Independent non-profit research organization conducting research that improves the human condition. With a staff of more than 2,500 people, RTI provides research and technical solutions to governments and businesses worldwide in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, advanced technology, surveys and statistics, education and training, economic and social development, and the environment. A large social enterprise itself, an integral part of RTI's past and future strategy is to foster social entrepreneurship by commercializing, licensing, and/or spinning off its discoveries and inventions as appropriate.