An independent nonprofit R&D institute with deep roots in Silicon Valley
With a nearly 80-year legacy, our technologies, research, and ideas have had a profound impact on every one of our lives — at home, at work, at school, and at play. Our diverse teams work in locations from coast-to-coast and in Tokyo, collaborate across fields and disciplines, and take an integrated approach to supporting our government and commercial clients and addressing some of the world’s greatest challenges. Learn more .
Innovating in
“I invite you to learn more about SRI — about our extraordinary history, the values we bring to our work each day, and all we are doing today to build a better future.” David Parekh Chief Executive Officer
13,000+ Patents filed
50+ Spin-off companies
500+ R&D projects per year
Real-world impact
PARC Forum: The AI boom and its impact on society
Bloomberg’s Parmy Olson joined SRI’s Patrick Lincoln to discuss the future of AI and her new book, Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World.
Wafer-thin optical arrays could revolutionize satellite-to-satellite communication
SRI’s light emitter arrays aim to democratize optical communication among “constellations” of small satellites.
SRI identifies predictors of adolescent obesity
As part of a nationwide longitudinal study of adolescent brain development, researchers use AI to analyze data to pinpoint obesity risk factors.
From ideas to applications
Founded in 1946 as Stanford Research Institute, and independent since 1970, we acquired Sarnoff Corp. (formerly RCA Labs) in 1987 and the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in 2023. Today, our 1,500 researchers and professional staff work with government and commercial customers and collaborators to solve some of the world’s hardest problems.
As a key part of our mission, we emphasize the transition of our solutions to impactful commercial use. We work alongside companies, governments, nonprofits, and foundations to bring emerging technologies, ideas, research, and innovations to the market, to ensure they get to the people and communities that will benefit from them.
Most important, we invest in the future. Revenue from our R&D projects, commercialization activities, and marketplace solutions are invested in enhancing SRI capabilities, facilities, and staff to advance our mission and meet the needs of tomorrow.
We believe in …
At SRI, you’d be part of a close-knit community that inspires, motivates, and supports one another to do their very best work. Learn more about the values we bring to work each and every day.
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We are team players and committed partners. We help each other succeed by sharing knowledge, encouraging participation, and working together to reach our full potential.
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We foster an inclusive working environment that values diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to create a space where all have a sense of belonging, respect, and equitable opportunities for success.
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We champion ongoing personal and professional development. Through continuous learning, we actively expand our knowledge base and skill sets, enabling us to develop and implement creative solutions.
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We are curious and tenacious risk takers who are passionate about solving the toughest challenges. We develop solutions, create breakthroughs, and evaluate impacts that make a tangible difference in people’s lives and in our communities.
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We are authentic, responsible, ethical, and trustworthy colleagues and partners. We hold our work to the highest standards and understand our actions can shape, influence, and inspire others.
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- Adolescence Center
- Alzheimer’s Research Center
- Amyloid Center
- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging (AIMI), Center for
- Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
- Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC)
- Baxter Laboratory in Stem Cell Biology
- Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine
- Behavioral Sciences, Center for Advanced Study in the
- Bill Lane Center for the American West
- Biomedical Ethics, Center for
- Biomedical Informatics Research
- Bipolar Disorders Clinic
- Blood Center (Stanford Medical School)
- Brain Interfacing Laboratory
- Brain Performance Center
- Brains in Silicon
- Brown Institute for Media Innovation
- Buddhist Studies, Ho Center for
- Center for Precision Mental Health and Wellness (PMHW)
- Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences (CSCS)
- Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA)
- ChEM-H (Chemistry, Engineering & Medicine for Human Health)
- Clayman Institute for Gender Research
- Clinical Excellence Research Center (CERC)
- Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity
- Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities
- Computer Graphics Laboratory
- Computer Research in Music and Acoustics
- Definitive and Curative Medicine, Center for (CDCM)
- Deliberative Democracy, Center for
- Diabetes Research Center (SDRC)
- Disease Prevention, Center for Research in
- Dunlevie Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center for Discovery, Innovation and Clinical Impact
- Earthquake Engineering Center (Blume)
- East Asian Studies
- Economic Policy Research, Stanford Institute for
- Education Policy Analysis, Center for (CEPA)
- Energy Modeling Forum
- Entrepreneurial Studies, Center for
- Environment, Stanford Woods Institute for
- Ethics in Society, McCoy Family Center for
- Feldman Lab
- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
- Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials
- Genome Technology Center
- Global Health, Center for Innovation in
- Gravity Probe-B Project
- Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory
- Health Policy, Center for
- Hoover Institution
- Hopkins Marine Station
- Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Institute for
- Humanities Center
- Immigration Policy Lab
- Integrated Facility Engineering, Center for
- International Conflict & Negotiation, Stanford Center on
- International Security and Cooperation, Center for (CISAC)
- Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
- Jewish Studies, Taube Center for
- Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC)
- King Center on Global Development
- King Research and Education Institute (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
- Language & Information, Center for Study of (CSLI)
- Language Center
- Latin American Studies
- Longevity, Stanford Center on
- Media and Personality Lab
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Center for
- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS)
- Morrison Institute for Population and Resource Studies
- Nanocharacterization Laboratory
- Nanofabrication Facility at Stanford
- Nanoscale Prototyping Laboratory
- Narcolepsy, Center for
- Neuroscience in Women’s Health, Center for
- Neuroscience Institute at Stanford
- Ocean Solutions, Center for
- Philanthropy & Civil Society, Stanford Center on (PACS)
- Plant Biology Department, Carnegie Institution
- Plant-Based Diet Initiative
- Political Communication Lab
- Position, Navigation and Time, Stanford Center for
- Poverty and Inequality, Center on
- Precision Mental Health and Wellness
- Precourt Institute for Energy
- Primary Care and Population Health
- Radiological Sciences Laboratory
- Re-inventing the Nation’s Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt)
- Rock Center for Corporate Governance
- Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
- SCOPE – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education
- Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research
- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
- Sleep Medicine Center
- Social Innovation, Center for
- Social Media Lab
- Social Sciences, Institute for Research in (IRISS)
- Spatial and Textual Analysis, Center for (CESTA)
- Spectrum (Clinical and Translational Research & Education)
- Stroke Center of Stanford
- Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
- Systems Optimization Laboratory
- Teaching, Center to Support Excellence in (CSET)
- Technology Ventures Program, Stanford (STVP)
- TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy
- Turbulence Research, Center for
- Work, Technology and Organization, Center for
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