Gov entities / 32
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
| id | 32 |
|---|---|
| name | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory |
| acronym | APL |
| gov_entity_type | ffrdc |
| sponsoring_agency | DOD |
| managing_contractor | Johns Hopkins University |
| metro_area | DMV |
| hq_city | Laurel |
| hq_state | MD |
| hq_country | US |
| description | Laurel MD (between Baltimore and Washington DC). Managed by Johns Hopkins University. Nation's largest university-affiliated R&D center. ... |
| annual_budget_usd | 2200000000 |
| employees | 8000 |
| founded_year | 1942 |
| website | jhuapl.edu |
| has_tech_transfer | true |
| tt_office_name | — |
| sbir_active | true |
| annual_sbir_usd | — |
| spinout_count | — |
| focus_areas | ["national security", "space", "air and missile defense", "force projection", "asymmetric operations", "health", "AI"] |
| data_confidence | web_search |
| data_source | — |
| created_at | 2026-05-13T16:25:37.750637+00:00 |
| updated_at | 2026-05-13T16:25:37.750637+00:00 |
| region | Mid-Atlantic |
| secondary_metro | — |