The Sol Foundation

The Sol Foundation is a think tank established in California in August 2023 to research the political, philosophical and scientific implications of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). The foundation held its first conference in November 2023 at Stanford University.

Aims and mission
The foundation aims to be the leading source of research on UAP and to provide recommendations to government. The foundation states its ambition is to "champion methodical, scientifically-robust assessment and analysis" of UAP Phenomenon.

The Sol Foundation's mission is to fund and set a clear direction for research into UAP, non-human intelligence (NHI) "and the implications for their existence." In addition, its mission statement asserts that it intends to provide "cutting edge advisory research" to the United States Government as well as other governments and corporate clients. The aims of the foundation include a commitment to "establish and maintain democratic oversight over UAP engagements" by the United States Government and other national governments around the world.

Notable people

 * Garry Nolan, executive director
 * David Grusch, chief operating officer

Advisory board

 * Timothy Gallaudet, Rear Admiral (ret) US Navy, formerly Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
 * Kevin Knuth, Professor of Physics at the University of Albany
 * Jeffrey J. Kripal, J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University
 * Avi Loeb, Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University
 * Diana Walsh Pasulka, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina
 * Jacques Vallée, ufologist

Conferences
In November 2023 the Sol Foundation Initiative for UAP Research and Policy conference was held at Stanford University. The purpose of the conference was, according to the foundation, to answer unanswered questions regarding this "deepening enigma" that was enjoying unprecedented public interest, particularly after the David Grusch UFO whistleblower claims. David Grusch also made a "surprise appearance" at the event. Notable speakers at this event included Charles McCullough, the former Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Christopher Mellon, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, and Colonel Karl E. Nell the former Deputy Chief of Staff for U.S. Africa Command.