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March 11, 2020
IRI is taking action to help protect both you and our employees during the COVID-19 outbreak while continuing to move forward with our mission to advance innovation management. This year, we have...
August 24, 2020
Virtual i101: Managing Innovation Get your innovation team up to speed quickly with these two virtual i101 sessions entirely online! The IRI Virtual i101 course is designed to provide an introduction...
Wednesday September 30, 2020 1:00pm – 5:00pm
The IRI Virtual i101 course is designed to provide an introduction to topics of managing corporate innovation. In it, the participants will learn both the essential tools for managing innovation and...
August 31, 2020
Anti-covid-19 medicines are being approved too easily What do a malaria drug, a Russian vaccine and the blood plasma of people who have recovered from covid-19 have in common? All have been approved...
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...
September 08, 2020
It is highly unlikely that food is a source of Covid-19 contamination, experts say A team of experts on food contamination says it is highly unlikely that food is a source of Covid-19 transmission...
January 18, 2021
ROR Member Update Takeover 50 years of Research on Research In 2021, IRI’s flagship research program, Research on Research (ROR), turns 50. To commemorate 50 years of outstanding research in the...
January 11, 2021
The guiding principle for IRI in 2021, we will be operating as a virtual organization. We will deliver exceptional value, including networking, research, and content development and distribution...
Wednesday September 23, 2020 1:00pm – 5:00pm
The IRI Virtual i101 course is designed to provide an introduction to topics of managing corporate innovation. In it, the participants will learn both the essential tools for managing innovation and...
September 21, 2020
Three lessons from Covid-19 on accelerating biopharma innovation The health care research ecosystem has shifted into overdrive in response to Covid-19, sparking unprecedented speed and agility. The...
November 05, 2018
Learn about artificial intelligence and intelligent systems with our learning modules: Module 0: SPRING Program Overview Module 1: Foresighting--A Basic Introduction Module 2: Introduction to...
Wednesday January 20, 2021 1:00pm
As an IRI Member, you have access to the Identifying & Sourcing External Technology for Innovation on-demand Module. For the first time, we are offering office hours with the Instructor, Joe Fox...
October 09, 2019
Our organization conducts an Innovation and Creativity Workshop to foster an innovative culture and entrepreneurial spirit for the entire R&D leadership team every other year. We are looking for...
Dear IRI Members, I wanted to share some of the actions IRI is taking to help protect both you and our employees during the COVID-19 outbreak while continuing to move forward with our mission to...
July 02, 2019
May 2016 2016 Annual Meeting - Grab The Future: Leveraging Technology Trends Finance Strategy & Portfolio Analysis Network Spring Meeting June 2016 Ohio Regional Meeting Shaping Innovation...