January 2016 - October 2017 Deliverables Member Summit 2017 Report Out Value Proposition This research effort was focused on the product design implications of mass customization on manufacturers/...
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Wednesday December 09, 2020 1:00pm – 4:00pm
This course is designed to provide an introduction to portfolio management in research and development. In it, the participants will learn about both the strategic and financial valuation of proposed...
Completed October 2017 Deliverables Member Summit 2017 Presentation The Hollywood Model Project Charter Statement of Opportunity "To compete in today’s market, companies must look beyond just...
Wednesday December 02, 2020 1:00pm – 4:00pm
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the different types of financial calculations that are used in innovation. In it, the participants will learn essential tools such as calculating...
December 21, 2020
Looking forward to next year? Who isn’t! The guiding principle for IRI in 2021, we will be operating as a virtual organization. We will deliver exceptional value, including networking, research, and...
Tuesday January 02, 2018
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61 Issue:
1Europe in Race to Harness 5G
The race is on to realize the vision of a next-generation mobile network capable of communicating with autonomous cars, androids, and drones in near...
May 16, 2017
IRI Research Project: Strategic Challenges in R&D Management Research Initiative Previously the IRI completed a study to evaluate how the management of science and technology would change by the...
May 25, 2016
Customer demand for individually configured and customized products is on the rise across all industries. Companies are faced with the challenge of maintaining cost and quality while producing...
November 06, 2018
Recognizing the significant achievements of individual innovators is a core mission of the Innovation Research Interchange (IRI). The IRI Medal, established in 1946, is presented to recognize leaders...
Join us for our 2021 Virtual Spring Networks Conference! March 8-11, 2021 What is the Information Services & Information Technology Network? The Information Services & Information Technology...
Wednesday March 17, 2021 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Business model innovation is difficult, but it is essential to capturing value from many innovations, especially as value migrates to digital business models. It is hard, however, to know where to...
December 06, 2016
As we prepare to close out 2016 and look ahead to 2017, it is time for us to think about who will be leading IRI in the coming years. We are now soliciting nominations to serve on the IRI Board of...
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...
May 01, 2004
Industry, Government Leaders Confront World's Innovation Needs Science policy—the ordered management of research—remains as hard to define as “industrial policy.” But research ministers and industry...
Do you use an Innovation Index? At John Deere, we are considering developing an “Innovation Index”, an indicator that measures the health and performance of our innovation efforts. We recognize that...
What small things do you do to reward innovation? How does your company recognize innovation for teams and individual employees on a small scale (as opposed to big one time awards)? I know cash is...