September 01, 2014
OVERVIEW: As 3D printers become more widely available, additive manufacturing will challenge the traditional forms of intellectual property (IP) protection in a signifi cant way. This paper presents...
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July 12, 2018
Breakout Session Companies need a consistent and systematic way to identify signals of emerging trends that will affect the future of their business. It enables organizations to engage proactively in...
July 11, 2016
As the second quarter of 2016 closes, IRI has two big announcements: 1) Our Next Big Research Initiative is almost ready; more info below. And, 2) the Winter Meeting is back on for 2017! http://...
July 24, 2018
Satya-Nadella-Profile_1457411659.jpg As CEO of Microsoft, Nadella is steering the company through a cultural transformation designed to equip it to make the most of coming technological shifts and...
October 15, 2008
Seven Authors Explored Best Practices in Integrating Strategic Planning Throughout and Across Autonomous Business Units DENVER, Colo. - (October 15, 2008) - The Industrial Research Institute (IRI)...
June 22, 2020
INNOVATION NEWS HEADER.png Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose...
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. —...
How do you encourage publications? We are looking for best practices from peer companies. We are a regulated industry where peer reviewed published scientific information has great value...
Thursday October 05, 2017 – Friday October 06, 2017
Keynote on The Future and Impact of AI on R&D features panelists from IBM Watson Research, Pepsico, John Deere, and more.
April 15, 2013
Finest Minds in Innovation Gather at IRI's Anniversary Celebration ARLINGTON, VA (April 15, 2013)— The Industrial Research Institute (IRI), an association that brings together companies and...
January 01, 2013
OVERVIEW: This article presents a case study on MINATEC, a regional innovation cluster in Grenoble, France, encompassing several entities: applied and basic research institutes, a university, and...
November 01, 2013
Before the Industrial Revolution, goods were produced by local artisans and craftsmen relying primarily on locally available materials and selling primarily to local customers. These artisans...
October 20, 2015
Digitalization and R&D: Collaboration Building on the success of IRI’s first strategic research platform, the IRI2038 Futures Study, we have launched our next ground-breaking study: ‘The Next...
April 28, 2015
Opening Keynote: Disruptive Technologies in Manufacturing Stephen Hoover, PhD, CEO, PARC, a Xerox Company "Manufacturing 2.0" is a radical shift already underway, and many key elements are taking...
April 28, 2015
Panel Discussion: Democratizing Innovation Jim Euchner, VP Global Innovation, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Jonathan Kuniholm, President, Open Prosthetics Project Diego Tamburini, Manufacturing...
May 20, 2014
Augmented Reality: Establishing Interoperability Standards ROR Stage: exploration Augmented reality (AR) is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are...