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SRI Licenses and Ventures: the Keys to Our Success
In the last 17 years, SRI has earned more than $200 million in gross royalty and equity value from our licensing and venture portfolio. We have started more than 50 ventures with four IPOs—with a total market capitalization that exceeds $29 billion, and with many successful private company exits, most notably, Siri. We are known for being an engine…
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Arecibo Planetary Radar Looks at Asteroids That Safely Pass the Earth
Between the Russian meteor and the close flyby of asteroid 2012 DA14, the cosmic lightshow of February 15, 2013 reminds us to keep observing newly discovered asteroids in space. Arecibo Observatory has the most sensitive asteroid-tracking and imaging radar on Earth. The coincidence of the near-miss of asteroid 2012 DA14 and the meteor that injured more than…