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Top 25 Research institutes worldwide
RevenueBase identified 10,341 company matches for 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 company matches for 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 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 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.
The 25 largest research institutes worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6,291 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “RTI International is an independent scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 6,007 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “La apuesta por la investigación de calidad ha colocado a la Universidad de Granada en puestos destacados de los diferentes “rankings” a nivel nacional.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 5,757 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 5,327 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 5,176 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “TNO is an independent organisation for applied research.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 4,631 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 · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 3,484 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “World-leading research and technological innovation are an integral part of its DNA.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 3,423 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Compte officiel de l’École normale supérieure | PSL composante de l'Université PSL.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 3,025 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 3,024 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Broad Institute brings together a diverse group of individuals from across its partner institutions, undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professional…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 2,979 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Forschungszentrum Jülich is one of the largest interdisciplinary research centres in Europe and a founding member of the Helmholtz Association.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 2,942 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 2,867 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “INRAE, the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, created on 1st of January 2020, is a major player in research and innovation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 2,409 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) is one of the top research universities in Russia.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 2,205 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “An independent non-profit institute headquartered in Silicon Valley, SRI is a global leader in research and development.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 1,754 contacts → | ||||
Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 1,693 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 1,616 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 1,594 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ist eine der führenden Organisationen für anwendungsorientierte Forschung: Seit der Gründung 1949 stärken Fraunhofer-Institute die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 1,558 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Ubiqutous Entertainment Company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 1,343 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 1,332 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Danish Technological Institute is a self-owned and non-profit research and development institute.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 1,282 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) was founded in 1966 as the premier multi-disciplinary research institute in Korea.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 1,196 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The future doesn’t happen by chance, it’s something we work hard to build.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 1,157 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
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- Every country. Country and city lists for research institutes are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “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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- 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.
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Research institutes by location
43 lists · largest firstEvery Research institutes list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Research institutes based in Germany1,012
- Research institutes based in the United States842
- Research institutes based in India687
- Research institutes based in France522
- Research institutes based in Brazil517
- Research institutes based in Italy398
- Research institutes based in Spain328
- Research institutes based in the United Kingdom305
- Research institutes based in Canada202
- Research institutes based in Indonesia191
- Research institutes based in the Netherlands191
- Research institutes based in Australia169
- Research institutes based in Switzerland168
- Research institutes based in Portugal161
- Research institutes based in Poland149
- Research institutes based in Türkiye148
- Research institutes based in Argentina147
- Research institutes based in Belgium129
- Research institutes based in Austria100
- Research institutes based in Chile88
- Research institutes based in Mexico85
- Research institutes based in Greece79
- Research institutes based in Sweden69
- Research institutes based in Japan66
- Research institutes based in Czechia64
- Research institutes based in Denmark62
- Research institutes based in Norway56
- Research institutes based in Hungary49
- Research institutes based in Romania45
- Research institutes based in Slovenia43
- Research institutes based in Ireland40
- Research institutes based in South Korea39
- Research institutes based in Lithuania28
Cities
- Research institutes based in Berlin, Germany96
- Research institutes based in New Delhi, India70
- Research institutes based in Madrid, Spain60
- Research institutes based in Sao Paulo, Brazil59
- Research institutes based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil58
- Research institutes based in Hamburg, Germany41
- Research institutes based in Barcelona, Spain37
- Research institutes based in Stuttgart, Germany34
- Research institutes based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil32
- Research institutes based in Bangalore, India25
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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 institutes”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many research institutes are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 10,341 company matches for 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?
RTI International tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
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 company records, followed by Berlin (96) and Tehran (94).
