How has your company organized the CTO position? As I will take over the role of CTO for Sulzer, I was wondering if there is some data and conceptual understanding out there on how the CTO should be...
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October 13, 2017
Companies tend to go through the cyclical belief by consultants that 'de-layering' and increasing 'span-of-control' will lead to both lower cost and improved output. Our organization is currently in...
How long does it take to generate an MSDS? In your organization, how long does it take to generate a new Material Safety Data Sheet in support of R&D? - Vice President, R&D, Global chemical...
October 19, 2015
Kellogg School of Management’s Robert C. Wolcott addresses the NOW! Economy at IRI Summit For Immediate Release Chicago, IL (October 19, 2015) – Most of the technologies making headlines today allow...
1991 - 1999 Deliverables Description Objective: Establish a database on industrial R&D inputs and outputs In cooperation with CIMS and with financial support from NSF, an R&D Database...
Initiated: Fall 2017 Expected completion: mid-2019 Final report out presentation at the 2019 IRI Annual Conference Value proposition “[T]hose most able to learn from failed experiences will be those...
Can you recommend a consultant who can assess our overall R&D investment? I am looking for some guidance/recommendations for consulting firms to complete an "optimized state" for our current...
November 01, 2014
OVERVIEW: As a pioneer in airplane engine manufacturing, Pratt & Whitney must innovate in a very long-cycle business, one in which the break-even point on an innovation is decades out. This...
Effectiveness and alternatives to a forced to normal distribution annual review system.
May 06, 2019
OVERVIEW: Innovation leaders face the challenge of planning for their organizations’ future in a time of technological and economic upheaval; the rapid emergence and proliferation of intelligent...
October 05, 2020
IRI & Case Western Reserve University's Digital Futures 2020 virtual conference starts next week! Have you registered for Digital Futures ? This year's exclusive conference dedicated to...
What tools do you use to make scientists better project managers? We are interested in learning what tools other organizations use to make their scientists better project managers. We would prefer to...
August 31, 2020
Anti-covid-19 medicines are being approved too easily What do a malaria drug, a Russian vaccine and the blood plasma of people who have recovered from covid-19 have in common? All have been approved...
Monday October 28, 2019 – Wednesday October 30, 2019
View Speakers Hotel Information Agenda Register i201 Workshop IRI is coming to the west coast! Attendees will come from Boeing, IRI member entities, and other companies with innovation leadership in...
The pros and cons of shared service centers.
October 18, 2016
Research on Agile/Stage-Gate Hybrid Processes Wins 2016 Maurice Holland Award Award-winning article looks at new product development processes at manufacturing firms Chicago, IL (October 18, 2016)–...