Research-intensive cluster


Research-intensive clusters are regions with a high density of research-oriented organizations. These regions may be informally designated, or may be represented by a formal association. Member organizations are often universities, businesses, and non-profit research institutes.
Closely related concepts include research associations, research parks, technology clusters, and economic clusters. RICs differ from generic research associations in that the member organizations must be geographically close to one another. RICs differ from research parks in that the member organizations are in separate locations within a geographical region, and are not sharing the same exact location. RICs differ from technology and economic clusters because they focus on more research rather than on economic development per se, though for-profit businesses may certainly be members of both types of groups.
Other similar concepts include technology alliances and business parks. Technology alliances focus on economic development, often regardless of research-intensity or geographic density. Business parks provide infrastructure and facilities to businesses, but there is no requirement for research-intensity and all the member organizations share facilities in exactly the same location.

List of research-intensive clusters

NameLocationNationAnchor Universities/Institutes
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315 Research CorridorColumbus, OHU.S.Ohio State University, Battelle Institute, etc.--
BioValleyBasel, Freiburg, IllkirchSwitzerland, Germany, FranceInnovation Center, Unicampus, Research Park, Technology Center--
Edinburgh Science TriangleEdinburghScotland--
Eindhoven-Leuven-Aachen triangle Eindhoven-Leuven-AachenNetherlands, Belgium, Germany--
Global Medical Excellence ClusterSouth East England and East AngliaEnglandMany, including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, King's College London, Queen Mary University of London and University College London --
Golden triangleOxford, London and CambridgeEnglandMany, including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, King's College London, the London School of Economics and University College London --
Innovation CrescentAtlanta, GA and Athens, GAU.S.Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, University of Georgia, etc.--
MedCityLondonEnglandImperial College London, King's College London and University College London --
Medicon ValleyÖresund RegionDenmark and SwedenUniversity of Copenhagen, Lund University, etc.--
Michigan Life Sciences CorridorMichiganU.S.Michigan State University, Wayne State University, University of Michigan, Van Andel Institute--
OstWestfalenLippe MaschinenbauEast WestphaliaGermany--
Oklahoma Research CorridorOklahomaU.S.University of Oklahoma, OU Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma State University, University of Tulsa --
Oulu RegionOuluFinlandUniversity of Oulu, Technopolis Plc--
Paris-SaclayParis, Ile-de-FranceFranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, Etablissement public Paris-Saclay and Paris Region Economic Development Agency--
Pittsburgh Quantum InstitutePittsburgh, PennsylvaniaU.S.Duquesne University, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh--
Red River Valley Research CorridorNorth DakotaU.S.North Dakota State University and University of North Dakota --
Research TriangleRaleigh-Durham-Cary-Chapel Hill, North CarolinaU.S.North Carolina State University, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--
Salzburg Wood ClusterSalzburgAustria--
Silicon Fen CambridgeEnglandUniversity of Cambridge--
Silicon Valleysouthern San Francisco Bay AreaU.S.--
Styrian AutoclusterStyriaAustriaAVL List, Magna Steyr, Lear Corporation, Johnson Controls, etc.--
University Research CorridorMichiganU.S.Michigan State University, Wayne State University, University of Michigan