September 16, 2014
To determine the key Front End of Innovation (FEI) skills and activities that a company needs to be proficient in order to achieve robust growth and sustained profitability through an evidence based...
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Call for Papers, RTM Special Issue: Open Source Innovation General Submissions Research-Technology Management is the award-winning, bi-monthly journal of Innovation Research Interchange (IRI),...
Does your organization do flex time? Has anyone implemented flex time in an R&D environment? What has worked best for your organization? - Deb Dihel, Director of R&D, ConAgra Foods Community...
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...
June 03, 2011
Join Dr. Erika Wagner, Senior Director, Exploration Prize Development, X PRIZE Foundation , to discuss “The Big Win-Win: Putting Prizes to Work for Your Organization. ” Dr. Wagner’s session is based...
July 12, 2018
Plenary What good is a competitive landscape if it's already 4 weeks old? Why wait weeks to identify assets for licensing if you can do it in minutes? It’s a fast-paced world with knowledge as a...
February 27, 2012
Can we identify disruptive technologies before they happen and how? • Discussions on what is “disruptive” & align on it • Discussion about EDIT “questionnaire” & review of interview data, if...
December 15, 2017
Assessing the value of Innovation is a necessary and critical aspect of Portfolio Management. This survey is intended to uncover best practices to characterizing benefits proposed, realized and...
Tuesday April 17, 2018 9:00am – 3:00pm
Join a small group of innovators to discuss how their organizations are handling two of the biggest challenges. Limited space.
2013 Deliverables Annual Meeting 2013 Report White Paper Description The first ever IRI 3-hour Research on Research project (ROR) was completed at the Diamond Jubilee Annual Meeting in Washington, DC...
Thursday March 24, 2016 – Thursday March 31, 2016
Join fellow new IRI members as we show you how to access the materials and events of most value to you and your team. Need a refresher on IRI value? All members welcome to participate
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?...
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May 21, 2013
IRI Diamond Jubilee Reinventing Supplier Innovation Relationships ROR Stage: Gathering data The purpose of this ROR is to identify practices that allow IRI firms to improve technical relationships...
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...
Tuesday October 29, 2019 8:30am – Wednesday October 30, 2019 5:00pm
Learn how to develop an internal innovation function that will fuel and sustain your company’s long-term trajectory. Advances in science and technology are disrupting entire industries. Upstart...