Southwest Research Institute

Applied research and development nonprofit organization in Texas, USA Southwest Research InstituteLogoAbbreviationSwRIFormation1947; 79 years ago (1947)FoundersThomas Slick, Jr.TypeIndependent research and developmentLocationSan Antonio, Texas, United StatesOfficial language EnglishRevenue$966 million (FY 2025)Employeesmore than 3,200 (FY 2025)Websiteswri.org Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is an independent and nonprofit applied research and development (R&D) organization. Founded in 1947 by oil businessman Tom Slick, it provides contract research and development services to government and industrial clients. Description The institute consists of 10 technical divisions. The Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, also operates on the SwRI grounds. More than 4,000 projects are active at the institute at any given time. These projects are funded between the government and commercial sectors. At the close of fiscal year 2025, the staff numbered approximately 3,200 employees and research volume was $966 million. The institute provided