Research Institutes

Paul Scherrer Institut - A multi-disciplinary research centre for natural sciences and technology.
http://www.psi.ch/index_e.shtml

Matgas - Materials and gases research organization focusing on supercritical fluids, nanotechnology, and gas reactivity. A collaboration between industry, academia, and government, located in Barcelona, Spain.
http://www.matgas.com/

Santa Fe Institute - Private, non-profit, multidisciplinary research and education center that pursues emerging science, largely on a theoretical level. Topics include artificial life forms and evolutionary complexity.
http://www.santafe.edu/

Rudjer Boskovic Institute - Scientific research centre located in Zagreb, Croatia.
http://www.irb.hr/

UKAEA - Links to the science and technology research centres operated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
http://www.harwell.org.uk/

Living Knowledge - Offers a publicly-accessible resource for science shops, community-based organizations, government agencies, and universities. Offers background information on individual members and organizations, contact details, and an overview of the project's goals and achievements.
http://www.livingknowledge.org/

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis - IIASA is a non-governmental research organization located in Austria. International teams of experts from various disciplines conduct scientific studies on environmental, economic, technological and social issues in the context of human dimensions of global change.
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/

Battelle - Nonprofit corporation with a portfolio that includes technology development, commercialization of new products, and management of U.S. government research and development facilities.
http://www.battelle.org

Max Planck Society - Max Planck Institutes carry on basic research in service to the general public in the areas of natural science, social science and the arts and humanities.
http://www.mpg.de/english/

Scilla and Charibdis Research - Research agency specializes in population genetics and complex systems. Facility also offers statistical consulting.
http://www.scicha.org/

Institut Jean-Nicod, Paris - An interdisciplinary lab at the interface between the humanities, the social sciences and the cognitive sciences.
http://www.institutnicod.org

SRI International - An independent nonprofit R+D organization, creating innovative technology and business solutions for government agencies, commercial businesses and foundations for over 50 years.
http://www.sri.com/

Western Research Institute (WRI) - Technology development center in Laramie, Wyoming, serving private clients, industry, and government with expertise in energy, environment, and highway materials.
http://wri.uwyo.edu/

Science and Technology Center in Ukraine - Supports research and development activities for peaceful applications by Ukrainian, Georgian, and Uzbekistani scientists and engineers, formerly involved with development of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.
http://www.stcu.int/

French Institute of Pondicherry - A multidisciplinary research organization that focuses on the Southeast Asia region. Conducts active research in ecological, social and Indian studies, in collaboration with various Indian and foreign research institutions. Primary objective is to promote Indo-french cooperation in science and culture.
http://www.ifpindia.org/

The Rowland Institute for Science - A private, nonprofit organization with a broad charter to conduct advanced scientific research founded in 1980 by Edwin Herbert Land, and endowed by Land and his family.
http://www.rowland.org/

International Academy of Noosphere: Baltic Branch - Supports sustainable world development through mathematical modeling and programming. Offers for sale, Maple software and books in the fields of mathematics, statistics, computer science, cybernetics, and computer algebra systems. Page includes mission statement, list of staff, history, and list of publications.
http://www.geocities.com/intl_academy_noosphere/

Center for Earth and Planetary Studies - Unit within the Collections and Research Department of the National Air and Space Museum. Features research, outreach and image galleries covering planetary science, terrestrial geophysics, and the remote sensing of environmental change.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/

Forschungszentrum Jülich - German research center combines 40 institutes on a single campus, in areas ranging from nuclear physics to electronics, medicine to waste management.
http://www.fz-juelich.de/

Vestlandsforsking - Independent research institute, part of Norway's national research system. Key research areas are in the fields of information technology, environmental research and society and industry. Primarily in Norsk, with a few English pages.
http://www.vestforsk.no

Weizmann Institute of Science - An international center of scientific research and graduate study located in Rehovot, Israel.
http://www.weizmann.ac.il/

OFFIS Research Institute - Oldenberg, Germany. Research and development in embedded systems, healthcare information and communication systems.
http://www.offis.de/index_e.php

Carnegie Institution of Washington - A non-profit scientific research organization specializing in the physical and biological sciences.
http://www.carnegieinstitution.org

RTI International - Conducts research in health & pharmaceuticals, education, surveys, statistics, technology, governance, economic & social policy, energy & the environment for governments & businesses worldwide.
http://www.rti.org

Archive of Starlab Research Laboratories - A privately funded, 'blue sky' research institute in Brussels, Belgium, now closed. Areas of study included quantum physics, nanotechnology, protein folding, and robotics. Archives of research material and links to researchers.
http://www.space-time.info/starlab/StarlabArchive.html

Center for Research in Scientific Computation at NCSU - Specializes in computational science, engineering and applied mathematics. At North Carolina State University.
http://www.ncsu.edu/crsc/

Centro de Estudios Científicos / Center for Scientific Studies - A private, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, development and diffusion of scientific research. Valdivia, Chile.
http://www.cecs.cl/

The Scripps Research Institute - Private, non-profit research organization engaged in basic biomedical science. The eight scientific departments study all areas of modern biomedical research and synthetic bioorganic chemistry. Based in La Jolla, CA, USA.
http://www.scripps.edu/

The Evergreen Foundation - A privately funded research institution on aspects of public wellness and safety such as vaccine development and surveillance technology. Westchester County, NY, USA.
http://www.evergreen-foundation.com/

Institute for Complex Additive Systems Analysis (ICASA) - A division of New Mexico Tech. Seeks solutions to problems in critical infrastructure protection and other national security domains.
http://www.icasa.nmt.edu/

Accentus plc - Developing technology for intellectual property and licensing business in a broad range of application areas, including crystallization, gas-to-liquid processes, hydrogen production and storage, and Li-ion battery recycling.
http://www.accentus.co.uk/

The BioComposites Centre - Principal research areas including services offered to panel board producers and to the pulp and paper industry.
http://www.bc.bangor.ac.uk/

Schafer Corporation - Technology company providing products and professional services to government and industry, in the areas of defense, space, and laboratory and analytical operations.
http://www.schafercorp.com/