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UL Research Institutes is a nonprofit safety science research organization headquartered in Evanston, Illinois.^[1] It is one of three organizations that make up the UL enterprise, alongside UL Standards & Engagement and UL Solutions.^[2]

ULRI conducts research on safety risks associated with materials, products, systems, and emerging technologies, and it operates independently from UL’s standards development and commercial testing and certification activities.^[3]

Underwriters Laboratories was founded in 1894 by electrical engineer William Henry Merrill Jr., following his work inspecting electrical installations at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. [1] Merrill soon collaborated with engineer William C. Robinson on automatic fire sprinkler research. As its scope expanded beyond electrical safety to fire suppression and broader public safety concerns, the laboratory incorporated as Underwriters’ Laboratories in 1901.^[4]

Through the 20th century, the organization’s research, testing, and standardization activities grew alongside emerging technologies, helping establish a foundation for modern safety science.^[5]

On Jan. 1, 2012, Underwriters Laboratories became the parent company of UL LLC, which assumed product testing and certification operations.^[6] On June 26, 2022, the UL enterprise reorganized into three distinct organizations: UL Research Institutes, UL Standards & Engagement, and UL Solutions.^[7]

In 2022, Underwriters Laboratories also announced a $1.8 billion commitment to expand safety science research and support nonprofit research and standards activities.^[8]

In 2023, UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement moved their headquarters from Northbrook, Illinois, to downtown Evanston, Illinois.^[9]

UL Research Institutes conducts its work through several specialized research institutes and programs.

The Chemical Insights Research Institute conducts research on chemical and environmental exposures and their potential effects on human health.[6] Its research has included studies of emissions from emerging and consumer technologies.

Independent trade coverage in Safety and Health reported that Chemical Insights research on emissions from 3D printing contributed to the development of an ANSI/CAN/UL standard for testing and assessing particle and chemical emissions from 3D printers.^[10] ANSI has also documented the launch of a public research resource library maintained by the institute.^[11]

The Digital Safety Research Institute conducts research related to risks associated with digital technologies, including artificial intelligence and manipulated digital media.^[12] In 2025, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced a cooperative research and development agreement with the institute relating to detection and analysis of AI-generated and manipulated media.^[13]

The Electrochemical Safety Research Institute conducts research related to the safety and performance of energy storage and energy generation technologies, including lithium-ion batteries, batteries and battery energy storage systems.^[14]

In 2023, The Electrochemical Society announced a journal focus issue produced in collaboration with the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute and UL Research Institutes examining battery performance, safety, and lifespan.^[15]

The Fire Safety Research Institute conducts research related to fire behavior, firefighter safety, and fire data systems. The institute is involved in work associated with the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS).^[16]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security described NERIS as a cloud-based platform developed to modernize fire and emergency incident data collection and analytics, in collaboration with the U.S. Fire Administration-based platform developed to modernize fire and emergency incident data collection and analytics, in collaboration with the U.S. Fire Administration and research partners including the Fire Safety Research Institute.^[17][18]

The Materials Discovery Research Institute operates laboratory facilities in Skokie, Illinois, within the Illinois Science + Technology Park.^[19] Trade publications have described the institute’s laboratory infrastructure and research facilities supporting materials research.^[20]

The Institute for Research Experiences & Education supports education focused  programming and workforce development related to safety science. Its activities include development of the Xplorlabs.org educational platform, which has been covered in professional fire service publications discussing fire safety education and recruitment.^[21]

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Hello. I want to note for transparency that I’m an employee of UL Research Institutes, so I have a potential conflict of interest with respect to this article. I’ve tried to approach edits carefully, with an emphasis on neutral language and on reflecting what is supported by reliable, independent sources.

In drafting this article, I reviewed Wikipedia’s notability guidelines and believe the subject is adequately covered by independent secondary sources, but I welcome input from other editors and understand that changes may be needed. Please let me know if there are improvements I should make to better align with Wikipedia policies. Emcl83 (talk)