Salk Institute

The Salk Institute is a focused, independent nonprofit biomedical research institute with a compact, highly collaborative research community. Its La Jolla campus supports external engagement through shared scientific core facilities, specialized instrumentation, and technical services that can accelerate collaborative work. Located in San Diego’s Torrey Pines life-science cluster, Salk connects foundational biology with a dense regional network of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Research is supported primarily by competitive National Institutes of Health funding, alongside other federal agencies, foundations, and philanthropy. An Office of Technology Development supports licensing, co-development, company collaborations, and startup formation.