Southwest Research Institute

**Southwest Research Institute**
	Logo of Southwest Research Institute
Abbreviation	SwRI
Formation	1947
Founders	Thomas Slick, Jr.
Type	Independent research and development
Location	San Antonio, Texas, United States;
Official language	English
Revenue	Nearly $726 million (FY 2021)
Employees	Nearly 3,000 (FY 2021)
Website	swri.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,^[1] it provides contract research and development services to government and industrial clients.

^ "History". Southwest Research Institute. 2016-07-17. Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2019-12-08.

[1] "History". Southwest Research Institute. 2016-07-17. Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2019-12-08.

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