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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  • Christiana McFarland: From strategy to impact in a technology-driven world

    Christiana McFarland: From strategy to impact in a technology-driven world

    At SRI’s Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy, McFarland guides governments and regions toward ecosystems that transform technological change into sustainable growth.

  • SRI charts the future of bioscience in Arizona

    SRI charts the future of bioscience in Arizona

    Working with the Flinn Foundation, SRI created a roadmap that will guide Arizona’s ongoing transformation into a national bioscience hub.

  • 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.

Practice areas

Some of our innovators

  • Christiana K. McFarland

    Christiana K. McFarland

    Executive Director, Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy

  • Roland Stephen

    Roland Stephen

    Executive Director, Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy

  • Lucien Randazzese

    Lucien Randazzese

    Director, Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy

  • Michael Lee

    Michael Lee

    Data Scientist, Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy

“At SRI, it is exciting to work at the intersection of economics and science. We consider the ripple effects of innovation, local to global, and draw from all kinds of cutting-edge research by our colleagues.”

Emma RoseSenior Research Analyst, 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.