Future concepts
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Building on a legacy of breakthrough innovations

In 2023, the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) joined SRI, bringing together two iconic Silicon Valley research organizations to build, expand, and scale capabilities, and offer an even more diverse technology set for our government and commercial customers. It formed the foundation for SRI’s newest division: Future Concepts. With expertise across numerous areas, including developing solutions for a more sustainable world and creating a digital future for the workplace, we focus on basic research and real-world applications by creating and maturing breakthrough technologies. Contact us to learn more.

80+ Researchers across two labs

50+ Years of extraordinary innovations

50+Projects in 2023

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“As a division within SRI, we deliver solutions across a wide range of technologies, especially as we grapple with global issues like climate and energy. We are a passionate group of scientists and engineers with a solid track record of innovation in creating new technologies and bringing them to the world for the benefit of humanity.”   

Jan VandenbrandeSenior Vice President, Future Concepts division

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