| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| IWT |
Instituut voor de Aanmoediging van Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie in Vlaanderen (www.iwt.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Research institutes
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ Belgium |
| IZT |
Institut für Zukunftsstudien und Technologiebewertung (www.izt.de) |
In German |
→ Research institutes
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ Germany |
| JE |
Jeune Équipe |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| JRes |
Journal of Research |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Research policy |
| KORDI |
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (www.kordi.re.kr) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Research policy |
| KTO |
Knowledge Transfer Office |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Industry, industrial policy |
| LBG |
Ludwig-Boltzmann-Gesellschaft (www.lbg.ac.at) |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Austria |
| LEMRENAS |
Lembaga Riset Nasional |
In Indonesian |
→ Research institutes
→ Research policy
→ Indonesia |
| LIBER |
Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Libraries
→ Research policy |
| LIPI |
Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonisia (http://http://lipi.go.id/) |
In Indonesian |
→ Central administration
→ Research institutes
→ Research policy
→ Indonesia |
| LM |
Laboratory Module |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| LMT |
Laval Mayenne Technopole |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ France |
| LOP |
Loi d'Orientation et de Programmation pour la recherche et le développement technologique |
In French |
→ Politics
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| MARDIS |
Modernized Army Research and Development Information System |
In English |
→ Knowledge management
→ Research policy
→ Military affairs |
| MEC |
Ministerul Educaţiei şi Cercetării |
In Romanian |
→ Central administration
→ Education
→ Research policy |
| MENESR |
Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale, de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche |
In French |
→ Central administration
→ Education
→ Research policy |
| MERIP |
Middle East Research and Information Project |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Libraries |
| MERIT |
Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Economics
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| MESARC |
Middle East & South Asia Research Cluster |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Organizations and associations |
| MESR |
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche |
In French |
→ Central administration
→ Education
→ Research policy |
| MFG |
Medien- und Filmgesellschaft (www.mfg.de) |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Computer science
→ Telecommunications |
| MIPI |
Majelis Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia |
In Indonesian |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Indonesia |
| MIRIADE |
Mission Régionale pour l'Innovation et l'Action de Développement Économique |
In French |
→ Regional administration
→ Research policy
→ Economics
→ France |
| MRIS |
Mission pour la Recherche et l'Innovation Scientifique |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| MURI |
Multi-disciplinary Research Initiative |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Mathematics and natural sciences |
| MURS |
Mouvement Universel pour la Recherche Scientifique |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| NABS |
Nomenclature pour l'Analyse et la comparaison des Budgets et des programmes Scientifiques |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| NBR |
National Bureau of Asian Research |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| NBSAMRF |
National Bureau of Standards, Advanced Research Facility |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Standardization |
| NCA |
National Credentialing Agency (for Laboratory Personnel) (www.nca-info.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| NCCCRP |
National Community College Council for Research and Planning (www.ncccrp.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| NCEEER |
National Council for Eurasian and East European Research |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| NCRP |
National Council for Research and Planning |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| NCURA |
National Council of University Research Administrators (www.ncura.edu) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Management
→ Research policy |
| NEAIR |
Northeast Association for Institutional Research (www.neair.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Research policy |
| NEMO |
Netzwerkmanagement-Ost |
In German |
→ Research policy |
| NEST |
New and Emerging Science and Technology |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ European Union
→ Europe |
| NEST |
New and Emerging Strategic Technologies |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ International relations
→ India |
| NETWEIs |
New and Emerging Technologies - Wege zur Erkennung und Implementierung für KMUs |
In German |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| NFN |
Nationales Forschungsnetzwerk |
In German |
→ Research policy |
| NIRA |
National Institute for Research Advancement |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| NRC |
National Research Council |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| NRCC |
National Research Council of Canada (www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca) |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Canada |
| NREN |
National Research and Education Network |
In English |
→ Networks, communication
→ Research policy
→ Education |
| NSATTC |
Northeastern States Addiction Technology Transfer Center (www.nattc.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| NWR |
Natuurwetenschappelijke Raad voor Nederlandsch-Indië |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Indonesia |
| NYSCEDII |
New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovations (www.nyscedii.buffalo.edu) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ Drawing and applied arts
→ United States |
| O&O |
Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling
= R&D | Recherche et développement | In French
= F&E | Forschung und Entwicklung | In German
= R&D | Research and Development | In English
= I+D | Investigación y Desarrollo | In Spanish
= R&S | Ricerca e Sviluppo | In Italian
= P&D | Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento | In Portuguese
= FoU | Forsøk og Utvikling | In Norwegian
|
In Dutch |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| OAR |
Organization for Asian Research |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| ÖFG |
Österreichische Forschungsgemeinschaft (www.oefg.at) |
In German |
→ Research institutes
→ Research policy
→ Austria |
| OPECST |
Office Parlementaire d'Évaluation des Choix Scientifiques et Technologiques |
In French |
→ Parliaments, representation
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| OPI |
Ośrodek Przetwarzania Informacji (www.opi.org.pl) |
In Polish |
→ Research policy
