We create and deliver world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future.
A global leader in R&D with deep roots in Silicon Valley, SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute with a rich history of supporting government and industry. For almost 80 years, we have collaborated across technical and scientific disciplines to discover and develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace.
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News and stories
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Extreme weather events take a toll on critical educational services
SRI examined how severe weather causes closures of early childhood education program sites while overburdening others, prompting a call to recognize the importance of these critical services and increase support.
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SRI board member and astronaut Ellen Ochoa: Pushing the boundaries of science
Ochoa logged nearly 1,000 hours in space, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
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SRI selected as DARPA’s Regional Commercial Accelerator
DARPA looks to harness SRI’s expertise to speed up tech transition — out of the lab into the real world — and scale DARPA-funded technologies for U.S. national and economic security outcomes.
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At SRI, we’re always leaning toward the future — to the possibilities ahead — to bring to the world the next generation of technologies, services, and ideas.
We’re blazing new trails every day in quantum, AI, human-machine collaboration, precision medicine, education, sustainability, and much more.
Learn how you can make your mark — and build your own legacy.
Collaborate with us
We take on the most difficult scientific challenges — and deliver. From our two locations in the heart of Silicon Valley, plus our offices and labs throughout the U.S. and Tokyo, we collaborate closely with government and commercial customers to meet their precise needs and specifications — and to come up with solutions they may have never dreamed possible.
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At SRI, we bring together some of the world’s most interesting people for conversations at the intersection of technology, business, and society. Reserve your spot at one of our upcoming events and be a part of shaping the future with us. And find out how you can meet some of our researchers at events throughout the U.S. and the world.
Our legacy of innovation
Since our founding in 1946, SRI has invented and made meaningful contributions to innovations that touch every one of our lives, every day. Explore how these technologies, services, and ideas have created new industries, billions of dollars in market value, and lasting benefits to society.
Our people in action
Our scientists, researchers, and professional staff come from more than 70 countries and are driven by a desire to have global impact. Learn more about how we work together to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.
