July 12, 2018
Express Session Conceptually, Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) provide a linear map of technology evolution, which recent work reveals to be in many ways a nonlinear process. TRLs also tend to be...
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February 2011 - Member Summit 2012 This group is exploring the most effective processes for identifying disruptive technologies early enough for businesses to benefit from the opportunity or to...
November 09, 2016
As Chief Technology Officer of Made in Space, Jason Dunn is developing the technology to support the next step in space exploration. I'm an explorer at heart. I grew up on the Florida Gulf Coast with...
April 06, 2017
This multisociety letter regarding Fiscal Year 2017-2018 R&D budget was sent on behalf of 286 organizations to both House and Senate leadership and Appropriation Chairs and Subcommittee chairs on April 6, 2017.
May 14, 2008
Founder and President of DEKA Research and Development Corporation Recognized for Stellar Contributions to the R&D Industry Boca Raton, FL - For inspiring creativity at DEKA, focusing on...
May 21, 2013
IRI Brings Together International Associations to Launch Historic Partnership WASHINGTON (May 21, 2013) — Leaders from the world’s premier industrial research associations gathered today at the...
May 24, 2016
Orlando, FL (May 25, 2016) —Can an organization be trained to deliver innovation with discipline? In his keynote remarks this morning, Kaigham “Ken” Gabriel, President & CEO of Draper, explained...
March 25, 2020
Establish your company’s brand name with the highest level of decision makers in innovation and R&D. By becoming an IRI 2020 Partner, you can reach an unprecedented level of senior level R&D...
May 09, 2017
"Keoki's concept of building an adaptive R&D culture to empower these workers is an excellent example of applying cutting edge R&D management practices to a large, diverse, and complex R&D ecosystem."
January 11, 2016
@RTM_Journal ARLINGTON, VA (January 11, 2016 )— The Industrial Research Institute (IRI) announced at the start of January that its journal, Research-Technology Management (RTM) , has entered into a...
October 26, 2018
Establish your company’s brand name with the highest level of decision makers in innovation and R&D. By becoming an IRI 2019 Partner, you can reach an unprecedented level of senior level R&D...
October 04, 2017
FORT WORTH, TX (October 4, 2017) – Biomimicry, the emulation of biology in product and service design, is gaining popularity among R&D leaders. Emily Kennedy, Director of External Relations for...
October 14, 2005
October 14, 2005 Ned Crabb Letters Editor Wall Street Journal wsj.ltrs@wsj.com Dear Editor: As the organization that has worked to enhance the effectiveness of industrial research since 1938, we were...
April 21, 2014
Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, and the Industrial Research Institute (IRI), along with several other IRI member companies, collaborated to develop and publish a Maturity Model for Sustainability in New Product Development.
July 06, 2020
INNOVATION NEWS HEADER.png How Stitch Fix used AI to personalize its online shopping experience Online retailers have long lured customers with the ability to browse vast selections of merchandise...
May 21, 2014
Boston, MA (May 21, 2014) - PepsiCo, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, is transforming its portfolio, which feeds a billion consumers daily and across every continent, to be a...