The Sapphire Institute

Thought Leadership

The Sapphire Institute is a thought leadership cooperative and e-publishing organization fostering multidisciplinary collaborations in the physical, biological, computational, and social sciences.

The Institute's goals are to help understand and address critical challenges that impact the future of humanity and our world.  We do this through the following activities:  

• Seminars
• Retreats
• Online forums
• Public conferences and events
• Education and training programs

We also provide special studies for corporate clients and e-publishing services. 

• e-Publishing   

  Institute Venues  

The Fairfield Sapphire Valley Resort in the mountains of North Carolina is the mountain site of the Sapphire Institute.

Conferences, seminars and special events are usually scheduled as weekend activities.

Retreats are held from 3 days to one week periods and include a variety of recreational activities such as golf, snow skiing, horseback riding, swimming, whitewater rafting, trap and skeet shooting.  

Retreats and conferences are also held in Charleston, SC, at the Sapphire Institute’s coastal location. Historical tours, garden and architectural studies, the Spoleto USA arts festival, deep sea excursions, and golf and water sports are featured as recreational activities during the Charleston retreats.