Working for a
Safer World

Our commitment

UL Research Institutes is a leading independent safety science organization with global reach. We sense and act on risks to public safety with bold hypotheses and objective investigations. Learn about our commitment to engineer a safer and more sustainable world.

Grand Challenge #1

Building Resilience for a Sustainable Future

Many solutions to climate change involve technologies that will play a vital role in driving down global carbon emissions. We are working to build safety into the design, development, and deployment of these technologies for a safer energy transition.

Grand Challenge #2

Advancing Individual and Societal Health in the 21st Century

New manufactured products and chemicals play an important role in societal progress. We are investigating the long-term impact of these chemicals on people, other species, and ecosystems.

Grand Challenge #3

Promoting Safety at the Human-Digital Interface

We are in the early stages of a technological revolution powered by digital intelligence. As we become familiar with problems in the digital ecosystem, we aim to develop new frameworks for digital safety in partnership with experts worldwide.

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We foster and sustain public trust in our work through our commitment to independence, rigor, and transparency. Importantly, we share the knowledge we create for the public good.

Our Institutes & Offices

Promoting human health through research and awareness of the potential risks of chemical pollutants

Developing new frameworks for data privacy, cybersecurity, trustworthy software/AI, and assured autonomy

Advancing safer design and deployment of energy storage and energy generation through science

Dedicated to addressing the world’s unresolved fire safety risks and emerging dangers

Working to develop and deploy new materials with the potential to address current global safety challenges

Building the future of safety science through STEM education resources and programs

Features and Highlights

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New Horizons in Safety Science

Explore how our researchers are making today’s technologies safer and listen to a podcast with our chief research officer in this special report from Scientific American Custom Media.
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ULRI 2025 Annual Research Symposium

Our symposiums foster collaborative knowledge sharing and feature experts from different research areas, disciplines, and organizations offering their insights in thought-provoking presentations and energizing discussions. 

Partnerships

Everyone benefits when world-class institutions work together to take on big challenges. Join us.

Grants

We’re funding scientific research to make the world safer, healthier, and more sustainable. Learn about funding opportunities.

Careers

Work to make the world a safer place. Start a rewarding career at UL Research Institutes with other socially minded colleagues focused on innovation, collaboration, and ethics.