January 01, 2019
A bibliometric study of Research-Technology Management (RTM), conducted for the 20-year period 1998–2017,examined citations, authors, industry sectors, and topics for 550 articles published during...
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April 30, 2019
Industrial robots have been widely used for decades in the industrial setting. In the past 30 years, robots have found uses outside the factory, in the field and on the roads. These robots were...
September 01, 2018
This exploratory IRI Research study set out to identify the attributes of workplace environments and cultures that are attractive to early-career technical talent. The work began with a review of the...
April 17, 2020
A multi-sided digital platform creates value by facilitating transactions and enabling innovation. A digital platform enables direct interactions between two or more groups that are affiliated with...
Thursday November 10, 2016 5:00pm – 8:00pm
The Industrial Research Institute 2016 Regional Meetings will explore “ Commercializing New Technology ” in a series of networking and working sessions across the U.S. Participants will have the...
Monday September 26, 2016 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Mark Little, former CTO, GE Global Research, and Andrea Kates, CEO, GLIDR, discuss the tools, techniques and culture changes that GE has adopted to accelerate their R&D.
Thursday May 18, 2017 4:00pm
Hosted by the Campbell Soup Company The Industrial Research Institute 2017 Camden Regional Meeting will explore “ Identifying New Business Opportunities ” as part of a series of networking and...
Tuesday October 30, 2018 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Discussion topic: Commercialization Meeting location: Science Center 3675 Market Street, Suite 400 **UPDATED LOCATION** Philadelphia, PA 19104 Check here for parking lot options: http://sciencecenter...
Thursday July 16, 2020 12:00pm
Bob was named Senior Vice President – Chief Technology Officer at A. O. Smith in December 2010. He had served as Vice President of the Milwaukee-based research and engineering facility since February...
Background | User Guide | Program Contents | Stakeholders | List of Metrics 1. Metric Definition A qualitative evaluation of the degree to which a project team is supported by its management through...
Measures of the degree to which a formal decision process is applied at project decision gates, and the effectiveness of the decision process itself.
A characterization of the breadth and depth of the new product pipeline.
Background | User Guide | Program Contents | Stakeholders | List of Metrics 1. Metric Definition A measure of the lack of quality in a finished product or service of R&D or the innovation process...
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.
September 22, 2017
We are currently re-evaluating our technical career ladder to ensure that we are aligned with industry norms. We don't wish to divide too finely, but would also like to provide appropriate...
Tuesday October 29, 2019 8:30am – Wednesday October 30, 2019 5:00pm
Learn how to develop an internal innovation function that will fuel and sustain your company’s long-term trajectory. Advances in science and technology are disrupting entire industries. Upstart...