SRI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. SRI also brings its innovations to the marketplace by licensing its intellectual property and creating new ventures.
For more than 60 years, since our beginnings when we were called Stanford Research Institute, our strengths have been our staff's world-leading expertise and passion for working with clients on important challenges. SRI is well known for its legacy of innovations in communications and networks, computing, economic development and science and technology policy, education, energy and the environment, engineering systems, pharmaceuticals and health sciences, homeland security and national defense, materials and structures, and robotics.
Facts & FAQs
Independent from Stanford University since 1970, SRI is a nonprofit scientific research institute formed under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and incorporated in the State of California. Get quick answers about SRI here. Also request or download our corporate overview brochures (Acrobat PDF) to get a look at who we are and how we meet important client needs.
Mission and Values
Read about our founding purpose, guiding principles, and values.
R&D Divisions
SRI is organized in five divisions, each with an interdisciplinary approach to meeting client needs.
SRI Five Disciplines of Innovation™
Learn about our rigorous approach to creating compelling value for our clients. SRI President and CEO Curt Carlson describes this approach his book, Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want.
A Legacy of Innovation
As early as the 1920s, several key steps led to SRI's creation in 1946. Since then, SRI's innovative contributions have changed the way people work, live, learn, and benefit from technology. Visit our 60th anniversary page, and browse our history and innovations timeline to learn about the major events of SRI's evolution into a leading research and development organization.
Clients
One way to judge the quality of an organization is by the company it keeps. SRI's client list includes a "who's who" of global corporations, strategic government agencies, and major foundations.
Staff and Management
Creating a culture that thrives on innovation demands a lot from the people who work at SRI. Our staff of about 1,700 provides the innovative thinking, R&D leadership, and passion for change that sets us apart. The contributions of our staff members are often acknowledged and awarded by technical and professional societies, national organizations, and by SRI itself.
Offices and Facilities
SRI's 65-acre main campus in Menlo Park has more than one million square feet of space. Our next largest location is in Washington, D.C. We have about 20 additional locations throughout the U.S. and offices in Tokyo, Taiwan, and Korea to stay close to the clients we serve.
Spin-off Ventures
SRI creates new spin-off businesses to capitalize on our technology and move it into the marketplace.
SRI at Conferences and Tradeshows
Stop by to see us at one of our upcoming appearances.
Community Activities
SRI participates in a range of local events and activities.
Our Subsidiary, Sarnoff Corporation
SRI's for-profit subsidiary Sarnoff Corporation delivers vision, video and semiconductor technology innovations that empower government and commercial clients to see/sense, understand and control complex environments. Sarnoff will become fully integrated into SRI effective January 2011.
