Institute for Regional Studies
The Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies is the research arm of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, and is housed within the organization. Research topics focus on economic and community health issues in Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area, as well as on broader regional issues.
The Institute conducts research that supports Joint Venture’s programmatic areas, manages a variety of regional resources for the public benefit, and provides a stream of research products to the community on a regular basis. The Institute also provides work on a contract basis, ranging from custom data requests to full research studies.
Publications
The Silicon Valley Index is the annual publication of Joint Venture, and is prepared by the Institute for Regional Studies with participation from additional organizations, leaders, and academic partners. The Silicon Valley Index is available in two formats: as a static (pdf) document and as an interactive data dashboard on the Silicon Valley Indicators website.
The Institute also distributes new data via news releases on a regular basis, and publishes a steady stream of research briefs and reports on a variety of topics. Institute publications are available on the Publications page of the Joint Venture website and the Special Reports section of the Indicators website.
Leadership
Russell Hancock, PhD, serves as both the President and CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley and the President of the Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies. He also serves on the faculty of the public policy program at Stanford University. Rachel Massaro is the Institute’s Director of Research, and is assisted by a network of affiliates with a broad array of expertise, including workforce, regional economics, transportation, public policy, clean energy, business dynamics, and more.
For more information on the Institute’s team of researchers, please visit Joint Venture’s Staff page.
Engage the Institute
The Institute is available for hire. We work on projects large and small, including custom data acquisition, analysis, and reporting.
Research reports
Research reports are created through an un-biased, third-party examination including a rigorous, peer-review process.
Our team offers insights across a variety of topics, including:
- Demographics
- Employment trends
- Income, wealth & self-sufficiency
- Venture capital, M&A activity, and IPOs
- Cleantech adoption
- Housing & non-residential development
- Transportation
- Education
- Public safety
- Health and wellbeing
- Land use
- Local government finance (Silicon Valley cities, 2007-present)
Economic impact studies
We also offer detailed economic impact studies for planned projects, policies, or existing business activities. Learn more about these studies.
Contact Us
You can contact the Institute at or by calling Joint Venture’s main line at (408) 298-9330.
