Arc Institute

About Arc Institute

Arc Institute is an independent nonprofit biomedical research organization headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It operates in partnership with Stanford University, UCSF, and UC Berkeley, funding scientists with multi-year, no-strings-attached support to accelerate curiosity-driven research and the rapid development of experimental and computational technologies. The institute focuses on diseases such as cancer, neurodegeneration, and immune dysfunction, and is organized around core investigators, technology development, and translational programs to bridge discoveries to patient impact.