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

• National Health Service Scotland
  Government or public body · Edinburgh · nhsnss.org
• National Health Service Wales
  Health research · Cardiff · wales.nhs.uk
• National Heritage Science Forum
  Research organization · London · heritagescienceforum.org.uk
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
  Health research · London · uclh.nhs.uk
• National House Building Council
  Government or public body · Milton Keynes · nhbc.co.uk
• National Hyperbaric Centre
  Corporate R&D · Aberdeen · nationalhyperbariccentre.com
• National Ice Centre
  Research organization · Nottingham · national-ice-centre.com
• National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
  University or research institute · Potters Bar · nibsc.org
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
  Government or public body · Manchester · nice.org.uk
• National Institute for Health and Care Research
  Government or public body · London · nihr.ac.uk
• National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia
  University or research institute · London · niaa.org.uk
• National Institute of Agricultural Botany
  University or research institute · Cambridge · niab.com
• National Institute of Airborne Acoustic Metrology
  University or research institute · Salford · acoustictesting.salford.ac.uk
• National Institute of Economic and Social Research
  Research organization · London · niesr.ac.uk
• National Instruments (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Newbury · uk.ni.com
• National Integrated Solutions (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Blackburn · nisltd.eu
• National Library of Scotland
  Organization · Edinburgh · movingimage.nls.uk
• National Library of Wales
  Organization · Aberystwyth · library.wales
• National Literacy Trust
  Research organization · London · literacytrust.org.uk
• National Maritime Museum
  Organization · London · rmg.co.uk
• National Measurement and Regulation Office
  Government or public body · Dormant · London · gov.uk
• National Microelectronics Institute
  Research organization · Livingston · nmi.org.uk
• National Migraine Centre
  Health research · London · nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk
• National Milk Records (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Chippenham · nmr.co.uk
• National Mining Museum Scotland
  Organization · Dalkeith · nationalminingmuseum.com
• National Museum of the Royal Navy
  Organization · Portsmouth · nmrn.org.uk
• National Museum Wales
  Organization · Cardiff · museum.wales
• National Museums Liverpool
  Organization · Liverpool · liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
• National Museums NI
  Organization · Holywood · nationalmuseumsni.org
• National Museums Scotland
  Government or public body · Edinburgh · nms.ac.uk
• National Nuclear Laboratory
  University or research institute · Seascale · nnl.co.uk
• National Oceanography Centre
  University or research institute · Southampton · noc.ac.uk
• National Oilwell Varco (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Manchester · nov.com
• National One Call (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Linlithgow · national-one-call.co.uk
• National Patient Safety Agency
  Health research · London · npsa.nhs.uk
• National Phenotypic Screening Centre
  University or research institute · Dundee · npsc.ac.uk
• National Physical Laboratory
  University or research institute · London · npl.co.uk
• National Policing Improvement Agency
  Government or public body · London · gov.uk
• National Portrait Gallery
  Organization · London · npg.org.uk
• National Power (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · npower.com
• National Protective Security Authority
  Government or public body · London · npsa.gov.uk
• National Radiological Protection Board
  Government or public body · Dormant · Didcot · gov.uk
• National Records of Scotland
  Government or public body · Edinburgh · nationalrecordsofscotland.gov.uk
• National Renewable Energy Centre
  University or research institute · Blyth · narec.co.uk
• National Sheep Association
  Research organization · Worcester · nationalsheep.org.uk
• National Slate Museum
  Organization · Llanberis · museum.wales
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
  Research organization · London · nspcc.org.uk
• National Space Centre
  Organization · Leicester · spacecentre.co.uk
• National Subsea Research Initiative
  University or research institute · Aberdeen · nsri.co.uk
• National Survivor User Network
  Research organization · London · nsun.org.uk
• National Telford Institute
  University or research institute · Dundee · nationaltelfordinstitute.org.uk
• National Theatre Wales
  Research organization · Cardiff · nationaltheatrewales.org
• National Trust
  Research organization · Rotherham · nationaltrust.org.uk
• National Trust for Scotland
  Research organization · Edinburgh · nts.org.uk
• National Underground Assets Group
  Corporate R&D · London · nuag.co.uk
• National Videogame Museum
  Organization · Sheffield · thenvm.org
• National Wealth Fund
  Investor or fund · nationalwealthfund.org.uk
• National Youth Agency
  Research organization · Leicester · nya.org.uk
• Nationwide Building Society
