February 03, 2016
At the end of 2015, the White House announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation---our Nation's highest honors for achievement and...
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November 28, 2014
Temple University’s Youngjin Yoo enquires about whether a digital copy of something can be considered more real than its physical version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN1veSd7LEY
May 30, 2014
A highlight reel from several talks at the 2014 IRI Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP9pIv2o1wM
January 06, 2020
The following is a collection of all reports, presentations, and articles produced by IRI programs in 2019. Make sure you are logged in to view all of the content. If you do not know your IRIweb...
May 21, 2014
Translating Basic Science into Products and the Role of Diversity in Making that Happen Joseph DeSimone, PhD, Director, Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Chancellor's Eminent...
January 07, 2016
Ceramatec’s Anthony Nickens talks about the value he has gained as a member of IRI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpZjv8eLA_I
February 05, 2014
UNC Chemist Joseph DeSimone Recipient of 2014 IRI Medal DeSimone recognized for outstanding commitment to commercializing scientific innovations Arlington, VA (February 5, 2014)— In an effort to...
November 30, 2015
Hear what IRI members are talking about in this short highlight reel from the 2015 Member Summit in Chicago, IL—“Agile Growth Strategies.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFWoAJx2K_w
January 07, 2016
Hear Erik Whalen-Pederson of Kraft Foods talk about his experiences participating in IRI’s Research on Research (ROR) working groups. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fidzbvmLXPs
June 01, 2015
How do we measure the return on investment for basic research? Listen to Subra Suresh, president of CMU, discuss how many Nobel Prize winners have emerged from the basic research funded by the NSF...
September 21, 2020
Three lessons from Covid-19 on accelerating biopharma innovation The health care research ecosystem has shifted into overdrive in response to Covid-19, sparking unprecedented speed and agility. The...
May 01, 2019
The real risk with AI isn’t malice but competence. A super intelligent AI will be extremely good at accomplishing its goals, and if those goals aren’t aligned with ours, we’re in real trouble. —...
January 07, 2016
Energizer’s Virginia Brandt talks about the kind of value she gains personally and professionally from her membership and participation at IRI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fa0ZPu22h4
May 01, 2019
With the globally rising electrification & digitization of platform-level technologies, many R&D teams struggle with the overwhelming need to remain current – and keep their stakeholders...
Opening Keynote: Driving Motorola Solutions’ Digital Transformation with Innovation through Data Eduardo Conrado, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Innovation Office Paul Steinberg, Senior...
November 28, 2014
John Seely Brown explores how organizations today can adjust to the pace of change by leveraging the edges of their business instead of relying solely on the core. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...