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Top 25 Applied research institutes worldwide
RevenueBase identified 843 company matches for applied research institutes worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 39,973 professional contacts across them, including 7,341 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Tehran the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for applied research institutes worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026. Country and city lists for applied research institutes follow the table.
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The 25 largest applied research institutes worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,025 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 1,023 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Empa is the interdisciplinary research institute for materials science and technology development of the ETH Domain.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 1,010 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “NRC Is the largest multidisciplinary R&D centre in Egypt devoted to basic and applied research within the major fields of interest.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 983 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “As the largest Fraunhofer Institute, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, headquartered in Erlangen, is a global leader in applied research, driving innovation for…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 886 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “SINTEF is one of Europe's largest research organisations, with multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences and the social sciences.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 517 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “In 1958 the Air Force needed a technically qualified unbiased organization that could rapidly provide analysis for identified and evolving mission requirements.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 495 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “IITM is a premiere research Institute to generate scientific knowledge in the field of meteorology and atmospheric sciences that has potential application in various fields such…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 478 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Eawag is a world-leading aquatic research institute.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 441 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Born out of the great hearts and spirit of His Majesty the Late King Hussein and HRH Prince Hassan in 1970, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) has, since day one, aimed high to be…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 435 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Tecgraf/PUC-Rio Institute is a successful self-supported model of R,D&I.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 397 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “MRIGlobal is a world leader in applied science and technology research.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 358 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “About CBRI The Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India, has been vested with the responsibility of generating, cultivating and promoting building science and…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 345 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH develops solutions and technologies for commerce and industry covering a wide range of sectors, and is a leading international…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 276 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS is one of the leading institutes in applied research for information and communication technologies (ICT).” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 261 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “With more than 300 employees at two locations - Mannheim and Cologne - GESIS provides essential and internationally relevant research-based services for the social sciences.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 239 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “CIDETEC is a private organization for applied research founded in 1997 that seeks to contribute value to companies by harnessing, generating and transferring technological…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 239 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Fraunhofer IZM specializes in industry-oriented applied research.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 231 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “National Institute of Advanced Studies was conceived and founded in 1988 by the late Mr.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 222 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “RAND Europe is a not-for-profit research institute whose mission is to help improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 215 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Corporate Profile Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) was established in 2012 as a Government of the Republic of Botswana company limited by…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 214 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) is one of the leading economic research instituts in Germany.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 189 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “OFFIS is a 1991-founded, internationally active Research and Development Institute for information technology based in Oldenburg, Lower-Saxony.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 180 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “NCAER is India's oldest and largest national, non-profit, economic research institute.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 168 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Zentrum für Sonnenenergie-und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg, ZSW) is one of the leading institutes…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 147 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “French Institute of Pondicherry is a multidisciplinary research institute engaged in the areas of Indian Studies, Ecology and Social Sciences.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
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- Every country. Country and city lists for applied research institutes are linked below.
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- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “applied research institutes” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
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- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 7,341 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
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Applied research institutes by location
4 lists · largest firstEvery Applied research institutes list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “applied research institutes”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many applied research institutes are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 843 company matches for applied research institutes worldwide as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
Southwest Research Institute tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most applied research institutes?
The United States leads with 132 companies, followed by India (74) and Germany (67). Every applied research institutes list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most applied research institutes?
Tehran leads with 12 company records, followed by Berlin (10) and Delhi (8).
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A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 7,341 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 843 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
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The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.
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RevenueBase records 843 matching company records for applied research institutes worldwide, with 39,973 tracked contacts and 7,341 verified work emails.
