May 07, 2012
Technology Scouting IRI, in partnership with Lux Research, will identify and address information and training needs to help companies engage in more effective technology scouting and open innovation...
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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.
Tuesday September 27, 2016 4:00pm – 7:00pm
IRI’s 2016 Research Triangle Park Regional Meeting will focus on “Commercializing New Technology to Impact the Human Condition." The event, hosted by RTI International, will allow R&D...
October 14, 2014
Weak Ties and Innovation ROR Stage: Gathering and analyzing data Weak ties refer to people we don't see frequently, those that we know only through referrals from others, or those that we share some...
Does your organization do flex time? Has anyone implemented flex time in an R&D environment? What has worked best for your organization? - Deb Dihel, Director of R&D, ConAgra Foods Community...
Thursday November 21, 2019 12:00pm
This webinar will help you find out about the three key phases of organizational digital transformation and specifically: The importance of defending today and winning tomorrow The importance of...
November 20, 2013
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Industrial Research Institute Announces Tech Tournament Winner Alcatel-Lucent wins IRI’s Tech Tournament, a competition to determine the most significant innovation...
Friday October 04, 2019 12:00pm – 1:00pm
There are blockchain projects in nearly every major industry occurring in more than 140 countries around the globe. More than 100 articles a day discuss cryptocurrency pricing alone. Blockchain...
The percent of projects in the total portfolio going through a defined project management system with defined milestones.
Friday January 10, 2020 12:00pm – 1:00pm
In the spring and summer of 2019, IRI sponsored research with its members to examine questions around innovation structure and governance. Jeffrey Phillips teamed with Tim Dennison (Sealed Air),...
Knowledge management best practices.
October 13, 2017
For years, organizations have used cross-functional virtual communities to help employees share knowledge, connect with experts, and collaborate to solve business problems. However, as technology and...
The current and annual expenditure for R&D staff and capital compared to the best competitor and/or the industry average.
July 13, 2018
Breakout Session This session will explore Westinghouse Electric Company’s unique approach to radical innovation. It will focus on the value of documenting, empowering, and adjusting a core...
November 01, 2015
The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting of the Industrial Research Institute, held in April in Seattle, was Extreme Customer Intimacy. Most of the presentations focused on the technology driving new...
September 24, 2018
Research-Technology Management , the award-winning journal of the Innovation Research Interchange ( www.iriweb.org ), seeks articles for a special issue exploring the journey From Innovation...
Wednesday October 16, 2019 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Your company's technology roadmap is a key tool in a long term strategic vision, but the world of intellectual property is constantly changing, whether via lawsuit or competitive attack. Hear from...