October 15, 2014
Envisioning Tomorrow's R&D Leader J. Stewart Witzeman, PhD, Director, Eastman Innovation Center, Eastman Chemical Pamela Henderson, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, NewEdge, Inc. The world is...
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July 20, 2020
Network with other IRI members at our Virtual Fall Networks Conference For the first time ever IRI is turning its Fall Networks Conference into an online event! IRI’s Networks bring practitioners...
May 01, 2020
The retail grocery sector is not a leader in new product development due to inherent innovation risks and retailers’ complex relationships with suppliers. Product co-innovation is an effective way to...
February 26, 2013
• Suggest a methodology that IRI firms can use to predict shortages and mitigate the risk. • Present a communication tool that provides management with accurate information in a succinct form;...
May 06, 2007
Dick Paul, VP, Strategic Development & Analysis, Boeing (Seattle) Named Chairman at IRI Annual Meeting Rancho Mirage, CA - May 6, 2007 - Dick Paul, Vice President, Strategic Development &...
May 14, 2018
I was invited to visit China for the first time in 1989, to speak about expert systems, then at the forefront of practical AI. At that time, technology transfer from the West to China was a one-way...
Friday February 05, 2021 12:00pm
Join us for a discussion of “Idle Asset Hunters—The Secret of Multi-sided Platforms,” an IRI Research-Technology Management (RTM) Brown Bag Discussion with Professor Daniel Trabucchi. Daniel...
May 21, 2014
Recruiting and Retaining Talent J. Stewart Witzeman, PhD, Director, Eastman Innovation Center, Eastman Chemical This breakout begins with a brief thought-starter presentation led by IRI member Chief...
Have you introduced an open workstation environment to your organization? Recent research suggests that an open workstation work environment is optimal for collaboration and interaction in the work...
July 13, 2020
IRI Chair wins prestigious American Statistical Association Hahn Achievement Award In May, Dr. Martha M. Gardner was awarded the Gerald J. Hahn Quality & Productivity (Q&P) Achievement Award...
March 01, 2013
OVERVIEW: Is it necessary or even possible to apply the management technology of open innovation to all projects in the same way? An analysis of the practices used in different product development...
Keynote Presenters Opening Keynote: Adaptive Innovation - The Fabric of Effective R&D Keoki Jackson, ScD, CTO, Lockheed Martin Tuesday, May 9 from 8:00 to 9:15 am Dr. Jackson shares his...
Wednesday May 26, 2021 1:00pm – 5:00pm
This course is designed for both researchers who have recently assumed a team leadership role and for individual contributors who seek to lead an innovation team in the future. It is designed for...
May 01, 2012
On the night of October 9, 1604, Italian citizens recorded their astonishment that the universe had changed for the first time in centuries. As they looked to the night sky, they found a new star had...
Thursday November 12, 2020 11:00am – 12:00pm
DOE labs are globally recognized masters of science at scale, interdisciplinary research, and operating national user facilities. However, they are entering eighth decade of operation and retain...
May 01, 2013
OVERVIEW: Living labs are innovation infrastructures within which software companies and research organizations collaborate with lead users and early adopters in creating participative strategies to...