Ad Hoc Engineering[]
Robotics/Biotechnology Research & Development think-tank
"Ad Hoc R&D and Services - Innovating from Lab to Marketplace"
Ad Hoc is a nonprofit, independent research center serving government and industry. Working on some of the world’s most important problems, collaborating across technical disciplines to spark new ideas and solutions. Our research and innovations have led to new industries and products that impact people’s lives every day—from the computer mouse and interactive computing to medical ultrasound, cancer drugs, and much more.
Ad Hoc moves R&D from the laboratory to the marketplace to create high value and real innovation. And the platforms we build today are designed to meet tomorrow’s needs. For example, an artificial intelligence project for DARPA led to the development of Siri for Apple’s iPhone.
Sponsored R&D is at the center of our integrated business models. Our focus is always on meeting client and market needs to create and deliver new value, whether the outcome is an R&D solution, technology license, new product or spin-off venture.
As a nonprofit research institute, Ad Hoc is driven by impact, not shareholder value. The revenue generated by our R&D projects, commercialization activities, and marketplace solutions is reinvested in Ad Hoc capabilities, facilities, and staff to advance our mission and to continue to meet client and partner needs. A strong science, technology, and engineering foundation enables Ad Hoc's mission through a capable research staff working at the forefront of innovation, collaborative research with universities and companies, and discretionary research projects with significant potential impact.