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Top 25 applied research institutes worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Research Instituteswri.org HQ: San Antonio, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Antonio, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,025 contacts → |
“Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | EMPAempa.ch HQ: Dübendorf, SwitzerlandReported employees: 501-1,000 | Dübendorf, Switzerland | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,023 contacts → |
“Empa is the interdisciplinary research institute for materials science and technology development of the ETH Domain.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | National Research Centre NRCnrc.sci.eg HQ: Dokki, EgyptReported employees: 10001+ | Dokki, Egypt | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,010 contacts → |
“NRC Is the largest multidisciplinary R&D centre in Egypt devoted to basic and applied research within the major fields of interest.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Fraunhofer IISiis.fraunhofer.de HQ: Erlangen, GermanyReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Erlangen, Germany | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 983 contacts → |
“As the largest Fraunhofer Institute, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, headquartered in Erlangen, is a global leader in applied research, driving innovation for…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  Sintefsintef.noHQ: Trondheim, NorwayReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Trondheim, Norway | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 886 contacts → |
“SINTEF is one of Europe's largest research organisations, with multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences and the social sciences.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  ANSERanser.orgHQ: Arlington, VA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Arlington, VA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 517 contacts → |
“In 1958 the Air Force needed a technically qualified unbiased organization that could rapidly provide analysis for identified and evolving mission requirements.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Indian Institute Of Tropical Meteorologytropmet.res.in HQ: Pune, IndiaReported employees: 501-1,000 | Pune, India | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 495 contacts → |
“IITM is a premiere research Institute to generate scientific knowledge in the field of meteorology and atmospheric sciences that has potential application in various fields such…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | EAWAGeawag.ch HQ: Dübendorf, SwitzerlandReported employees: 201-500 | Dübendorf, Switzerland | 201-500 | Exact match | 478 contacts → |
“Eawag is a world-leading aquatic research institute.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Jbeiha, JordanReported employees: 501-1,000 | Jbeiha, Jordan | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 441 contacts → |
“Born out of the great hearts and spirit of His Majesty the Late King Hussein and HRH Prince Hassan in 1970, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) has, since day one, aimed high to be…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Tecgraf Puc-Riotecgraf.puc-rio.br HQ: Rio De Janeiro, BrazilReported employees: 201-500 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 201-500 | Exact match | 435 contacts → |
“Tecgraf/PUC-Rio Institute is a successful self-supported model of R,D&I.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Mriglobalmriglobal.org HQ: Kansas City, MO, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Kansas City, MO, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 397 contacts → |
“MRIGlobal is a world leader in applied science and technology research.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | HQ: Roorkee, IndiaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Roorkee, India | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 358 contacts → |
“About CBRI The Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India, has been vested with the responsibility of generating, cultivating and promoting building science and…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Joanneum Researchjoanneum.at HQ: Graz, AustriaReported employees: 201-500 | Graz, Austria | 201-500 | Exact match | 345 contacts → |
“JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH develops solutions and technologies for commerce and industry covering a wide range of sectors, and is a leading international…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Fraunhofer Fokusfokus.fraunhofer.de HQ: Berlin, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Berlin, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 276 contacts → |
“The Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS is one of the leading institutes in applied research for information and communication technologies (ICT).” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | GESISgesis.org HQ: Mannheim, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Mannheim, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 261 contacts → |
“With more than 300 employees at two locations - Mannheim and Cologne - GESIS provides essential and internationally relevant research-based services for the social sciences.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Cideteccidetec.esHQ: San Sebastián, SpainReported employees: 201-500 | San Sebastián, Spain | 201-500 | Exact match | 239 contacts → |
“CIDETEC is a private organization for applied research founded in 1997 that seeks to contribute value to companies by harnessing, generating and transferring technological…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Fraunhofer IZMizm.fraunhofer.de HQ: Berlin, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Berlin, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 239 contacts → |
“Fraunhofer IZM specializes in industry-oriented applied research.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | National Institute Of Advanced Studiesnias.res.in HQ: Bangalore, IndiaReported employees: Not recorded | Bangalore, India | Not recorded | Exact match | 231 contacts → |
“National Institute of Advanced Studies was conceived and founded in 1988 by the late Mr.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Rand Europerandeurope.org HQ: Cambridge, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 222 contacts → |
“RAND Europe is a not-for-profit research institute whose mission is to help improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: Gaborone, BotswanaReported employees: 51-200 | Gaborone, Botswana | 51-200 | Exact match | 215 contacts → |
