Innovation strategy and policy

Collaborating with clients to promote innovation and economic development 

We collaborate with federal agencies, R&D institutions, regions, and countries to help them achieve long-term economic and social impact through effective investments in science, technology, and innovation. 

We bring diverse skills, deep experience, and dedication to deliver services in the following areas: science and technology program development and support; technology-based economic and workforce development strategies and engagement; innovation ecosystem assessment; complex program evaluation; innovation training to build internal capacity; and advanced analytics using AI and machine learning. 

As a professional services team inside one of the world’s leading R&D institutes, we bring insights and scientific and technical expertise from our labs in Silicon Valley and beyond. We draw on SRI’s technical depth, acquired through R&D for federal and corporate clients, commercialization expertise from licensing and launching start-ups, and professional savvy, earned from years of collaboration with multi-sector project partners. 

Real-world impact

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  • Regional Economic Connectivity: A place-based strategy for growth and equity

    Regional Economic Connectivity: A place-based strategy for growth and equity

    SRI worked with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City to understand and recommend paths for communities to connect and thrive.

  • Carbon Dioxide Removal Innovation Workshop

    Carbon Dioxide Removal Innovation Workshop

    SRI International and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are hosting a Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Innovation Workshop

  • SRI looks at how Wisconsin can revitalize its auto manufacturing industry

    SRI looks at how Wisconsin can revitalize its auto manufacturing industry

    SRI’s Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy shows how the state can achieve a thriving electronic vehicle manufacturing hub.

Practice areas

Some of our innovators

  • Roland Stephen

    Roland Stephen

    Executive Director, Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy

  • Lucien Randazzese

    Lucien Randazzese

    Director, Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy

  • Christiana K. McFarland

    Christiana K. McFarland

    Director, Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy

  • Michael Lee

    Michael Lee

    Data Scientist, Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy

Claire Lecornu headshot

“SRI is one of the precious few organizations with deep expertise in innovation strategy and policy. It’s a pleasure to work with colleagues who have the same baseline understanding that innovation is as much a social phenomenon as a technological one, shaping our tools to share meaning and to explore and build.”

Claire LecornuProject leader, Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy

SRI Consulting®

CISP works with SRI Consulting to provide training and consulting services to help clients build entrepreneurship and innovation.