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Think TanksNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The Jain Family Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan applied research organization based in New York City that operates within the social sciences. It aims to translate theoretical research into real-world policy by testing interventions and producing actionable knowledge. Founded in 2014 by Bob Jain, who has served as co-chief investment officer of Millennium Management, the institute emphasizes building proofs of concept and pilots to inform practice. Its work intersects economics, politics, academia, information technology, finance, and culture, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to moving ideas from theory to application. The organization focuses on three major initiatives—higher education finance, guaranteed income, and digital ethics—and in 2025 engaged in external partnerships, such as a workshop on social impact for sovereign wealth funds hosted with the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds at New York Law School.