Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis

THE INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPLIED RESEARCH. THE INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES PROVIDES INDEPENDENT AND OBJECTIVE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE TO ASSIST NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION-MAKERS IN ADDRESSING URGENT AND CHALLENGING ISSUES.

TO PROMOTE ADVANCES IN NEUROSCIENCE CLINICAL CARE AND RESEARCH THROUGH NOVEL TREATMENT APPROACHES THAT OPTIMIZE BRAIN HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE; TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF NEUROSCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS, AND TO EDUCATE PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE ON VITAL NEUROSCIENCE ISSUES.

EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL HELP TO HIGH TECH BUSINESSES.

BERKELEY GEOCHRONOLOGY CENTER (BGC) IS DEDICATED TO ESTABLISHING THE HISTORY OF THE EARTH, ITS VARIOUS INHABITANTS, AND ITS INTERACTIONS WITH THE REST OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, THROUGHOUT THE 4.6 BILLION YEARS OF OUR PLANET'S EXISTENCE. THIS MISSION IS CENTERED ON DEVELOPMENT, REFINEMENT AND APPLICATION OF GEOLOGICAL DATING METHODS.

THE MISSION OF THE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LLC (ALLIANCE) IS TO OPERATE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION, AND RENEWABLE POWER TECHNOLOGIES, AND PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE TO INTEGRATE AND OPTIMIZE ENERGY SYSTEMS.

TO ASSIST THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND AND OTHER FUNDING SPONSORS BY PROVIDING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND EFFECTIVE MATERIEL LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT TO TRANSITION MEDICAL SOLUTIONS THAT PROTECT, TREAT AND OPTIMIZE THE HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE OF US SERVICE MEMBERS ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF MILITARY OPERATIONS.

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THE HUMAN COMPUTATION INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT INNOVATION CENTER DEDICATED TO THE BETTERMENT OF SOCIETY THROUGH NOVEL METHODS LEVERAGING THE COMPLEMENTARY STRENGTHS OF NETWORKED HUMANS AND MACHINES. WE STRIVE TO ENGINEER SUSTAINABLE PARTICIPATORY SYSTEMS THAT HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON HEALTH, HUMANITARIAN, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES.

PART I, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO INCLUDE PROMOTING, ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THE TRANSITION TO OHIO INDUSTRY OF ADVANCED DATA COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGIES. FOSTERING COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE RESEARCH CENTERS OF OHIO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED COMPANIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH FACILITIES, ENCOURAGING THE RETENTION, DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED INDUSTRIES IN OHIO AND PROMOTING, ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO AID IN THE EDUCATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.

THE EASTERN STATES SECTION OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE AND APPLICATION OF COMBUSTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY.

RESEARCH IN EDUCATION, MINERALS, MEDICAL SLEEP DISORDERS

ESTABLISHED THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTED BY NASA VIA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. 80JSC018M005, THE CASIS MISSION IS TO FOSTER SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN SPACE, EXPAND U.S. LEADERSHIP IN COMMERCIAL SPACE, AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION.

THE CENTER CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ENGAGES WITH DECISION-MAKERS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ON ENERGY, WATER, AND CLIMATE POLICY AS WELL AS ON BROADER DIMENSIONS OF DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, AND EQUITY. IT BUILDS CAPACITY THROUGH TRAINING AND COLLABORATION, AND ITS DECISION-SUPPORT TOOLS ARE USED WIDELY AROUND THE GLOBE.SEI-US SUPPORTS DECISION-MAKING AND INDUCING CHANGE TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE THAT BRIDGES SCIENCE AND POLICY IN THE FIELDS OF ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, AND BY CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE, INTEGRATED APPLIED SYSTEMS RESEARCH, WHICH FORMS THE BASIS FOR POLICY ADVICE, CAPACITY BUILDING, DECISION SUPPORT AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION.

TO RECEIVE FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE OF NEBRASKA FROM THE NEBRASKA TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND, AND TO DISTRIBUTE THESE FUNDS TO CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY AND BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL.

BAPTIST CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. ENGAGES IN AND FACILITATES MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN CLINICAL AREAS.

THE MISSION OF SEEDING LABS IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLY STRENGTHENING SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SO THAT THEY ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO TRAIN THE SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE AND CONTRIBUTE EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES.

TO FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE WESTERN CAROLINAS THROUGH EDUCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT.

TO PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF DATA UNDERLYING FINDINGS IN THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

enable knowledge transfer via open workshops, and to increase public awareness of the DNS's significance."

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY AREA NETWORK TO IMPROVE BROADBAND ADOPTION AMONG BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTIAL GROUPS, HELP SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVE NETWORK CONNECTIVITY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, EDUCATION AND LIBRARY ENTITIES, AS WELL AS EXPAND BROADBAND SERVICES TO SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED, AT-RISK POPULATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

The BioBricks Foundation (BBF) is a public benefit organization whose mission is to ensure that the engineering of biology is conducted in an ethical and open manner to benefit all people and the planet.

RPSEA IS A MULTI-PURPOSE ENTITY ESTABLISHED TO FACILITATE A COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP NEW METHODS AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR EXPLORING, PRODUCING AND TRANSPORTING TO - MARKET

The Foundation will operate as a public charity to raise awareness of the medical benefits of stem cell research, foster increased donations by the public of cord blood and perform research on cord blood stem cells. The Foundation will provide education, research and training to inform and assist the public, physicians, hospitals and other organizations about the benefits of cord blood storage and the use of cord blood stem cells in the treatment of various genetic disorders.

THE CONSORTIUM FOR RESEARCH ON RENEWABLE INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL'S (CORRIM) MISSION SEEKS TO ESTABLISH, SUPPORT AND MANAGE RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION, USE, AND FINAL DISPOSAL OF WOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING FORESTRY OPERATIONS AND LIQUID AND SOLID CELLULOSIC FUELS. CORRIM'S RESEARCH FOCUSES ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THROUGH THE LIFE SPAN OF THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDING ENERGY USE, RESOURCE CONSUMPTIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASES IN THE FORM OF AIR AND WATER EMMISSIONS, AND SOLID WASTE. CORRIM'S GOALS ARE TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN WOOD PRODUCTION DATABASES THAT EVALUATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF WOOD PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVE NON-WOOD-BASED MATERIALS FROM RESOURCE EXTRACTION TO DISPOSAL. CORRIM HAS PRODUCED GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS SPECIFIC TO FORESTRY OPERATION AND WOOD PRODUCTION TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PERFORMING LIFE CYCCLE ASSESSMENT. THE INTENT IS TO PROVIDE DATA FOR MANY USERS INCLUDING WOOD PRODUCT MA

TO PROVIDE THE GREATER KANAWHA VALLEY AREA OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH WHICH CAN BE UTILIZED TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.