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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 128,884 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 10,341 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
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Top 25 research institutes worldwide
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| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTI Internationalrti.org HQ: Research Triangle Park, NC, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Research Triangle Park, NC, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,291 contacts → |
“RTI International is an independent scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Universidad DE Granadaugr.esHQ: Granada, SpainReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Granada, Spain | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,007 contacts → |
“La apuesta por la investigación de calidad ha colocado a la Universidad de Granada en puestos destacados de los diferentes “rankings” a nivel nacional.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | HQ: Rome, ItalyReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Rome, Italy | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 5,757 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | INRAEinrae.fr HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 10001+ | Paris, France | 10001+ | Exact match | 5,327 contacts → |
“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.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | TNOtno.nl HQ: 2595 Da The Hague, NetherlandsReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | 2595 Da The Hague, Netherlands | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,176 contacts → |
“TNO is an independent organisation for applied research.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HQ: Chutung Township, TaiwanReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Chutung Township, Taiwan | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,631 contacts → |
“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 description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | INRIAinria.fr HQ: Le Chesnay Cedex, FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Le Chesnay Cedex, France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,484 contacts → |
“World-leading research and technological innovation are an integral part of its DNA.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Ecole Normale Supérieureens.frHQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Paris, France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,423 contacts → |
“Compte officiel de l’École normale supérieure | PSL composante de l'Université PSL.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | 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 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Broad Institute Of MIT And Harvardbroadinstitute.org HQ: Cambridge, MA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Cambridge, MA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,024 contacts → |
“The Broad Institute brings together a diverse group of individuals from across its partner institutions, undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professional…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Forschungszentrum Jülichfz-juelich.deHQ: Juelich, GermanyReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Juelich, Germany | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,979 contacts → |
“Forschungszentrum Jülich is one of the largest interdisciplinary research centres in Europe and a founding member of the Helmholtz Association.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | HQ: Göteborg, SwedenReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Göteborg, Sweden | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,942 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 10001+ | Paris, France | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,867 contacts → |
“INRAE, the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, created on 1st of January 2020, is a major player in research and innovation.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | HQ: Moscow, RussiaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Moscow, Russia | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,409 contacts → |
“National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) is one of the top research universities in Russia.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | SRIsri.com HQ: Menlo Park, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Menlo Park, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,205 contacts → |
“An independent non-profit institute headquartered in Silicon Valley, SRI is a global leader in research and development.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | RIKENriken.jp HQ: Wako, JapanReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Wako, Japan | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,754 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 17 | ETRIetri.re.kr HQ: Daejeon, South KoreaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Daejeon, South Korea | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,693 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Nokia Bell Labsnokia.ly HQ: Murray Hill, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Murray Hill, NJ, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,616 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaftfraunhofer.de HQ: München, GermanyReported employees: 10001+ | München, Germany | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,594 contacts → |
“Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ist eine der führenden Organisationen für anwendungsorientierte Forschung: Seit der Gründung 1949 stärken Fraunhofer-Institute die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: South KoreaReported employees: Not recorded | South Korea | Not recorded | Exact match | 1,558 contacts → |
“Ubiqutous Entertainment Company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | HQ: Alexandria, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Alexandria, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,343 contacts → |
“IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Danish Technological Instituteteknologisk.dk HQ: Taastrup, DenmarkReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Taastrup, Denmark | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,332 contacts → |
“Danish Technological Institute is a self-owned and non-profit research and development institute.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | HQ: Seoul, South KoreaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Seoul, South Korea | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,282 contacts → |
“The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) was founded in 1966 as the premier multi-disciplinary research institute in Korea.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,196 contacts → |
“The future doesn’t happen by chance, it’s something we work hard to build.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | The Research Foundation For Sunyrfsuny.org HQ: Albany, NY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Albany, NY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,157 contacts → |
“The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Research institutes: dataset insights
September 21, 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
10,301 records in the displayed employee bands.
