May 10, 2017
Tushman says that the actions taken by the executive leadership during this evolution have more influence over this process than many assume and reverberate through the innovation streams in play at the organization's R&D wing.
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October 25, 2018
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has progressed from a scientific endeavor to an essential tool in the constant evolution of innovation and business transformation. The opportunity is here and now to...
July 01, 2019
If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough. —Mario Andretti On February 17, a 21-car pileup interrupted the final laps of the Daytona 500. A mega-wreck like this one is known in...
July 13, 2018
Breakout Session The session will cover all aspects of the GoFly Prize from its inception to today (with 2,000 Innovators participating from 85 countries). It will take a deep dive into our...
Initiated: Spring 2020 Expected completion: Spring 2022 Quick pitch Launch Webinar Latest Update Receive a calendar invitation for the next project update. To learn more, contact Lee Green. Value...
Do you offer rewards for publishing? Organizations significantly benefit from peer reviewed publications by scientists. We are interested to learn if there are guidelines in R&D organizations to...
May 11, 2020
First, a message from Ed: Our 2020 VIRTUAL Annual Conference starts tomorrow! Join over 1100 of your peers in the field of Innovation to hear Alexa Dembek, DuPont's Chief Technology &...
August 21, 2014
Technology Innovation Companies Find Value in IRI Membership New Content Offerings Enhance the Speed of IRI’s Growth Arlington, VA (August 21, 2014): As the only association acting in support of...
When is a new product considered 'commercial'? How do people decide when a new product is "commercial"? I am looking for a short definition that the project team can use to guide their decision. -...
Perspectives on the "Corporate "Fellow title and its variations.
August 21, 2014
New Content Offerings Enhance the Speed of IRI’s Growth Arlington, VA (August 21, 2014): As the only association acting in support of technology innovation managers across every industry, it is no...
August 03, 2020
Innovating during a global crisis: Join us for three webinars this month. Next week Christian Crews will talk about what the Coronavirus Pandemic can teach us about R&D foresighting. Join us on...
July 01, 2009
Creating breakthrough innovations requires alignment of both marketing and R&D processes within organizations. In a study aimed at determining the most effective practices for developing...
April 15, 2013
Finest Minds in Innovation Gather at IRI's Anniversary Celebration ARLINGTON, VA (April 15, 2013)— The Industrial Research Institute (IRI), an association that brings together companies and...
July 05, 2018
Innovation Research Interchange (IRI) recently hosted a gathering of chief technology officers for the purpose of finding solutions to one of the greatest R&D challenges to date: digital...
May 01, 2015
Breakthrough innovation in established companies is particularly difficult, in part because breakthrough innovation requires a very different culture to sustain it than does incremental innovation...