Southwest Research Institute

We are R&D problem solvers providing independent, multidisciplinary support to government and industry clients.

Our 11 technical divisions:
- Applied Physics 
- Applied Power 
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 
- Defense and Intelligence Solutions 
- Fuels and Lubricants Research 
- Intelligent Systems 
- Mechanical Engineering 
- Powertrain Engineering
- Solar System Science and Exploration
- Space Science
- Space Systems

We also operate the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, an FFRDC sponsored by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

SwRI is headquartered in San Antonio, with project offices located in Austin, Texas; Boulder, Colo.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Hanover, Md.; Durham, N.H.; Dayton, Ohio; Midwest City, Okla.; Ogden, Utah; Minneapolis, Minn.; Warner Robins, Ga.; and Beijing, China.