June 20, 2019
The IRI Annual Conference Program Advisory Group invites you to share your expertise. Download the submission form For a downloadable copy of this page click here Content presenters benefit by:...
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March 27, 2017
Sonoco is currently in the process of updating dashboard metrics to track progress against innovation goals for the company. We would like to get feedback on what priority metrics your company tracks...
How long does it take to generate an MSDS? In your organization, how long does it take to generate a new Material Safety Data Sheet in support of R&D? - Vice President, R&D, Global chemical...
Tuesday April 26, 2016 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Learn how to find, evaluate, and manage scouting opportunities that build a strategic advantage for your firm. Find out what mistakes companies often make in their scouting process and discover easy ways to avoid them.
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...
"Being a member of the IRI community and benefitting from the collaborative opportunities the organization provides has been invaluable in helping us develop sound ways to accelerate innovative and...
Companies attending as of 04/07/17: Actega North America Agilent Technologies, Inc. Agropur Cooperative American Axle & Manufacturing Archer Daniels Midland Arkema Inc. Artemis Capital Partners...
May 01, 2019
Logged in users click here for credential verification (only needed once per logged in session) News & Analysis from the Global Innovation Scene STEMM Wave Washes Up on Congress Peter Gwynne...
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...
May 03, 2017
In commodities markets, companies struggle to develop and communicate solutions for customer needs that provide competitive advantage. Service design thinking can provide the tools to help redesign...
July 01, 2017
When crowdsourcing intermediaries lose crowd members, they lose potential high-quality solutions in the future. As the number of contests and intermediaries grows, it is increasingly critical for...
Does your organization pay professional society dues for individuals? Typically members of a technical community participate in exterior memberships in professional societies -- ie AICHE, American...
January 01, 2019
As vice president of engineering for the Chamberlain Group, Mark Karasek has overseen an evolution in the company’s innovation approach. I joined Chamberlain 25 years ago as a senior design engineer...
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...
How do you determine how long to hold on to IP? I am interested in learning how organizations determine when to keep intellectual property and when to give it up. What are the filters or questions...
Training program recommendations to develop technical talent.