HARC

Research community focused on advancing human capabilities.

Mountain View, USA
Founded 2015

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Narrative

At HARC, the advancement of human capabilities wasn't simply a research objective; it was a shared obsession, cultivated within a tightly knit, interdisciplinary community. The culture was defined by radical openness, where preliminary findings were enthusiastically shared, critiqued, and built upon, regardless of academic hierarchy. Innovation flourished through a cyclical process of experimentation, failure, and collaborative refinement, often fueled by seemingly disparate fields like neuroscience, AI, and human-computer interaction converging on a single challenge. This was supported by a unique internal fellowship model that incentivized cross-departmental collaborations, and a physical space designed to maximize serendipitous encounters.

HARC's genesis was spurred by a perceived market failure: the underinvestment in research directly addressing the complexities of human potential. Strategically located near a leading research university, HARC benefited from a constant influx of fresh perspectives and talent, while maintaining an independent research agenda. This combination fostered a unique environment where ambitious, long-term projects aimed at fundamentally enhancing human learning, creativity, and well-being could take root and flourish, unburdened by immediate commercial pressures.

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