  Research organization · Swindon · nationwide.co.uk
• Natural England
  Government or public body · York · gov.uk
• Natural Environment Research Council
  Government or public body · Swindon · ukri.org
• Natural History Museum
  Research organization · London · nhm.ac.uk
• Natural History Society of Northumbria
  Research organization · Newcastle upon Tyne · nhsn.ncl.ac.uk
• Natural Resources Institute
  Research organization · Chatham · nri.org
• Natural Resources Wales
  University or research institute · Cardiff · naturalresources.wales
• Natural Synergies (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Middlesbrough · naturalsynergies.co.uk
• NatWest
  Investor or fund · natwest.com
• Nautical Archaeology Society
  Research organization · Portsmouth · nauticalarchaeologysociety.org
• NavLive
  Startup · London · navlive.ai
• Navtech Radar (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Wantage · navtechradar.com
• nChain (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · nchain.com
• NCR (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · ncr.com
• NDT Consultants (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Coventry · ndt-consultants.co.uk
• Neath Port Talbot College
  University or research institute · Neath · nptcgroup.ac.uk
• Neath Port Talbot Council
  Government or public body · Port Talbot · npt.gov.uk
• Neath Port Talbot Hospital
  Health research · Port Talbot · wales.nhs.uk
• NEBOSH
  Research organization · Leicester · nebosh.org.uk
• NEC (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · uk.nec.com
• NEC Technologies (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Reading · nectech.co.uk
• Negroni Venture Studios Ltd
  Venture studio · Cambridge · negroniventurestudios.com
• Nekton
  Research organization · Oxford · nektonmission.org
• Nelson College London
  University or research institute · Redbridge · nelsoncollege.ac.uk
• Nemaura Pharma (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Loughborough · nemaura.co.uk
• Neogen Europe (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Ayr · neogen.com
• Neoleukin Therapeutics (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · neoleukin.com
• Neon Century (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · neoncentury.io
• Neotherix (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · York · neotherix.com
• Neotropical Bird Club
  Research organization · Bedfordshire · neotropicalbirdclub.org
• NERC Environmental Bioinformatics Centre
  Research organization · Closed · Wallingford · nebc.nerc.ac.uk
• NERC Environmental Omics Facility
  University or research institute · Sheffield · neof.org.uk
• NeRRe Therapeutics (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Stevenage · nerretherapeutics.com
• Nerve Centre
  Research organization · Londonderry · nervecentre.org
• Nesta
  Research organization · London · nesta.org.uk
• Nestlé (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · nestle.co.uk
• Net Zero Industry Wales
  Network or association · nziw.wales
• Net Zero Technology Centre
  Research organization · Aberdeen · netzerotc.com
• NetComposites (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Chesterfield · netcomposites.com
• Nethermind (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · nethermind.io
• Netmums Limited (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Rickmansworth · netmums.com
• Netpark
  Science or technology park · northeasttechnologypark.com
• Network Rail
  Corporate R&D · London · networkrail.co.uk
• Netzsch (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Lichfield · netzsch-grinding.com
• Neuroblastoma UK
  Research organization · London · neuroblastoma.org.uk
• NeuroGEARS (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · London · neurogears.org
• Neurosciences Research Foundation
  Research organization · London · neurosciencesresearchfoundation.org.uk
• Neurotechnics (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Banbury · neuro-technics.com
• Neurovalens Ltd. (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Belfast · neurovalens.com
• Nevill Hall Hospital
  Health research · Abergavenny · wales.nhs.uk
• New City College
  University or research institute · London · ncclondon.ac.uk
• New College
  University or research institute · Swindon · newcollege.ac.uk
• New College Durham
  University or research institute · Durham · newcollegedurham.ac.uk
• New College Lanarkshire
  University or research institute · Cumbernauld · nclanarkshire.ac.uk
• New College Nottingham
  University or research institute · Closed · Nottingham · ncn.ac.uk
• New Cross Hospital
  Health research · Wolverhampton · nhs.uk
• New Economics Foundation
  Research organization · London · neweconomics.org
• New England Biolabs (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Hitchin · neb.uk.com
• New Epsom and Ewell Community Hospital
  Health research · Epsom · cshsurrey.co.uk
• New Generation Biogas
  Corporate R&D · Totnes · ngbiogas.com
• New Gorbals Housing Association
  Research organization · Glasgow · newgorbalsha.org.uk
• New Metals and Chemicals (United Kingdom)
  Corporate R&D · Waltham Abbey · newmet.com

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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