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Top 25 Research institutes worldwide

Name: Research institutes worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026 10,341 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 10,341 research institutes worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 591,602 professional contacts across them, including 128,884 with verified work emails. Germany is the largest market and Paris the largest hub.

This list covers research institutes worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 21, 2026. Country and city lists for research institutes follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest research institutes worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 10,341 research institutes worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to research institutes: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	RTI International	Strong evidence	Research Triangle Park, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,291 contacts →
	Strong evidence “RTI International is an independent scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2	Universidad DE Granada	Indirect evidence	Granada, SpainHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,007 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La apuesta por la investigación de calidad ha colocado a la Universidad de Granada en puestos destacados de los diferentes “rankings” a nivel nacional.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3	Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche	Partial evidence	Rome, ItalyHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,757 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is a public organization; its duty is to carry out, promote, spread, transfer and improve research activities in the main sectors of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4	INRAE	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	10001+	5,327 contacts →
	Partial evidence “INRAE, l’Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement, est un acteur majeur de la recherche et de l’innovation créé le 1er janvier 2020.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5	TNO	Partial evidence	2595 Da The Hague, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,176 contacts →
	Partial evidence “TNO is an independent organisation for applied research.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6	Industrial Technology Research Institute Itri 工業技術研究院, 工研院	Strong evidence	Chutung Township, TaiwanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,631 contacts →
	Strong evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7	INRIA	Partial evidence	Le Chesnay Cedex, FranceHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,484 contacts →
	Partial evidence “World-leading research and technological innovation are an integral part of its DNA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8	Ecole Normale Supérieure	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,423 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Compte officiel de l’École normale supérieure \| PSL composante de l'Université PSL.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9	Southwest Research Institute	Strong evidence	San Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,025 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10	Broad Institute Of MIT And Harvard	Partial evidence	Cambridge, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,024 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Broad Institute brings together a diverse group of individuals from across its partner institutions, undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professional…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11	Forschungszentrum Jülich	Partial evidence	Juelich, GermanyHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,979 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Forschungszentrum Jülich is one of the largest interdisciplinary research centres in Europe and a founding member of the Helmholtz Association.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12	Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden	Indirect evidence	Göteborg, SwedenHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,942 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As the challenges facing us as a society become increasingly complex, innovation alone is not enough; you need a strong innovation partner who can provide comprehensive support…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13	Inra French National Institute For Agricultural Research	Strong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	10001+	2,867 contacts →
	Strong evidence “INRAE, the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, created on 1st of January 2020, is a major player in research and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14	Higher School Of Economics	Partial evidence	Moscow, RussiaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,409 contacts →
	Partial evidence “National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) is one of the top research universities in Russia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15	SRI	Strong evidence	Menlo Park, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,205 contacts →
	Strong evidence “An independent non-profit institute headquartered in Silicon Valley, SRI is a global leader in research and development.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16	RIKEN	Indirect evidence	Wako, JapanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,754 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17	ETRI	Strong evidence	Daejeon, South KoreaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,693 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) will help humanity to realize a Smart World that is more abundant, convenient, and safe by creating harmony between…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18	Nokia Bell Labs	Indirect evidence	Murray Hill, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	10001+	1,616 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Throughout our 100-year history, Nokia Bell Labs has overcome some of the world’s biggest scientific challenges by bringing together the brightest minds in mathematics, physics…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Partial evidence	München, GermanyHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	10001+	1,594 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ist eine der führenden Organisationen für anwendungsorientierte Forschung: Seit der Gründung 1949 stärken Fraunhofer-Institute die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20	Korea Telecom-Hitel, Next Technology Research Institute	Indirect evidence	South KoreaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	n/a	1,558 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ubiqutous Entertainment Company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21	Institute For Defense Analyses	Strong evidence	Alexandria, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,343 contacts →
	Strong evidence “IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22	Danish Technological Institute	Strong evidence	Taastrup, DenmarkHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,332 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Danish Technological Institute is a self-owned and non-profit research and development institute.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23	Kist Korea Institute Of Science And Technology	Strong evidence	Seoul, South KoreaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,282 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) was founded in 1966 as the premier multi-disciplinary research institute in Korea.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24	Technology Innovation Institute	Indirect evidence	Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,196 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The future doesn’t happen by chance, it’s something we work hard to build.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25	The Research Foundation For Suny	Partial evidence	Albany, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	10001+	1,157 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: research institutes. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names research institutes.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of research institutes, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name research institutes. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Research institutes worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026

21.8%Verified-email coverage

57.2Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

1.0%Largest-city concentration · Paris

Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

2,875

11-50

3,713

51-200

2,027

201-500

773

501-1,000

346

1,001-5,000

358

5,001-10,000

104

10001+

105

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among research institutes, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for research institutes are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “research institutes”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names research institutes), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among research institutes, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 128,884 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Research institutes by location

42 lists · largest first

Every 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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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names research institutes, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many research institutes are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 10,341 research institutes worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

RTI International, headquartered in Research Triangle Park, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most research institutes?

Germany leads with 1,012 companies, followed by the United States (842) and India (687). Every research institutes list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most research institutes?

Paris leads with 100 headquartered companies, followed by Berlin (96) and Tehran (94).

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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 Smart Search, 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.