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...
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November 01, 2019
My journey to science started when I was six years old and my brother was born with Down’s syndrome. At that time no one—physicians or parents—could even begin to explain what happened when a baby...
October 16, 2007
Lincolnshire, IL - For his contributions in the field of cryogenic air separation, finding new designs by thinking about process and energy integrations in novel ways, and substantially improving a...
How do you transition innovations from labs to business groups? How do IRI member companies transition innovations from research labs into the business organizations for commercialization? Do...
March 04, 2014
ROR Stage: finalizing research approach, gathering and analyzing data We are examining how culture within an organization can impact the level of innovation coming from it. We hypothesize that there...
September 17, 2017
This special issue is focused on digitalization and the wave of change it’s bringing to R&D, both in how research is done and in how it’s managed. But that wave won’t stop at R&D; it will...
Watch the pitch videos from our current projects: When IRI members have complex challenges, PILOT swoops in! The PILOT Team will help you: Connect with other members facing the same challenge. Select...
January 01, 2019
Don Tapscott talks with Jim Euchner about blockchain, the Internet of value, and the next Internet revolution. Don Tapscott is the author of 16 books and has been at the forefront of thinking on the...
May 15, 2008
Lerner Named Chairman at IRI Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL; May 12-15, 2008 Boca Raton, FL - Steven L. Lerner, senior vice president and chief technology officer of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX), based in...
May 26, 2011
Robert J. Kumpf, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, named Chairman of the Industrial Research Institute New Members of Board of Directors also named during IRI’s Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA, May 26, 2011...
How does your company reward people who are granted patents? We are trying to harmonize the various practices across our company for rewarding people who receive patents and would like to benchmark...
Monday, May 8 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting* 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Portfolio Management Master Class ** 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM IRI Growth Council* 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Knowledge Leadership Team* 2...
September 01, 2007
Radical innovation projects are inherently risky. A number of in-depth case studies have been carried out to identify the kinds of risk that are characteristic of this type of new product development...
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.
October 06, 2006
Arlington, VA - October 6 - Honored for his industry-leading innovations, the Industrial Research Institute (IRI) announced today that the recipient of IRI's coveted 2006 Achievement Award is Paul D...
2007 - 2010 Deliverables Report out Member Summit 2010 Description Many of us have grand ideas of the technology that will be available in 10-20 years. The path bringing those ideas to reality takes...