What Metrics Do You Use for Open Innovation? How does your organization specify Open Innovation metrics and measure key performance indicators? Do you relate the OI Metric as percentage of net sales...
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How do you handle unsolicited ideas from external sources? While using Open Innovation as a way of bringing in new ideas from the outside world, what is your company IP policy for unsolicited ideas...
Friday January 10, 2020 12:00pm – 1:00pm
In the spring and summer of 2019, IRI sponsored research with its members to examine questions around innovation structure and governance. Jeffrey Phillips teamed with Tim Dennison (Sealed Air),...
April 01, 2008
In the context of open innovation, firms increasingly acquire technologies from external sources. Moreover, many firms have recently started to actively commercialize technologies, for example, by...
Monday May 23, 2016 – Thursday May 26, 2016
Join 350+ of your industry colleagues to explore recent science and technology trends and discuss case studies of how companies have turned trends into new growth areas.
Monday June 04, 2018 8:00am – 5:00pm
Sign up for optional workshops offered before our Annual Conference on June 4th from 8am-5pm. Lean Project Management Workshop participants focus on the following topics: 1) Why innovation is...
March 01, 2015
EU Axes Top Scientific Advisor; Detroit Research Institute Reflects Growth of National Manufacturing Innovation Network; A Global Look at Young Scientists; 4D Printing Transforms Product Design. View...
February 03, 2012
Dr. James Stryker , Holy Names University, explores the relationship between the design of the physical workplace and face-to-face communication. The article,“ Facilitating Face-to-Face Communication...
October 15, 2019
Making Digital Transformation a Reality – Michelin Case Study The Digital Futures conference will explore and envision many aspects of what it means to become a digital organization, but making the...
How to establish a managerial career ladder and a technical career ladder.
Join us for our 2020 Virtual Fall Networks Conference! What is the Human Resources Network? Human Resources Network (HRN) members share experiences, seek best practices, collectively solve problems,...
May 26, 2011
Award honors Chowdhry’s competitively differentiated, customer-focused solutions Philadelphia, PA, May 26, 2011 -- The Industrial Research Institute (IRI) bestowed its 2011 medal award last night to...
October 09, 2019
As part of on-going efforts to build a digital transformation (DXN) community, IRI is engaging its members to explore different aspects of DXN. We would like to engage IRI members in a brief survey...
Team Members: Terry Fetterhoff, Roche; Ray Cosner, Boeing; Michael Holman, Lux Research (SME) The process of technology scouting and open innovation is increasingly vital to research and innovation at large companies. However, for many organization and individuals the process is unfamiliar, benchmarks are unclear and best practices are unknown.
May 11, 2017
"Overseeing an organization whose purpose is to help every industry grow through innovation - which includes evaluating and reducing risk - makes Dr. Lou Gritzo an excellent fit to chair our board of directors," said Ed Bernstein, IRI President.
What is the Intellectual Assets Management Network? The Intellectual Assets Management Network (IAMN) is a new offering from IRI. We plan to have both live and virtual meetings and current topics...