November 01, 2010
R&D—indeed business—is in a time of great transition. The power of information technology and high-speed communications, globalization (including globalization of R&D), and a faster pace of...
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IRI resources assist your day-to-day R&D functions and help in problem solving. Search by keyword, topic, or your R&D role to find tools to help you manage your organization's R&D and innovation process more effectively.
September 17, 2017
Virtual experimentation and simulation—the use of mathematical models and computer-based simulations to replicate the behavior and performance of physical systems and traditional experiments—has been...
September 01, 2012
OVERVIEW: A key to effective and efficient R&D is the ability to commercialize new products quickly and effectively while leveraging the advantages of global outsourcing. The growing role of...
May 01, 2011
OVERVIEW: In the short term, in a developing country like India, the GDP growth rate is dependent more on innovation capacity than on scientific strength. But if a high growth rate is to be sustained...
January 03, 2007
Since 1958, Journal Has Broken New R&D Studies Arlington, VA (January 3, 2007) - Advances in leadership of research and development within the laboratories and think tanks of America's largest...
Deliverable Member Summit 2017 Report Out RTM article: Long Term R&D Strategy and Planning Value proposition The goal of this ROR was to discover best practices for establishing a long-term...
September 01, 2011
A topic that is much discussed during the coffee breaks at conferences, but not often given attention as a serious subject of study, is resistance to innovation in large corporations. In private...
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...
October 05, 2017
Why is innovating today different and require new mindsets for R&D and cross functional teams? Why is the front end of innovation different? Clients – particularly R&D leaders/teams - express...
October 15, 2014
Managing Remotely ROR Stage: finalizing research approach, gathering and analyzing data This ROR is examining current knowledge and practices centered on the management and sponsorship of virtual...
March 22, 2017
The continued growth of Asian economies has US-based firms seeking to form new business partnerships in region. Despite being filled with promise, forming quality, sustainable partnerships can be...
November 07, 2014
IRI’s Regional Meeting “lightning round” Q&A discussions have been so popular, we decided bring you the Brown Bag version. This 60 minute "lightning round" will be moderated by Dr. Len Polizzotto...
How do you organize R&D? The CTO from Procter & Gamble, Bruce Brown, gave an excellent presentation on "Why Innovation Matters: Mastering a Reliable, Repeatable Process" as the opening...
About the IRI Achievement Award, the IRI Medal, and the Maurice Holland Award.
April 21, 2014
Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, and the Industrial Research Institute (IRI), along with several other IRI member companies, collaborated to develop and publish a Maturity Model for Sustainability in New Product Development.
September 01, 2005
Think about the purpose of the organization where you work. Is it to create great products for people? Is it to improve people’s lives? Solve company problems? Discover useful knowledge? Is it to...