SYSI International is a research foundation focused on advancing Systems Innovation—an interdisciplinary approach to optimizing hardware, software, and emerging technologies. We facilitate open standards, collaborative research, and industry partnerships to accelerate breakthroughs in AI, quantum computing, robotics, semiconductors, and more.

While SYSI primarily defines open standards (like our Instruction Set Architecture, ISA), we encourage and support open-source hardware initiatives that align with our mission. Developers can use SYSI specifications to build open-source or proprietary implementations.

SYSI International is not incorporated in Switzerland; we are based in Bangalore, India, to leverage the region's vibrant tech ecosystem.

SYSI International believes open standards foster collaboration, reduce barriers to innovation, and accelerate technological advancements globally.

An open standard promotes interoperability, encourages diverse contributions, and enables faster development and adoption of new technologies worldwide.

An instruction set is a collection of commands that a processor can execute, forming the foundation of its computational capabilities.

Systems innovation refers to developing integrated solutions that optimize performance across hardware, software, and interconnected technologies.

Neither is inherently better; SYSI's reduced instruction set offers efficiency and simplicity, while RISC provides complex instructions for specific tasks.

SYSI stands for Systems Innovation, reflecting our focus on advancing integrated technological systems for global impact.

Yes, SYSI provides an Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) reference manual for developers, available upon request through our contact channels.

SYSI publishes research papers, whitepapers, and technical reports on various domains, accessible through our website or by contacting us.

SYSI supports a suite of software tools for simulation, development, and testing, tailored to our research areas, available to collaborators.

SYSI's ISA is available under an open standard license, allowing free use for research and development with specific terms for commercial use.

Yes, the SYSI ISA is free for research and prototyping; commercial products may require licensing agreements, details available upon inquiry.

Developers, hardware designers, and researchers use the SYSI ISA to create processors, embedded systems, and innovative applications.

No, SYSI implementations are not required to release source code, as the ISA is an open standard, not open source software.

No, SYSI is an open standard ISA, not open source hardware. It defines specifications, not complete hardware designs like Linux does for software.

An open standard, like SYSI's ISA, is a publicly available specification. Open source involves freely accessible source code for modification.

The confusion arises because both involve openness, but SYSI's open standard defines an ISA, while open source hardware includes full design details.

An example is USB, a widely adopted open specification defining hardware and software interfaces, similar to SYSI's ISA.

The SYSI ISA is supported by a global community of researchers, universities, and tech companies collaborating through SYSI International.