1.0 Definition of the Innovation Process The term "innovation process" refers to the overall process in a company for conceiving and developing ideas and concepts into profitable products and...
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May 23, 2013
IRI Diamond Jubilee Innovation Frontiers Ira Flatow, NPR Science Correspondent, Host of Science Friday ®, TV Journalist and Author Dr. Xiangli Chen, CTO and VP, GE China; President, GE China...
2011 Deliverables Report out, Member Summit 2011 Research-on-Research Reports , RTM, Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010 Description The Business Models for Collaborative Relationships working group was...
Technology Value Program 18-2 Innovation Dashboard Metrics 16-5 Recruiting and Retaining Early Career Technical Talent 16-4 Career Paths for Innovation 16-1 Product Design for Mass Customization 15-9...
Do you have a Formal System to Manage Tech Project Portfolio? Abraham Tijerina, Metalsa SA de CV We are considering developing/implementing a system to manage our technology project portfolio. We...
Do you have recommendations for designing an 'innovation room'? Don Eadie, Vice President, Technology, Kelsan Technologies Corp. We are moving into a new facility that will incorporate various...
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.
May 25, 2016
Express Learning Eastman Chemical launched a new solvent in 2014 which was the result of years of development and testing. The challenges to bring a new molecule to market can be overwhelming, even...
May 07, 2012
Shortage of Strategic Metals Explore how businesses can evaluate a shortage of strategic metals. We’ll focus on a means of assessing shortages and communicating the information to leadership. Help to...
How do you forecast disruptive technologies? We are looking to learn how companies distinguish between disruptive and breakthrough technologies. How do you define and identify disruptive technology?...
Deliverables Infographic summarizing results Recruitment and Retention of Early Career Technical Talent - RTM Journal, September - October, 2018 ***to view, log into your IRI account, click here once...
2005 - 2007 Deliverables Report out , Winter Meeting 2007 Description This subcommittee explored how firms identify, develop, utilize, and reward top technical talent. Participants Co-Chairs Brian...
October 29, 2014
Sustainability-Driven Innovation ROR Stage: Conclusion, Report Out and Application Clinic This ROR has explored how sustainability can be used as a source of innovation success and business growth by...
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October 19, 2015
Developing & Monetizing Long-term Vision for R&D ROR Stage: planning/gathering and analyzing data The goal of this ROR is to discover best practices for establishing a long-term vision for R...
May 24, 2016
ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data The goal of this ROR is to discover best practices for establishing a long-term vision for R&D that is tied to business strategies and how to use this...