NorthWest Research Associates
Research ServicesWashington, United States51-200 Employees
NorthWest Research Associates (NWRA) is a mid-sized scientific research group focused on geophysical and related sciences. It is owned and operated by its Principal Investigators and pursues both basic and applied research within an environment that supports unencumbered inquiry. The organization is based in Seattle, Washington. Recent activity includes a 2026 collaboration with the NSF's National Solar Observatory and the Southwest Research Institute to develop a forecasting framework for predicting solar flares near or beyond the Sun's visible edge. In 2022 NWRA announced a partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to broaden representation across trucking industry segments.