Southwest Research Institute

Southwest Research Institute
AbbreviationSwRI
Formation1947 (1947)
FoundersThomas Slick, Jr.
TypeIndependent research and development
Location
Official language
English
RevenueNearly $915 million (FY 2024)
Employeesmore than 3,200 (FY 2024)
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.