Company lists · Data refreshed November 2026

Top 25 Research and development firms worldwide

RevenueBase identified 2,600 company matches for research and development firms worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 40,713 professional contacts across them, including 7,486 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for research and development firms 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 November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for research and development firms follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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40,713Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest research and development firms worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 2,600 company matches for research and development firms worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchColumbus, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+5,885 contacts →

Exact match

“Every day, the people of Battelle apply science and technology to solving what matters most.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchChutung Township, TaiwanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0005,050 contacts →

Exact match

“Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)(,) Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is one of the world's leading technology R&D institutions aiming to innovate a…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchNorth Syracuse, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,536 contacts →

Exact match

“SRC, Inc, a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense…”

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4Exact matchMalibu, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000901 contacts →

Exact match

“HRL Laboratories pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science.”

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5Exact matchRio De Janeiro, BrazilHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500480 contacts →

Exact match

“Tecgraf/PUC-Rio Institute is a successful self-supported model of R,D&I.”

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6Exact matchManaus, BrazilHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500449 contacts →

Exact match

“A FPFtech é um centro tecnológico privado de pesquisa e desenvolvimento de projetos nas áreas de software e hardware, capacitação tecnológica, responsabilidade social…”

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7Exact matchKansas City, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500423 contacts →

Exact match

“MRIGlobal is a world leader in applied science and technology research.”

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8Exact matchHuntsville, AL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500388 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1987, CFD Research develops innovative technologies that advance national security, aerospace, defense, life sciences, materials, and energy.”

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9Exact matchIslamabad, PakistanHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500365 contacts →

Exact match

“R&D of innovative products with main focus areas include video, image processing and embedded products and solutions both for commercial and defense sector as well as customized…”

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10Exact matchThousand Oaks, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500284 contacts →

Exact match

“Teledyne Scientific & Imaging is comprised of Teledyne Scientific Company and Teledyne Imaging Sensors, which includes Teledyne Judson Technologies.”

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11Exact matchMclean, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000281 contacts →

Exact match

“Rofous Software is now part of GlobalLogic, a leading R&D software provider based in the U.S.”

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12Exact matchLewes, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500254 contacts →

Exact match

“SARACA is a global engineering R&D services company with 25+ Fortune 500 customers.”

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13Exact matchIndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200242 contacts →

Exact match

“Saint-Gobain, the world leader in habitat and construction markets, designs, manufactures and distributes building materials, providing innovative solution to the challenges of…”

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14Exact matchOldenburg, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500194 contacts →

Exact match

“OFFIS is a 1991-founded, internationally active Research and Development Institute for information technology based in Oldenburg, Lower-Saxony.”

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15Exact matchHanover, NH, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200185 contacts →

Exact match

“Creare develops innovative technology, products, and system-level solutions for clients ranging from NASA and DOD to biomedical and consumer products firms.”

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16Exact matchGroton, CT, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500180 contacts →

Exact match

“Applied Physical Sciences Corporation (APS) is a growing research and development company specializing in innovative technology solutions for emerging challenges in both national…”

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17Exact matchEdmonton, AB, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500168 contacts →

Exact match

“InnoTech Alberta offers a diversified range of scientific, engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up.”

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18Exact matchMadrid, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200149 contacts →

Exact match

“INCOTEC somos una de las principales consultoras españolas especializadas en apoyo y financiación de la innovación, integrada en ABGi, consultora internacional de referencia en…”

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19Exact matchGolden, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200143 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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20Exact matchBonifacio Global City, PhilippinesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50131 contacts →

Exact match

“Phitopolis is a research and development firm focused on doing fascinating work for global clients.”

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21Exact matchCastellón, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200125 contacts →

Exact match

“R&D Technology Institute ITC pursues to provide solid support for production companies in the defence and enhancement of their strategic positioning in the current global context…”

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22Exact matchCollege Station, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200122 contacts →

Exact match

“Lynntech, Inc, a rapidly growing technology development company specializing in transitioning innovative ideas and concepts into marketable technologies, is seeking highly…”

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23Exact matchGolden, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200122 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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24Exact matchBudapest, HungaryHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500110 contacts →

Exact match

“A Sigma Technology Magyarország a Sigma Technology cégcsoport része, amely globális mérnöki szolgáltató vállalatként Svédországban, Norvégiában, Németországban, Ukrajnában és…”

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25Exact matchCampinas, CA, BrazilHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200109 contacts →

Exact match

“Wernher Von Braun Labs for Advanced Research is a non-profit private organization.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Research and development firms worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
18.4%Verified-email coverage
15.7Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
1.4%Largest-city concentration · London
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,643
11-50
674
51-200
179
201-500
59
501-1,000
9
1,001-5,000
16
5,001-10,000
3
10001+
4

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for research and development firms are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “research and development firms” 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.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
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.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 7,486 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.
Refresh
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Record context
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Research and development firms by location

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

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 “research and development firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many research and development firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 2,600 company matches for research and development firms worldwide as of November 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?

Battelle tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most research and development firms?

The United States leads with 491 companies, followed by India (214) and the United Kingdom (159). Every research and development firms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most research and development firms?

London leads with 36 company records, followed by Istanbul (33) and Ankara (27).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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 7,486 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 2,600 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.