Probably not, but there is still some exciting Siri-related news for our local economy....



Known facts....

Siri is a revolutionary personal assistant application on the recently released iPhone 4S.

Apple bought Siri in April 2010.

Siri was developed as a project of SRI International.

SRI International opened a campus in the Shenandoah Valley in 2009.

So....what does it mean?

OK, admittedly, SRI Shenandoah Valley might not develop a component of the next iPhone, but I think the storyline above points out the enormous upside potential of this developing research and technology company right here in Rockingham County.

Per the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, SRI�s Center for Advanced Drug Research (CADRE), will focus "on improving the productivity of the pharmaceutical industry, helping the nation respond to bio-threats, and developing life-saving treatments for neglected and orphan diseases."

I think this is rather exciting for our local economy!