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NPL

Who runs NPL, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest national metrology institute alternatives.

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs NPL

NPL npl.co.uk

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK’s National Metrology Institute, providing the measurement capability that underpins the UK’s prosperity and quality of life.

Wikidata: National Measurement Institution of the United Kingdom

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Audience
In English

02 · Privacy

What NPL tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

trackers that follow visitors

13 of the 20 alternatives below have fewer, 1 have more.

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4 tools

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to NPL

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Fewer trackers than NPLNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English

20 of the 60 sites closest to NPL match.

  1. 01
    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt ptb.de English No trackers

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt: Home

    The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) is the national metrology institute providing scientific and technical services. PTB measures with the highest accuracy and reliability – metrology as the core competence.

    Compare Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt with NPL →
  2. 02
    National Institute of Standards and Technology nist.gov Top 1K English 1 tracker

    National Institute of Standards and Technology

    NIST promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

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  3. 03
    British Geological Survey bgs.ac.uk English 1 tracker

    Welcome to BGS - British Geological Survey

    geological survey

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  4. 04
    RIKEN riken.jp Japanese 1 tracker

    理化学研究所

    理化学研究所は、最先端の科学技術をリードする我が国の自然科学の総合研究所として、物理学、工学、化学、数理・情報科学、計算科学、生物学、医科学などに及ぶ広い分野で研究を進めています。

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  5. 05
    time in the United States time.gov English 1 tracker

    National Institute of Standards and Technology | NIST

    NIST promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

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  6. 06
    SINTEF sintef.no English 1 tracker

    SINTEF - Applied research, technology and innovation

    SINTEF is one of Europe's largest independent research organisations. Every year we carry out several thousand projects for customers large and small.

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  7. 07
    National Cancer Institute cancer.gov Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Comprehensive Cancer Information - NCI

    Accurate, up-to-date, comprehensive cancer information from the U.S. government's principal agency for cancer research.

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  8. 08
    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory llnl.gov English 1 tracker

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory uses innovative science, engineering and technology to solve the most difficult national security problems. Learn more about our work, people and more.

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  9. 09
    UKRI ukri.org English 1 tracker

    UKRI – UK Research and Innovation

    Advancing knowledge, improving lives, driving growth.

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  10. 10
    CNRS cnrs.fr Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

    Le Centre national de la recherche scientifique est le plus grand organisme public français de recherche scientifique. Il exerce son activité dans

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    KNMI knmi.nl Dutch No trackers

    KNMI - Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut

    Het KNMI is het nationale data- en kenniscentrum voor weer, klimaat en seismologie.

    Compare KNMI with NPL →
  12. 12
    British Library bl.uk English 1 tracker

    The British Library - the national Library of the UK

    Visit the national library of the UK. Explore our buildings, study, meet friends, attend an event and get free access to over 170 million items. Join us.

    Compare British Library with NPL →
  13. 13
    UK National Archives nationalarchives.gov.uk Top 10K English No trackers

    Welcome to The National Archives

    Explore 1,000 years of history with the official national archive of the UK Government.

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  14. 14
    inria.fr Top 10K English No trackers

    Making sure you're not a bot!

    French research institution in computer science

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  15. 15
    Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica cwi.nl Top 10K English No trackers

    Home

    Welcome to Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

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  16. 16
    TNO tno.nl English 1 tracker

    Innovation for life | TNO

    Creating impactful innovations for the sustainable wellbeing and prosperity of society.

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  17. 17
    United States Department of Energy energy.gov Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Department of Energy

    U.S. Department of Energy - Home

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  18. 18
    Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche cnr.it Top 10K Italian 1 tracker

    Home | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

    Italian national research funding organization

    Compare Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche with NPL →
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    Isciii isciii.es English 1 tracker

    Instituto de Salud Carlos III. - ISCIII Portal Web

    La misión del ISCIII es contribuir a mejorar la salud de todos los ciudadanos con investigación e innovación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina.

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    Inserm inserm.fr English No trackers

    Inserm

    L'Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm) est le seul organisme de recherche public français entièrement dédié à la santé humaine. Notre objectif : améliorer la santé de tous par le progrès des connaissances sur le vivant et sur les maladies, l’innovation dans les traitements et la recherche en santé publique.

    Compare Inserm with NPL →

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04 · History

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05 · Details

How we measure

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Query
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