November 01, 2017
The Internet, machine learning, advances in manufacturing, and biotechnology have shifted substantial portions of our research and development to startups and labs that do not fit neatly within...
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October 25, 2018
While translation is a service steeped in thousands of years of history, today’s successful language service provider needs to be in a near constant state of accessing potentially disruptive...
November 01, 2019
This article is about how digital transformation really happens: how companies go from being traditional, physical, legacy companies to thriving and competing in the digital age. A four-year study,...
Wednesday January 13, 2021 1:00pm
An update from the Ideation to Horizon 2 Opportunity Portfolio research project . One of the key insights to Horizon 2 success is the concept of a governance structure that guides sound decision-...
May 21, 2014
Achieving the Desired Rate of Business Growth E. Jefferson Hynds, Director, Innovation, Ingersoll Rand Company This breakout begins with a brief thought-starter presentation led by IRI member Chief...
May 20, 2014
Commercializing New Technology Cynthia A. Arnold, PhD, Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President, Valspar Corporation This breakout begins with a brief thought-starter presentation led by...
May 21, 2014
Identify New Business Opportunities John Hillenbrand, vice President, Chief Innovation Officer, Owens Corning This breakout begins with a brief thought-starter presentation led by IRI member Chief...
May 21, 2014
Increase Return on Investment Nilesh Shah, PhD, Global R&D Director, Consumer & Industrial Solutions, Dow Chemical Company This breakout begins with a brief thought-starter presentation led...
May 21, 2014
Recruiting and Retaining Talent J. Stewart Witzeman, PhD, Director, Eastman Innovation Center, Eastman Chemical This breakout begins with a brief thought-starter presentation led by IRI member Chief...
January 06, 2015
Helping transform a major manufacturer into a full service supplier is no easy feat, but Abraham Tijerina Priego, Innovation Management Coordinator at Metalsa , began his early career tasked with...
June 08, 2020
INNOVATION NEWS HEADER.png Coronavirus: EU grants €314 million to innovative companies to combat the virus and support recovery The Commission announced today that it has awarded nearly €166 million...
April 13, 2020
Ed Bernstein, IRI President: IRI Members helping in the COVID-19 response PPG to Donate 80,000 Masks to Hospitals in Pittsburgh, New York, Cleveland, Detroit, Huntsville Xerox plans to mass produce...
March 01, 2013
An Interview with Jane Edison Stevenson Jane Edison Stevenson talks with Jim Euchner about the growing role of the chief innovation officer in corporations. View full article or download PDF http://...
March 16, 2015
SoftLayer, an IBM Company, provides cloud infrastructure as a service from a growing number of data centers and network points of presence around the world. Our customers range from Web startups to...
February 23, 2017
There is growing interest in determining whether social media analytics can provide new insight into business performance. But, are these new data sources optimal or added noise for timely decision...
Wednesday August 19, 2020 2:00pm
Manufacturers and their ecosystem providers wonder how to start and then drive the momentum needed to move their smart ideas forward. They have learned that success is less about the technology and...