40 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 10,341 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where 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.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- 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.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 21, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Research institutes by location
43 lists · largest firstEvery Research institutes list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Research institutes based in Germany1,012
- Research institutes based in the United States842
- Research institutes based in India687
- Research institutes based in France522
- Research institutes based in Brazil517
- Research institutes based in Italy398
- Research institutes based in Spain328
- Research institutes based in the United Kingdom305
- Research institutes based in Canada202
- Research institutes based in Indonesia191
- Research institutes based in the Netherlands191
- Research institutes based in Australia169
- Research institutes based in Switzerland168
- Research institutes based in Portugal161
- Research institutes based in Poland149
- Research institutes based in Türkiye148
- Research institutes based in Argentina147
- Research institutes based in Belgium129
- Research institutes based in Austria100
- Research institutes based in Chile88
- Research institutes based in Mexico85
- Research institutes based in Greece79
- Research institutes based in Sweden69
- Research institutes based in Japan66
- Research institutes based in Czechia64
- Research institutes based in Denmark62
- Research institutes based in Norway56
- Research institutes based in Hungary49
- Research institutes based in Romania45
- Research institutes based in Slovenia43
- Research institutes based in Ireland40
- Research institutes based in South Korea39
- Research institutes based in Lithuania28
Cities
- Research institutes based in Berlin, Germany96
- Research institutes based in New Delhi, India70
- Research institutes based in Madrid, Spain60
- Research institutes based in Sao Paulo, Brazil59
- Research institutes based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil58
- Research institutes based in Hamburg, Germany41
- Research institutes based in Barcelona, Spain37
- Research institutes based in Stuttgart, Germany34
- Research institutes based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil32
- Research institutes based in Bangalore, India25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for 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 research institutes did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 10,341 matching company records, 591,602 tracked contacts and 128,884 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.
How are the public companies ordered?
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Top 25 research institutes worldwide
RevenueBase records 10,341 matching company records for research institutes worldwide, with 591,602 tracked contacts and 128,884 verified work emails.
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Top 25 research institutes worldwide
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| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTI Internationalrti.org HQ: Research Triangle Park, NC, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Research Triangle Park, NC, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,291 contacts → |
“RTI International is an independent scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Universidad DE Granadaugr.es HQ: Granada, SpainReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Granada, Spain | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,007 contacts → |
“La apuesta por la investigación de calidad ha colocado a la Universidad de Granada en puestos destacados de los diferentes “rankings” a nivel nacional.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | HQ: Rome, ItalyReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Rome, Italy | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 5,757 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | INRAEinrae.fr HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 10001+ | Paris, France | 10001+ | Exact match | 5,327 contacts → |
“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.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | TNOtno.nl HQ: 2595 Da The Hague, NetherlandsReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | 2595 Da The Hague, Netherlands | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,176 contacts → |
“TNO is an independent organisation for applied research.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HQ: Chutung Township, TaiwanReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Chutung Township, Taiwan | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,631 contacts → |
“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 description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | INRIAinria.fr HQ: Le Chesnay Cedex, FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Le Chesnay Cedex, France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,484 contacts → |
“World-leading research and technological innovation are an integral part of its DNA.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Ecole Normale Supérieureens.fr HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Paris, France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,423 contacts → |
“Compte officiel de l’École normale supérieure | PSL composante de l'Université PSL.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | 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 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Broad Institute Of MIT And Harvardbroadinstitute.org HQ: Cambridge, MA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Cambridge, MA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,024 contacts → |
“The Broad Institute brings together a diverse group of individuals from across its partner institutions, undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professional…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Forschungszentrum Jülichfz-juelich.de HQ: Juelich, GermanyReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Juelich, Germany | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,979 contacts → |
“Forschungszentrum Jülich is one of the largest interdisciplinary research centres in Europe and a founding member of the Helmholtz Association.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | HQ: Göteborg, SwedenReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Göteborg, Sweden | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,942 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 10001+ | Paris, France | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,867 contacts → |
“INRAE, the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, created on 1st of January 2020, is a major player in research and innovation.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | HQ: Moscow, RussiaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Moscow, Russia | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,409 contacts → |