“Corporate Profile Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) was established in 2012 as a Government of the Republic of Botswana company limited by…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | DIW Berlindiw.de HQ: Berlin, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Berlin, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 214 contacts → |
“The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) is one of the leading economic research instituts in Germany.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | OFFISoffis.de HQ: Oldenburg, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Oldenburg, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 189 contacts → |
“OFFIS is a 1991-founded, internationally active Research and Development Institute for information technology based in Oldenburg, Lower-Saxony.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | NCAERncaer.org HQ: Delhi, IndiaReported employees: 201-500 | Delhi, India | 201-500 | Exact match | 180 contacts → |
“NCAER is India's oldest and largest national, non-profit, economic research institute.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Stuttgart, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Stuttgart, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 168 contacts → |
“The Zentrum für Sonnenenergie-und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg, ZSW) is one of the leading institutes…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | IFPifpindia.org HQ: Puducherry, IndiaReported employees: 51-200 | Puducherry, India | 51-200 | Exact match | 147 contacts → |
“French Institute of Pondicherry is a multidisciplinary research institute engaged in the areas of Indian Studies, Ecology and Social Sciences.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Applied research institutes: dataset insights
September 19, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
840 records in the displayed employee bands.
3 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 843 companies.
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RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
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- Closest fits to the business described.
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- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
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- Related businesses in and around the category.
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- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
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Applied research institutes by location
4 lists · largest firstEvery Applied research institutes list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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What does Exact match mean for applied research institutes?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many applied research institutes did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 843 matching company records, 39,973 tracked contacts and 7,341 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
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The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 applied research institutes worldwide. Snapshot: September 19, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/applied-research-institutes.
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RevenueBase records 843 matching company records for applied research institutes worldwide, with 39,973 tracked contacts and 7,341 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 19, 2026.
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Top 25 applied research institutes worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Research Instituteswri.org HQ: San Antonio, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Antonio, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,025 contacts → |
“Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | EMPAempa.ch HQ: Dübendorf, SwitzerlandReported employees: 501-1,000 | Dübendorf, Switzerland | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,023 contacts → |
“Empa is the interdisciplinary research institute for materials science and technology development of the ETH Domain.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | National Research Centre NRCnrc.sci.eg HQ: Dokki, EgyptReported employees: 10001+ | Dokki, Egypt | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,010 contacts → |
“NRC Is the largest multidisciplinary R&D centre in Egypt devoted to basic and applied research within the major fields of interest.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Fraunhofer IISiis.fraunhofer.de HQ: Erlangen, GermanyReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Erlangen, Germany | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 983 contacts → |
“As the largest Fraunhofer Institute, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, headquartered in Erlangen, is a global leader in applied research, driving innovation for…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Sintefsintef.no HQ: Trondheim, NorwayReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Trondheim, Norway | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 886 contacts → |
“SINTEF is one of Europe's largest research organisations, with multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences and the social sciences.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | ANSERanser.org HQ: Arlington, VA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Arlington, VA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 517 contacts → |
“In 1958 the Air Force needed a technically qualified unbiased organization that could rapidly provide analysis for identified and evolving mission requirements.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Indian Institute Of Tropical Meteorologytropmet.res.in HQ: Pune, IndiaReported employees: 501-1,000 | Pune, India | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 495 contacts → |
“IITM is a premiere research Institute to generate scientific knowledge in the field of meteorology and atmospheric sciences that has potential application in various fields such…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | EAWAGeawag.ch HQ: Dübendorf, SwitzerlandReported employees: 201-500 | Dübendorf, Switzerland | 201-500 | Exact match | 478 contacts → |
“Eawag is a world-leading aquatic research institute.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Jbeiha, JordanReported employees: 501-1,000 | Jbeiha, Jordan | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 441 contacts → |
