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.

A non-profit scientific research organization specializing in the physical and biological sciences.

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.

Specializes in computational science, engineering and applied mathematics. At North Carolina State University.

A private, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, development and diffusion of scientific research. Valdivia, Chile.

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.

An interdisciplinary lab at the interface between the humanities, the social sciences and the cognitive sciences.

A division of New Mexico Tech, the Institute is a cooperative venture among academia, industry and government, dedicated to studying the behavior, vulnerabilities and predictability of complex systems. News, research and education information.

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.

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.

Research interests of the Materials and Environmental Mechanics Research Group of the "Soils, Solids, Structures" Laboratory in Grenoble, France.

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.

Oldenberg, Germany. Research and development in embedded systems, healthcare information and communication systems.

A multi-disciplinary research centre for natural sciences and technology.

Research Triangle Institute conducts contract research that responds to priorities in medicine and pharmaceuticals, public health, advanced technologies, environmental protection, and public policies. RTI, an independent nonprofit organization, performs research for government, industry and other clients throughout the United States and abroad.

Scientific research centre located in Zagreb, Croatia.

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.

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.

An independent nonprofit R+D organization, creating innovative technology and business solutions for government agencies, commercial businesses and foundations for over 50 years.

Principal research areas including services offered to panel board producers and to the pulp and paper industry.

A privately funded research institution on aspects of public wellness and safety such as vaccine development and surveillance technology. Westchester County, NY, USA.

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.

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.

Links to the science and technology research centres operated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority.

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.

An international center of scientific research and graduate study located in Rehovot, Israel.

Technology development center in Laramie, Wyoming, serving private clients, industry, and government with expertise in energy, environment, and highway materials.