Our Portfolio
Investments in impact-focused social science
Stanford Impact Labs advances our mission by investing in bold research projects led by collaborative teams of scholars and practitioners that have the potential to create large-scale impact on persistent social problems while generating field-leading research.
Overview
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We've funded and supported 61 impact-focused research projects. View Portfolio
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We've invested $43.1M in 61 impact-focused research projects across Stanford. View Investment Data
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SIL-funded research has led to 76 publications in peer-reviewed journals across disciplines. View Publications
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We've supported 81 Stanford faculty across 61 investments on the path from science to impact. View Investment Data
From Science to Impact
Our investments, spread across a range of impact areas, spur research teams and their partners to jointly frame problems, develop learning agendas, generate and test hypotheses, iterate on intervention strategies, and scale solutions. Thus, our investment criteria emphasize selecting for, and supporting, strong partnerships where practitioners play important and complementary roles alongside pioneering scholars. When we invest in Stanford-led research projects shaped to address challenges in California, across the U.S., or around the world, we expect to see a return – not in money, but in terms of outcomes that improve people’s lives.