Research Labs and Initiatives

Stanford GSB faculty-driven research labs and initiatives foster innovation and collaboration among academics, industry leaders, and policy makers.

Research Labs

Cities, Housing, and Society Lab

Our mission is to identify mechanisms and policies that create thriving neighborhoods and cities, and improve the lives of all residents.

Golub Capital Social Impact Lab

We use technology and social science to support and guide innovation in the social sector and address economic inequality.

Research Initiatives

Corporate Governance Research Initiative

We examine issues facing corporations and their boards, including compensation, governance, and CEO succession.

Corporations and Society Initiative

We explore the effects of corporations in the world.

Initiative for Financial Decision-Making

We synthesize research, education, technology, policy, and programs to democratize access to financial education.

Policy and Innovation Initiative

We focus a lens on the interplay of government policy and disruptive innovation.

Rapid Decarbonization Initiative

We examine the challenges and opportunities for the electricity, transportation, and industrial sectors that emerge from the transition to a decarbonized energy future.

Value Chain Innovation Initiative

We work to advance the understanding of how technology, sustainability, and trade are driving innovation in business, industries, and value chains.

Venture Capital Initiative

We bring together faculty, staff, students, and practitioners to advance and promote research and teaching on innovation and venture capital.

Since 1996, the Grousbeck-Holloway Center for Entrepreneurial Studies has conducted a series of studies on the performance of search funds. CES has identified and tracked more than 400 search funds raised since 1984 in the United States and Canada.