Formerly | Midwest Research Institute |
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Company type | Nonprofit scientific research institute |
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Founded | Kansas City, Missouri (June 17, 1944 ) |
Founder | Kansas City-area business leaders |
Headquarters | 425 Volker Boulevard Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | 550 (in FY13)[1] |
Website | www |
MRIGlobal is an American independent, not-for-profit, contract research organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, with regional offices in Virginia and Maryland. In addition to its own research laboratories, MRIGlobal operates research facilities for the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense.[1]
MRIGlobal conducts programs in the areas of molecular diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance, therapeutics, engineering, mobile laboratories, CBRNE technology development and countermeasures, chemical testing facilities, real-time biosurveillance, national security and defense, energy and the environment, and agriculture.[1][2] The purpose of MRIGlobal is to provide solutions through scientific research, technology development, and technical services for the benefit of government, industry, and the public.