ARDI at a Glance

ARDI builds and manages industry/government/academia collaborations that develop and apply technology innovations.

ARDI builds multi-organizational teams from industry, government and academia. We carefully choose partners to fill technology gaps so that the delivery of technology-based solutions to complex client challenges is assured.

We provide program management and teaming support - such as financial, contract, and audit management - so that our partners can stay focused on solving clients’ challenges with research and technology break-throughs. We know how to overcome traditional barriers to teaming - such as geographical and organizational divides, and intellectual property issues. ARDI’s objective “trusted agent” approach helps teams reach consensus, establish priorities and produce results, so that all participants benefit from collaboration.

ARDI develops and delivers unique, niche technologies.

In addition to creating teams and managing applied research programs, we add value and provide technology as a contributor based on deep domain expertise. We develop and demonstrate new technologies and apply off-the-shelf technologies in innovative ways to deliver client solutions.

ARDI-led teams deliver assured outcomes.

Our experienced management techniques keep researchers focused on relevant outcomes. ARDI uses the reach of the team to achieve broad implementation of technology break-throughs and best-practice methodologies. Our processes and people combine to deliver assured outcomes across entire industries.

ARDI is an operating unit of SCRA, a non-stock, tax-exempt applied research and commercialization services company.

SCRA currently manages Over 35 national and multinational programs worth over $270M in applied R&D contract value.