ashford 10
• Buxton 10
• Darlington 10
• Dudley 10
• Eastleigh 10
• Hatfield 10
• Middlesbrough 10
• Shrewsbury 10
• Solihull 10