“National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) is one of the top research universities in Russia.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | SRIsri.com HQ: Menlo Park, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Menlo Park, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,205 contacts → |
“An independent non-profit institute headquartered in Silicon Valley, SRI is a global leader in research and development.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | RIKENriken.jp HQ: Wako, JapanReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Wako, Japan | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,754 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 17 | ETRIetri.re.kr HQ: Daejeon, South KoreaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Daejeon, South Korea | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,693 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Nokia Bell Labsnokia.ly HQ: Murray Hill, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Murray Hill, NJ, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,616 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaftfraunhofer.de HQ: München, GermanyReported employees: 10001+ | München, Germany | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,594 contacts → |
“Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ist eine der führenden Organisationen für anwendungsorientierte Forschung: Seit der Gründung 1949 stärken Fraunhofer-Institute die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: South KoreaReported employees: Not recorded | South Korea | Not recorded | Exact match | 1,558 contacts → |
“Ubiqutous Entertainment Company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | HQ: Alexandria, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Alexandria, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,343 contacts → |
“IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research…” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Danish Technological Instituteteknologisk.dk HQ: Taastrup, DenmarkReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Taastrup, Denmark | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,332 contacts → |
“Danish Technological Institute is a self-owned and non-profit research and development institute.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | HQ: Seoul, South KoreaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Seoul, South Korea | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,282 contacts → |
“The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) was founded in 1966 as the premier multi-disciplinary research institute in Korea.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,196 contacts → |
“The future doesn’t happen by chance, it’s something we work hard to build.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | The Research Foundation For Sunyrfsuny.org HQ: Albany, NY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Albany, NY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,157 contacts → |
“The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Recorded description excerpt · September 21, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Research institutes: dataset insights
September 21, 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
10,301 records in the displayed employee bands.
40 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 10,341 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where 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.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- 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.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
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Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 21, 2026.
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Research institutes by location
43 lists · largest firstEvery Research institutes list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Research institutes based in Germany1,012
- Research institutes based in the United States842
- Research institutes based in India687
- Research institutes based in France522
- Research institutes based in Brazil517
- Research institutes based in Italy398
- Research institutes based in Spain328
- Research institutes based in the United Kingdom305
- Research institutes based in Canada202
- Research institutes based in Indonesia191
- Research institutes based in the Netherlands191
- Research institutes based in Australia169
- Research institutes based in Switzerland168
- Research institutes based in Portugal161
- Research institutes based in Poland149
- Research institutes based in Türkiye148
- Research institutes based in Argentina147
- Research institutes based in Belgium129
- Research institutes based in Austria100
- Research institutes based in Chile88
- Research institutes based in Mexico85
- Research institutes based in Greece79
- Research institutes based in Sweden69
- Research institutes based in Japan66
- Research institutes based in Czechia64
- Research institutes based in Denmark62
- Research institutes based in Norway56
- Research institutes based in Hungary49
- Research institutes based in Romania45
- Research institutes based in Slovenia43
- Research institutes based in Ireland40
- Research institutes based in South Korea39
- Research institutes based in Lithuania28
Cities
- Research institutes based in Berlin, Germany96
- Research institutes based in New Delhi, India70
- Research institutes based in Madrid, Spain60
- Research institutes based in Sao Paulo, Brazil59
- Research institutes based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil58
- Research institutes based in Hamburg, Germany41
- Research institutes based in Barcelona, Spain37
- Research institutes based in Stuttgart, Germany34
- Research institutes based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil32
- Research institutes based in Bangalore, India25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for 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 research institutes did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 10,341 matching company records, 591,602 tracked contacts and 128,884 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.
How are the public companies ordered?
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.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: September 21, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
Build your next target company list
Adapt this niche search and work with available contacts in RevenueBase.
Related lists
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Cite this list
RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 research institutes worldwide. Snapshot: September 21, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/research-institutes.
This is a selected public preview of saved company records, rather than an independently verified census. Open the source page ↗