March 02, 2016
The other day, a colleague of mine gave me grief— good-naturedly of course—as he walked by my cubicle, where I was sitting back in my chair, feet on the desk, gazing off into space. I realized then...
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March 01, 2007
2007 is Research–Technology Management’s 50th year of publication. To mark the occasion, each issue reprints one of RTM’s six most frequently referenced articles. The articles were identified by N...
July 01, 2007
2007 is Research-Technology Manage-ment’s50th year of publication. To mark the occasion, each issue reprints one of RTM’s six most frequently referenced articles. The articles were identified by N...
November 01, 2007
2007 is Research-Technology Management’s 50th year of publication. To mark the occasion, each issue has reprinted one of RTM’s most frequently referenced articles. The articles were identified by N...
January 01, 2006
Companies face a choice today: implement product development processes that are slow and cumbersome, or implement processes that are fast and effective. There is, of course, no choice if you wish tow...
July 01, 2006
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) continue to be an important means of transferring technology. By incorporating the perspective of portfolio management, technology managers...
June 29, 2017
Having a highly motivated technical workforce is one of the key ingredients for fostering the innovative performance necessary for an organization to “stay in the game” in today's global competitive...
September 01, 2005
Sustainable growth—the creation of shareholder and societal values while reducing environmental impacts along entire value chains—is not a choice but a requirement for successful businesses in the...
January 01, 2004
"Getting Bigger by Growing Smaller: A New Growth Model for Corporate America" by Joel M. Shulman “It should not be surprising that few large companies were able to sustain long-term growth,” writes...
May 14, 2018
Artificial intelligence, or AI—computers that can analyze data, make predictions, and draw conclusions in ways only humans could a few years ago—may be the most important technological development...
Tuesday October 23, 2018 – Wednesday October 24, 2018
The Springboard Conference, in partnership with RTI, features results of research on select trends, their impact on innovation leadership, and methods to apply these findings.
Friday March 09, 2018 – Monday March 12, 2018
Join peers and experts from RTI International on a SXSW agenda curated especially for IRI members.
Monday March 16, 2020 – Tuesday March 17, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 (commonly referred to as Coronavirus) outbreak, we will be cancelling our 2020 Spring Networks Conference. The decision to cancel was based on the latest scientific data...
October 06, 2020
Exploring the impact emerging digital technologies will have on businesses, especially manufacturing businesses, will be explored at the second annual Digital Futures Conference hosted online by Case...
Thursday March 18, 2021 12:00pm
Bernardo Tiburcio is an Information Technology professional with over 20 years of experience developing and implementing technology solutions for international companies. He obtained a B.S. Degree in...
Looking forward to next year (and who isn’t), the guiding principle for IRI in 2021 will be that we are a virtual organization. We will deliver exceptional value, including networking, research, and...