The Global Innovation Economy

SRI International, host of Café Scientifique Silicon Valley, commemorates its 65th anniversary on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Join us on November 8 at the usual Cafe Scientifique time- the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.- for a special presentation by the President and CEO of SRI, Curt Carlson. Carlson will discuss the global innovation economy and its implications for science, technology, education, and government policy.

SRI International, a nonprofit research and development organization, performs sponsored R&D for governments, businesses, and foundations. SRI brings its innovations to the marketplace through technology licensing, new products, and spin-off ventures (such as Nuance Communications and Intuitive Surgical). SRI is known for world-changing innovations in computing (ranging from the computer mouse in the 1960s to the Siri technology in the new Apple iPhone), health and pharmaceuticals, chemistry and materials, sensing, energy, education, national defense, and more.

Carlson has been President and CEO of SRI since 1998. He is widely sought as a thought leader, advising government officials in the U.S. and abroad on innovation and competitiveness. He is a member of President Obama's National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and he co-chairs the Scientific Advisory Board of the Singapore National Research Foundation.