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