“Born out of the great hearts and spirit of His Majesty the Late King Hussein and HRH Prince Hassan in 1970, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) has, since day one, aimed high to be…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Tecgraf Puc-Riotecgraf.puc-rio.br HQ: Rio De Janeiro, BrazilReported employees: 201-500 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 201-500 | Exact match | 435 contacts → |
“Tecgraf/PUC-Rio Institute is a successful self-supported model of R,D&I.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Mriglobalmriglobal.org HQ: Kansas City, MO, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Kansas City, MO, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 397 contacts → |
“MRIGlobal is a world leader in applied science and technology research.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | HQ: Roorkee, IndiaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Roorkee, India | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 358 contacts → |
“About CBRI The Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India, has been vested with the responsibility of generating, cultivating and promoting building science and…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Joanneum Researchjoanneum.at HQ: Graz, AustriaReported employees: 201-500 | Graz, Austria | 201-500 | Exact match | 345 contacts → |
“JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH develops solutions and technologies for commerce and industry covering a wide range of sectors, and is a leading international…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Fraunhofer Fokusfokus.fraunhofer.de HQ: Berlin, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Berlin, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 276 contacts → |
“The Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS is one of the leading institutes in applied research for information and communication technologies (ICT).” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | GESISgesis.org HQ: Mannheim, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Mannheim, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 261 contacts → |
“With more than 300 employees at two locations - Mannheim and Cologne - GESIS provides essential and internationally relevant research-based services for the social sciences.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Cideteccidetec.es HQ: San Sebastián, SpainReported employees: 201-500 | San Sebastián, Spain | 201-500 | Exact match | 239 contacts → |
“CIDETEC is a private organization for applied research founded in 1997 that seeks to contribute value to companies by harnessing, generating and transferring technological…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Fraunhofer IZMizm.fraunhofer.de HQ: Berlin, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Berlin, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 239 contacts → |
“Fraunhofer IZM specializes in industry-oriented applied research.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | National Institute Of Advanced Studiesnias.res.in HQ: Bangalore, IndiaReported employees: Not recorded | Bangalore, India | Not recorded | Exact match | 231 contacts → |
“National Institute of Advanced Studies was conceived and founded in 1988 by the late Mr.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Rand Europerandeurope.org HQ: Cambridge, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 222 contacts → |
“RAND Europe is a not-for-profit research institute whose mission is to help improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: Gaborone, BotswanaReported employees: 51-200 | Gaborone, Botswana | 51-200 | Exact match | 215 contacts → |
“Corporate Profile Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) was established in 2012 as a Government of the Republic of Botswana company limited by…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | DIW Berlindiw.de HQ: Berlin, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Berlin, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 214 contacts → |
“The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) is one of the leading economic research instituts in Germany.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | OFFISoffis.de HQ: Oldenburg, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Oldenburg, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 189 contacts → |
“OFFIS is a 1991-founded, internationally active Research and Development Institute for information technology based in Oldenburg, Lower-Saxony.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | NCAERncaer.org HQ: Delhi, IndiaReported employees: 201-500 | Delhi, India | 201-500 | Exact match | 180 contacts → |
“NCAER is India's oldest and largest national, non-profit, economic research institute.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Stuttgart, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Stuttgart, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 168 contacts → |
“The Zentrum für Sonnenenergie-und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg, ZSW) is one of the leading institutes…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | IFPifpindia.org HQ: Puducherry, IndiaReported employees: 51-200 | Puducherry, India | 51-200 | Exact match | 147 contacts → |
“French Institute of Pondicherry is a multidisciplinary research institute engaged in the areas of Indian Studies, Ecology and Social Sciences.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Applied research institutes: dataset insights
September 19, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
840 records in the displayed employee bands.
3 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 843 companies.
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Snapshot: September 19, 2026.
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Applied research institutes by location
4 lists · largest firstEvery Applied research institutes list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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What does Exact match mean for applied research institutes?
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How many applied research institutes did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 843 matching company records, 39,973 tracked contacts and 7,341 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 applied research institutes worldwide. Snapshot: September 19, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/applied-research-institutes.
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