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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SRI and University of Houston receive $3.6M to develop a microreactor to convert carbon dioxide to methanol using renewable energy
By recycling carbon dioxide into methanol, this science supports U.S. climate goals and helps reduce greenhouse gases.
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Teaching machines to learn like humans could help autonomous systems deal with unfamiliar environments
SRI is spearheading a way for autonomous systems, such as self-driving vehicles and drones, to effectively operate in evolving and adversarial environments such as war zones.
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Office of Special Education Programs funds SRI’s Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems
The U.S. Department of Education issues a third five-year cooperative agreement to SRI to lead The DaSy Center.
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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.
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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.
