Spin-off Companies
Working with investment and venture capital firms, SRI and its former employees have launched a large number of companies and other organizations over a wide range of fields. In engineering and analysis, notable spin-offs include Weitbrecht Communications, Exponent and Raychem. Noteworthy spin-off companies in the area of legal, policy and business analysis include Fair Isaac Corporation, Global Business Network and Institute for the Future.
Research in computing and computer science-related areas led to the development of many companies; in the field of artificial intelligence alone, Siri, Symantec, and the Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute were created by SRI. Other big names in computing include E-Trade, Verbatim Corporation and Nuance Communications. Wireless technologies spawned venture capital firm enVia Partners, Firetide and Vocera Communications. Health systems research inspired surgery and drug-related companies, including remote surgery company Intuitive Surgical, Orchid CellMark, and Telesensory Systems.
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