| The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australia's largest scientific research agency. | |
| Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) - Australia The Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) is in the business of providing scientific advice for the sustainable development of Australia's agricultural, fisheries and forestry industries. | |
| Australian Academy of Science Modeled after the Royal Society of London, the objects of the Academy are to promote Australian science through a range of activities. | |
| Australia 21 Limited A non-profit company whose core business is research and development on issues of strategic importance to Australia in the 21st Century. | |
| U.S. National Academies The National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, 'advisors to the nation.' | |
| National Technical Information Service NTIS, an agency of the US Dept of Commerce, provides access to more than 3 million scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information produced by or for the U.S. government and complementary material from international sources. | |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) NSF is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through research programs and education projects. | |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. | |
| Grid Research And Innovation Laboratory (GRAIL) Focuses on the scheduling and the deployment of distributed scientific applications. | |
| Government Executive Magazine - Information Overload Describes the National Technical Information Service, NTIS, which is the self-funding clearinghouse for the government's research and other technical information. (August 1, 2000) | |
| Federally-Funded Research in the U.S. Community of Science database on government funding sources for research. | |
| The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Brings together the most distinguished thinkers from across Canada and around the world and provides them with the research time and networking opportunities they need to respond to scientific and social challenges. | |
| National Research Council of Canada NRC, Canada's premier science and technology research organization, is a leader in scientific and technical research, the diffusion of technology and the dissemination of scientific and technical information. | |
| Canadian Institutes for Health Research Major federal funding agency for health research. Includes information about the agency and various institutes, details of funding opportunities and decisions, news, forums, and databases. | |
| Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology IROST is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education of Iran: its mission is to improve scientific and technical skills in the private and public sectors by financial and technical support to scientists and researchers. | |
| Welsh eScience Centre Hosted by the Department of Computer Science at Cardiff University. Aims to develop, implement and deploy applications to utilise and create e-Science technologies, infrastructure, and services. | |
| UK High-End Computing Supports three computational centres and the e-science initiative. Information on research, training, events, publications, contacts and links. | |
| UK Grid Support Centre Documentation, software and support for e-Science GRID projects. | |
| UK Grid Database Task Force Coordinates activity on the development of composable software components that support database access and integration on the Grid. Charter, documents and projects. | |
| UCL Grid More than 20 e-Science projects collaborating via the UCL Grid forum. Knowledge is exchanged and a shared infrastructure is implemented, taking advantage of UCL's Network Centre of Excellence. | |
