Southwest Research Institute

Southwest Research Institute provides multidisciplinary fire and explosion testing and research services, catering to industries such as automotive, aerospace, fuels and lubricants, and locomotives. The institute conducts extensive research and development in biomedical devices, computational biomedicine, food safety, and pharmaceutical development. It specializes in modernizing, overhauling, and rejuvenating aging electronic and aerospace systems. The institute develops software for a broad spectrum of industries, focusing on integrating solutions, evaluation, and process improvement for electronics, hardware, and networks. It offers comprehensive emissions system analyses and testing of engines and emissions components, along with environmental compliance services, nuclear fuel cycle evaluations, and chemical testing and analysis. The institute conducts lubricant, fuels, and engine development programs for the rail industry and provides world-class research and testing facilities to support machinery clients in the energy and aerospace industries. Southwest Research Institute offers solutions for leading utilities, spanning smart grids and renewable energy to nuclear power plant inspections and turbine power machinery. It develops advanced capabilities for UAV, UAS, and drone technology used by defense clients and manages collaborative programs that enable clients to pool their R&D dollars for pre-competitive research. The institute offers services from drug and biologic discovery through early clinical development with a fully integrated pharmaceutical development capability. It provides technical, programmatic, and regulatory assistance through the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA) and conducts research and development in intelligent systems, mechanical engineering, and powertrain engineering. The institute provides comprehensive evaluations and analyses of fuel efficiency and engine design to meet and exceed industry standards. It offers internal research and development programs to advance innovative, unproven concepts and provides world-class aerospace and aircraft solutions, including structural design and testing. Additionally, the institute offers extensive systems and software development with multiple software laboratories serving the automotive, aviation, space, defense, and electronics industries, and provides rapid sample analysis to address food safety issues.