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2005 - 2006 Deliverables Report out Annual Meeting 2007 Aligning Marketing and Technology to Drive Innovation , RTM, Volume 52, Issue 5, 2009 Description Being first to market with advanced...
What criteria do you use for research fellows? Our leadership team would like to be able to recognize technical leadership and impact at a higher level (e.g. Similar level as a Director) through...
Who manages your IP? How is the leadership role defined for your IP management function? What are the distinct job responsibilities for this role? How does this role fit within your organization – is...
Monday May 23, 2016 – Thursday May 26, 2016
Join 350+ of your industry colleagues to explore recent science and technology trends and discuss case studies of how companies have turned trends into new growth areas.
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...
New hire rotational programs in R&D.
2003 - 2005 Deliverables Report out, Annual Meeting 2005 Research-Technology Management article , Volume 49, Issue 4, 2006 Description IRI Member Companies are engaging small high technology...
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Reporting to: Vice President Direct Reports: R&D Managers Accountability and Objectives: The Department R&D Director oversees the activities of the research and development group, ensuring...
October 18, 2016
ROR stage: organization This project is seeking to identify (a) the specific best practices that IRI member companies use to identify whitespace opportunities and (b) actions successful organizations...
May 21, 2009
New members of the Board of Directors also named at Annual Meeting in Boston BOSTON, Mass., May 21, 2009– Dr. J. Stewart Witzeman, director of the Eastman Research Division, Eastman Chemical...
Do you have a career ladder for administrative assistants? We are one of the largest consumer products companies with dual ladders for our technical professionals. Our administrative assistants are...
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...
Monday April 04, 2016 – Tuesday April 05, 2016
Two days of lively roundtable discussions on the latest topics and trends in the HR aspect of innovation. Special tour of Lubrizol's mechanical and R&D labs scheduled.
June 29, 2016
This short video (3 minutes) features highlights from Annual Meeting 2016 keynotes and award recipients. https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/558/video_presentation...