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Top 25 Research institutes based in the United States

Name: Research institutes based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026 842 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 842 research institutes headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 56,802 professional contacts across them, including 12,158 with verified work emails. Cambridge is the largest hub.

This list covers research institutes headquartered in the United States, 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.

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 based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 842 research institutes based in the United States, 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	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	ANSER	Indirect evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	517 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In 1958 the Air Force needed a technically qualified unbiased organization that could rapidly provide analysis for identified and evolving mission requirements.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9	Mriglobal	Partial evidence	Kansas City, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	397 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MRIGlobal is a world leader in applied science and technology research.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10	Institute For Intergovernmental Research IIR	Indirect evidence	Tallahassee, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	184 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At IIR, we turn complex challenges into practical, lasting solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11	Mercer Engineering Research Center	Strong evidence	Warner Robins, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	173 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Mercer Engineering Research Center (MERC) is a non-profit research institute of Mercer University, a private, comprehensive university located in Macon, Georgia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12	Harvard's Belfer Center	Partial evidence	Cambridge, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	157 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Who We Are: The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is the hub of Harvard Kennedy School's research, teaching, and training in international security and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13	Parallax Advanced Research	Strong evidence	Beavercreek, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	146 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Parallax Advanced Research is a research institute that drives innovation through collaboration among government, industry, and academia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14	Blue Marble Space Institute Of Science	Strong evidence	Seattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	123 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Blue Marble Space Institute of Science is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research institute with an interdisciplinary approach to studying the relationship between Earth system science…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15	Semiconductor Research Corporation SRC	Partial evidence	Durham, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	119 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) is a world-class technology research consortium.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16	Potomac Institute For Policy Studies	Strong evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	113 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is an independent, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit public policy research institute.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17	Fraunhofer USA INC	Indirect evidence	Plymouth, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	95 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fraunhofer USA, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18	The Water Institute	Strong evidence	Baton Rouge, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	92 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Water Institute is an independent, non-profit, applied research institution advancing science and developing integrated methods to solve complex environmental and societal…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19	Renaissance Computing Institute	Strong evidence	Chapel Hill, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	86 contacts →
	Strong evidence “RENCI (Renaissance Computing Institute) develops and deploys advanced technologies to enable research discoveries and practical innovations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20	BAY Area Environmental Research Institute	Strong evidence	Moffett Field, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	48 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are a scientist-founded research institute committed to giving researchers what they need.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21	Ramos Research Institute	Strong evidence	Ithaca, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Ramos Research Institute is a research institute working on original research, polling, and policy analysis to tackle today's wicked problems.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22	Msri Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute Slmath	Strong evidence	Berkeley, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	43 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath), formerly known as the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), is one of the world’s preeminent centers for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23	Schoodic Institute At Acadia National Park	Indirect evidence	Winter Harbor, ME, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	41 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The organization works across boundaries, intentionally and explicitly connecting multiple natural and social sciences with education, and then communicating our work to diverse…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24	NISS	Strong evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	41 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The National Institute of Statistical Sciences was established in 1990 by the national statistics societies and the Research Triangle universities and organizations, with the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25	TRI Austin	Strong evidence	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	41 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc.(TRI Austin) was established in 1975 by Dr.” 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 based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026

21.4%Verified-email coverage

67.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

3.3%Largest-city concentration · Cambridge

Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

268

11-50

296

51-200

147

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 842 companies.

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.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States 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. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 12,158 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 metro

Research institutes in Cambridge28

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 based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 842 research institutes headquartered in the United States 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 city has the most research institutes?

Cambridge leads with 28 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (22) and Washington (22).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 12,158 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 842 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 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 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.