Southwest Research Institute

Overview

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is an independent, nonprofit applied research and development organization based in San Antonio, Texas, with approximately 3,000 employees. SwRI operates across diverse fields including automotive, aerospace, defense, and energy. In the data center segment, SwRI hosts the DCIF (Data Center Immersion Fluids) consortium, which provides independent testing and characterization of cooling fluids for immersion and liquid cooling applications, serving as a neutral third party for OCP-aligned standards development.