→ Poland |
| OPIPA |
Organisatie voor Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek |
In Dutch |
→ Research institutes
→ Research policy
→ Indonesia |
| ORIENT |
Oriental Research Infrastructure to European Networks |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ International relations |
| OSERA |
Ohio Scientific Education & Research Association (www.osera.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Education
→ Research policy
→ United States |
| OSTP |
Office of Science and Technology Policy |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| OVPR |
Office of the Vice President for Research |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| ÖWiG |
Österreischische Wissenschaftsgesellschaft (www.oewig.at) |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Austria |
| P&D |
Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento
= O&O, R&D, F&E, I+D, R&S, FoU (look above)
|
In Portuguese |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| P2IC |
Programme Interne aux Instituts Carnot |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| PASTEL |
Plateforme d'Assistance Technique Européenne en Lorraine |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Regional administration
→ France |
| PCR |
Projet Collectif de Recherche |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| PCRD |
Programme-Cadre de Recherche et de Développement |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| PCSI |
Projet de Coopération Scientifique Inter-universitaire |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Higher education, universities |
| PERT |
Program Evaluation Research Task |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| PF |
Projet de formation |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Education |
| PHRC |
Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Medicine |
| PIC |
Projet d'Innovation Collaborative |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| PIIT |
Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica |
In Spanish |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| PLI |
Pays de la Loire Innovation |
In French |
→ Regional administration
→ Engineering, technology
→ Research policy |
| PLI |
Plan Local de l'Innovation |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| PMII |
Programmes Mobilisateurs pour l'Innovation Industrielle |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Industry, industrial policy |
| POST |
Plan d'Orientation Scientifique et Technique |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Mathematics and natural sciences
→ Applied sciences, technology |
| PPM |
Prioriteitsprogramma Materialenonderzoek |
In Dutch |
→ Research policy
→ Materials science |
| PRA |
Projet de Recherche Amont |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| PRDA |
Program Research and Development Announcement |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| PRES |
Pôles de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities |
| PRES |
Pôle de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities |
| PRF |
Projet de Recherches Fédérateur |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| PRI |
Programme de Recherches Interdisciplinaires |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| PRIDES |
Pôle Régional d'Innovation et de Développement Économique Solidaire |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Economics |
| PRIM&R |
Public Responsibility In Medicine and Research |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Medicine |
| ProTon |
Public Research Organisations Transfer Office Network |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Industry, industrial policy
→ Research institutes |
| PROTON |
Public Research Organisations' Technology Offices Network |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| PROTON |
Public Research Organisation |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| PRST |
Pôle de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| PTJ |
Projektträger Jülich |
In German |
→ Research policy |
| R&D |
Recherche et développement
= O&O, F&E, I+D, R&S, P&D, FoU (look above)
|
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| R&D |
Research and Development
= O&O, F&E, I+D, R&S, P&D, FoU (look above)
|
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| R&DO |
Research and Development Operations |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| R&E |
Research and Engineering |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| R&PM |
Research and Program Management |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| R&S |
Ricerca e Sviluppo
= O&O, R&D, F&E, I+D, P&D, FoU (look above)
|
In Italian |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| R&T |
Research and Technology |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| R2DS |
Réseau Francilien de Recherche sur le Développement Soutenable |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| R2I |
Réseau Industriel d'Innovation |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Industry, industrial policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| RAD |
Research and Advanced Development |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| RANN |
Research Applied to National Needs |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| RC |
Ricerca e Cooperazione |
In Italian |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ International relations |
| RDA |
Research, Development and Acquisition |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| REI |
Recherche Exploratoire et Innovation |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| RENATER |
Réseau National de Télécommunication pour la Technologie, l'Enseignement et la Recherche |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Networks, communication
→ Education
→ Engineering, technology |
| RER |
Réseau Europe Régions |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Regional administration |
| REU |
Research Experiences for Undergraduates |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Education |
| RFT |
Rat für Forschung und Technologie |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| RFT |
Rat für Forschung und Technologieentwicklung (https://www.rat-fte.at/) |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ Austria |
| RGC |
Research Grants Council |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| RGC |
Research and Graduate College |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Education |
| RIDITT |
Rete Italiana per la Diffusione dell'Innovazione e il Trasferimento Tecnologico alle Imprese |
In Italian |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ Italia |
| RIS |
Research Information Systems |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Knowledge management |
| RISEPTIS |
Research and Innovation for SEcurity, Privacy and Trustworthiness in the Information Society |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Computer science
→ Telecommunications |
| RITA |
Research and Innovative Technology Administration (www.rita.dot.gov) |
In English |
→ Central administration
→ Research policy
→ Transport and postal services |
| RNRE |
Réseau National de Recherche et d'Éducation |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Networks, communication
