We quantified the scope of the golf economy.
Business
The world may run on commerce and trade, but people need fun, too. Discover SRI's connections to such wide-ranging areas as Disneyland, banking, pro football, and high-definition TV—and why we were given an Academy Award®.
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Golf economy
CCD broadcast camera
The first commercially available all-solid-state broadcast camera delivers clearer, sharper images than ever before.
High-definition television
We help develop and standardize HDTV technology–and win an Emmy for our contributions.
Virtual advertising insertion
Those in-game ads on TV that made you wonder, “How’d they do that?” We did that.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
We helped establish Monterey Bay Aquarium, opening the doors for more than 2 million visitors each year.
Cash management accounts
Access to all your money, in all its iterations, in one place.
Internetworking
Today’s internet was born in a 1970’s van.
Banking guidelines for SWIFT
The cornerstone of international banking transactions involving 200 countries and trillions of dollars a year.
Domain names and the Network Information Center
From a simple network information hub to the first ever “dot com.”