Hub of national security innovation

Solving critical DoD, defense and technical challenges

Connecting regional, state, and national partners

ARI – the Applied Research Institute, Inc. – works with academia, industry and government to create a hub of national security innovation that helps solve critical defense priorities. We are building an ecosystem of economic growth that is speeding new investment and advancing partnerships, jobs and the talent pool in Indiana. The Governor, major university presidents and CEOs serve on our board.

Who We Are Engaged With

Industry

Connecting large, small and non-traditional businesses – and nonprofits – to new projects and opportunities.

Academia

Collaborating with top researchers, labs and operational assets to ensure successful projects.

Government

Working with top governmental entities to identify and solve emerging technical challenges.

Strategic Advisory Group

Working with leaders in academia, industry and government.

Consortium

Convening leading organizations to solve business, technical and national security issues.

What We Are Working On

Hypersonics

Hypersonics presents a serious national security threat – one that urgently requires a range of robust capabilities. We are furthering hypersonic technology through better modeling, improved simulation capability and increased collaboration.

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Cyber-Physical Systems

We are helping our partners develop and deploy new technologies, solutions and systems that provide the foundation of our critical infrastructure – from defense to national intelligence, from medicine to manufacturing and more.

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Trusted Microelectronics

Our experts work throughout the microelectronics supply chain and life cycle to increase the trust and reliability needed in today’s environment. Our work spans the field – from design to fabrication, from packaging to testing and more.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI is essential – and increasingly becoming more so – in our government and commercial sectors. Whether the need is data-set quality improvement or real-time analytics, we work with technology leaders to build a range of solutions.

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Latest News

Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC)

by Brett Hamilton I recently met with Janam Sanghavi, Systems Engineer for the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), in a reimagined former warehouse near the center of Indianapolis. I wanted to learn more about the cars, and in particular, the Microelectronics utilized in...

ARI Secures Award with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

The Company Will Help Launch a New DARPA Program Designed to Expand the Nation’s National Security Innovation Ecosystem Indianapolis, IN (April 19, 2023) – The Applied Research Institute (ARI) has won a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) award from the Defense...

IEDC Continues 5E Focus, Forms New Partnership with Applied Research Institute

IEDC’s Dave Roberts to join as CEO; new members added to board of directors

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