→ Education |
| RRIT |
Réseau de Recherche et d'Innovation Technologique |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| RSP |
Research Subjects Protection |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| RTAC |
Research and Technology Advisory Committee |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| RTD |
Research, Technology and Development |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| RTN |
Research Training Network |
In English |
→ Education
→ Research policy |
| RTOP |
Research and Technology Objectives and Plans |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| RTOP |
Research and Technology Operating Plan |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| RTRA |
Réseau Thématique de Recherche Avancée |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| SARIMA |
Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (www.sarima.co.za) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Management
→ Research policy |
| SARMA |
Swiss Association of Research Managers and Administrators (www.sarma.ch) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Management
→ Research policy |
| SARP |
Small Autonomous Research Package |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| SBIR |
Small Business Innovation Research (www.sbir.gov) |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| SBIR |
Small Business Innovative Research |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| SEPPE |
Soutien à l'Élaboration et au Portage de Projets Européens |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| SERAM |
Société d'Études et de Recherches de l'École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Engineering, technology |
| SESAME |
Soutien aux Équipes Scientifiques pour l'Acquisition de Moyens Expérimentaux |
In French |
→ 00186 |
| SEST |
Santé-Environnement et Santé-Travail |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Medicine
→ Labour, labour economics |
| SFB |
Spezialforschungbereich |
In German |
→ Research policy |
| SICA |
Specific International Cooperation Action |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ International economic cooperation |
| SINTEF |
Selskapet for INdustriell og TEknisk Forskning |
In Norwegian |
→ Research policy |
| SINTEF |
Stiftelsen for industriell og teknisk forskning |
In Norwegian |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| SKEP |
Scientific Knowledge for Environmental Protection (www.skep-era.net) |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Threats to the environment |
| SNRE |
Stratégie Nationale de Recherche dans le domaine de l'Énergie |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Energy economics |
| SPARC |
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| SPECIF |
Société des Personnels Enseignants et Chercheurs en Informatique de France (www.specif.org) |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Education
→ Research policy
→ Computer science |
| SPINES |
Science and Technology Policy Information Exchange System |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Public administration, government
→ Mathematics and natural sciences
→ Applied sciences, technology |
| SRC |
Structure de Recherche Contractuelle |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| SRRA |
Strategic Rail Research Agenda |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Transport and postal services |
| STARE |
Staring Technology Advanced Research and Evaluation |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| STRAPAMO |
(Bildung von) Strategischen F&T Partnerschaften mit Mittel- und Osteuropa |
In German |
→ International relations
→ Research policy |
| STREP |
Specific Targeted Research Project |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| STRI |
Science and Technology Research Institute |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Research policy |
| STTR |
Small Business Technology Transfer |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| TEMIS |
Technopole Microtechniques et Scientifiques de Besançon (www.temis.org) |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| TER |
Travail d'Études et de Recherche |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Education |
| TERN |
Teacher Education Research Network |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Education |
| TNO |
(Nederlandse Organisatie voor) Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek (https://www.tno.nl/) |
In Dutch |
→ Research institutes
→ Research policy
→ Netherlands |
| TÜBİTAK |
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (https://www.tubitak.gov.tr) |
In Turkish |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ Turkey |
| TVT |
Toulon Var Technologies (www.tvt.fr) |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ France |
| UAR |
Upper Austrian Research (https://www.uar.at/) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ Austria |
| UEF |
Unité d'Enseignement et de Recherche |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Education |
| UER |
Unité d'Enseignement et de Recherche |
In French |
→ Education
→ Research policy |
| UFR |
Unité de Formation et de Recherche |
In French |
→ Education
→ Research policy |
| UKERNA |
United Kingdom Education and Research Networking Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Education
→ Research policy |
| UKRI |
United Kingdom Research and Innovation (https://www.ukri.org/) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ United Kingdom |
| UMI |
Unité Mixte Internationale |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| UMR |
Unité Mixte de Recherche |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| UMR |
Unité Mixte de Recherche |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| UNITAR |
United Nations Institute for Training and Research |
In English |
→ United Nations
→ Education
→ Research policy |
| UPR |
Unité Propre de Recherche |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| UPRES |
Unité Propre de Recherche de l'Enseignement Supérieur |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Higher education, universities |
| USR |
Unité de Service et de Recherche |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| VIKOP |
Verein für Internationale Forschungs-, Technologie- und Bildungskooperation |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Education |
| VSOE |
Vienna Spots of Excellence |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| WARIMA |
West African Research and Innovation Management Association (www.warima.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Management
→ Research policy |
| WING |
Werkstoffinnovationen für Industrie und Gesellschaft |
In German |
→ Research policy
→ Materials science |
| WONDERS |
Welcome to Observations, News & Demonstrations of European Research & Science |
In English |
→ Research policy
→ Mathematics and natural sciences |
| WWTF |
Wiener Wissenschafts-, Forschungs- und Technologiefonds |
In German |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology
→ Austria |
| WZW |
Wissenschaftszentrum Wien |
In German |
→ Research policy
→ Austria |
| ZIRST |
Zone pour l'Innovation et les Réalisations Scientifiques et Techniques |
In French |
→ Regional planning
→ Research policy |
