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About the Institute

SMART — Second Machine Age Research & Technology — a New Haven institute for the responsible advance of emerging technology.

The SMART America Institute convenes researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, students, and civic leaders to turn technological possibility into societal benefit.

Mission & approach

Our Mission

The SMART America Institute seeks to advance the responsible development, deployment, and governance of emerging technologies. By convening researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, students, and civic leaders, the Institute aims to translate technological possibility into societal benefit through informed dialogue, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based policy development.

Our Vision

Our vision is to help shape a future in which advances in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum science, advanced materials, robotics, and other emerging technologies are guided by thoughtful policies that promote innovation, prosperity, human flourishing, and the public good.

How We Work

Through informed dialogue, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based policy development, the Institute brings together academia, industry, and the public sector to guide emerging technologies toward innovation, prosperity, human flourishing, and the public good.

Focus Areas

What we work on

AI & Cybersecurity

Responsible AI development and governance, and cybersecurity for systems, data, and critical infrastructure.

Quantum Science

Quantum computing, measurement, and sensing at the limits of physics.

Biotechnology

Advances in the life sciences and their societal implications.

Advanced Materials

Next-generation materials, nanotechnology, and manufacturing.

Robotics & Automation

Intelligent systems, automation, and human-machine collaboration.

Policy & Economics

Evidence-based policy and the economics of emerging technology.

Find us

New Haven, Connecticut

The Institute is based at 76 Everit Street, New Haven, CT — in the heart of one of the country's foremost research communities.