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Research organizations that produce science, technology, or policy work and may commercialize discoveries through partnerships, licensing, grants, or spinouts.

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Research Institutes directory

Every organization of this kind on record. Names with a profile open to it.

IISc Quantum Computing Hub (National Quantum Mission) logoResearch Institute

IISc Quantum Computing Hub (National Quantum Mission)

India National Quantum Mission thematic hub for quantum computing, hosted at the Indian Institute of Science.

Institute for Quantum Information and Matter (IQIM), Caltech logoResearch Institute

Institute for Quantum Information and Matter (IQIM), Caltech

Caltech research institute for quantum information science that publishes the Quantum Frontiers blog and a YouTube channel.

Lifespan Research Institute logoResearch Institute

Lifespan Research Institute

Research and public-interest longevity media

Marine Biological Laboratory logoResearch Institute

Marine Biological Laboratory

Research and education institution in Woods Hole that runs advanced research training courses, including Biology of Aging.

Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing logoResearch Institute

Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing

Biology of aging research

Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics logoResearch Institute

Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

IPP researches the physics basis of fusion power plants and operates the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator and ASDEX Upgrade tokamak.

Munich Quantum Valley logoResearch Institute

Munich Quantum Valley

Bavarian initiative with the goal of developing and operating competitive quantum computers.

Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging logoResearch Institute

Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging

The NIA-funded Nathan Shock Centers are eight research centers that provide cores, pilot awards and resources for basic biology of aging research, coordinated by AFAR.

National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) logoResearch Institute

National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC)

UK national lab at Harwell dedicated to quantum computing, with testbeds and user access programs.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory logoResearch Institute

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

United States Department of Energy national laboratory.

Principles of Intelligence (PIBBSS) logoResearch Institute

Principles of Intelligence (PIBBSS)

Research organization bridging natural sciences of intelligence and AI safety.

A2F Survey Nigeria logoResearch Institute

A2F Survey Nigeria

Assessing access to financial services in Nigeria.

AI Alignment Policy Institute (AAPI) logoResearch Institute

AI Alignment Policy Institute (AAPI)

Policy nonprofit that drafts model legislation for advanced AI under moral uncertainty and publishes verified briefs on state AI personhood and sentience laws.

AI Cognition Institute (Rethink Priorities) logoResearch Institute

AI Cognition Institute (Rethink Priorities)

Research group within Rethink Priorities studying whether advanced AI systems have mental states, preferences, and moral standing, including probabilistic estimates of AI consciousness.

AI Lab ( Artificial Intelligence Laboratory ) logoResearch Institute

AI Lab ( Artificial Intelligence Laboratory )

ALERTCalifornia logoResearch Institute

ALERTCalifornia

University-led public safety network providing camera observations and environmental data for wildfire detection and response.

Acceleration Consortium logoResearch Institute

Acceleration Consortium

A University of Toronto-led consortium advancing self-driving laboratories and materials discovery.

Advanced Quantum Testbed (Berkeley Lab) logoResearch Institute

Advanced Quantum Testbed (Berkeley Lab)

Berkeley Lab superconducting quantum computing testbed open to research collaborators.

Arbor Neuroscience logoResearch Institute

Arbor Neuroscience

Focused research organization, incubated by Convergent Research, developing ultrasound tools to record and modulate brain activity.

Bamberg Mathematical Consciousness Science Initiative (BAMXI) logoResearch Institute

Bamberg Mathematical Consciousness Science Initiative (BAMXI)

University of Bamberg initiative on mathematical consciousness science that runs thematic sprints, including an AI Consciousness Sprint from 2026.

Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance (Beijing-AISI) logoResearch Institute

Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance (Beijing-AISI)

Beijing research institute on AI safety and governance founded by Yi Zeng, home to his brain-inspired and ethical AI work.

Black Business Opportunity & Investment Study logoResearch Institute

Black Business Opportunity & Investment Study

Supporting Black-owned businesses in Richmond.

Brookings Institution (AI moral status commentary) logoResearch Institute

Brookings Institution (AI moral status commentary)

Policy think tank that published a commentary assessing whether AI systems have moral status and whether AI welfare research is warranted.

Buck Institute for Research on Aging logoResearch Institute

Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Research on aging and healthspan

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