We are the Innovation Research Interchange

A unique and dynamic collaborative atmosphere.

Our network of cross-industry leaders is as diverse as the value we create across all fields of industry. We advance the field of innovation management by generating contemporary practices that accelerate value creation. The IRI is a division of the National Association of Manufacturers.

Upcoming Events

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Telling BASF’s Sustainability Story

12/14/2023
12 pm – 1 pm
Sustainability and ESG, Leading Innovation Organizations
Shaping Innovation Leaders 2024

Shaping Innovation Leaders 2024

06/09/2024
at 11 am
06/14/2024
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Organizational Vision, Culture, Talent Management, Organization and Future of Work

IRI Programs

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PILOT

When IRI members have complex challenges, PILOT swoops in with the best and next practices in innovation leadership. PILOT will help you deploy the right tools to dive into the challenge.

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TRACK

Whatever career stage you are at, we provide the resources needed to develop teams. TRACK takes 80+ years of innovation research and utilized in mapping it to a career.

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SPRING

SPRING helps you to look at key issues impacting innovation – like digitalization, intelligent systems, and the use of data – through case studies, insights from thought leaders, and peer-based learning.

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IRIS

Advise and develop new tools and services to facilitate networking and benchmarking amongst IRI members with a sustainable concierge service providing significant value for membership.

Latest Resources

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AI Tools and Innovation: Legal Implications

10/27/2023
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Tools and Techniques, Managing Emerging Technologies, Organization and Future of Work
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2023 Innovators Summit – Agile Approach i…

10/03/2023
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Portfolio Management, Sustainability and ESG
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2023 Innovators Summit – AI and Business …

10/03/2023
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Business Model Innovation, Tools and Techniques
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2023 Innovators Summit – Risk Mitigation …

10/03/2023
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Sustainability and ESG
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2023 Innovators Summit – The Innovation T…

10/03/2023
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Technology Roadmapping, Employee Innovation

The Latest RTM

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Advice from the Front Lines on Building N…

09/20/2023
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Breakthrough Innovation, Conducting Business Experiments, New Business Development
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Technology Intelligence and Digitalizatio…

09/20/2023
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Digital Innovation, Managing Emerging Technologies
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The Impact of Storytelling on Innovation …

06/26/2023
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Tools and Techniques
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The Transformative Potential of Generativ…

06/26/2023
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Tools and Techniques, Trends
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Generative AI

04/20/2023
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Tools and Techniques
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2023 R&D Trends Forecast

12/20/2022
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Trends, Managing Innovation and R+D, Managing Emerging Technologies
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The Rise of Human-Machine Collaboration

12/20/2022
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Digital Innovation, Organization and Future of Work, Trends
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How to Choose and Implement Slack Time Mo…

11/01/2022
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Organization and Future of Work, Culture, Leading Innovation Organizations
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News and Analysis of the Global Innovatio…

01/06/2022
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Digital Innovation, Globalization
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Asking Better Questions

01/06/2022
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Managing Innovation and R+D
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Exponential Thinking

01/06/2022
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Managing Emerging Technologies