November 01, 2018
The theme of IRI’s 2018 Annual Conference, held in May in Atlanta, was Breaking Boundaries. Presentations and conversations focused on new approaches to innovation, new ways of innovating, and new...
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Thursday November 01, 2018
Time and Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018 12pm – 4pm (EST) Meeting location: Ohio Aerospace Institute 22800 Cedar Point Road Cleveland, OH 44142 (Facility tours will be held at NASA Glenn Research...
May 14, 2018
I was invited to visit China for the first time in 1989, to speak about expert systems, then at the forefront of practical AI. At that time, technology transfer from the West to China was a one-way...
May 01, 2007
Growth through innovation requires not only good technical ideas but alignment of priorities between all the functions responsible for successfully developing and commercializing the idea. The...
Background | User Guide | Program Contents | Stakeholders | List of Metrics 1. Metric Definition An evaluation of overall climate in an R&D organization, especially the extent to which it is...
July 01, 2018
“I think that concludes the agenda for our strategic initiatives,” the CEO said, wrapping up the strategy meeting. “Are there any new items before we adjourn?” “Sir, I would like to offer some...
September 01, 2008
The importance of identifying and fostering corporate “capabilities” has been confused with creating competencies. Competencies are unique products or services, often created in the R&D labs,...
May 20, 2014
Panel: Evolution of Business Models J. Gary Smyth, PhD, Executive Director of Global Research and Development, General Motors Company Jim Euchner, VP Global Innovation, Goodyear Tire & Rubber...
December 07, 2020
2021 Annual Conference Call for Presentations The Innovation Research Interchange is accepting proposals for the 2021 Virtual Annual Conference, Innovation for the Next Normal. The program will draw...
May 20, 2014
Business Model Revolution or Evolution? Tony Singarayar, Founding Partner, Analogy Growth Partners, LLC A revolution isn’t pleasant. Kings are dethroned and leaders are killed. In a business model...
May 01, 2015
Breakthrough innovation in established companies is particularly difficult, in part because breakthrough innovation requires a very different culture to sustain it than does incremental innovation...
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-...
June 12, 2020
We Stand in Solidarity #BlackLivesMatter Over the past two weeks, IRI has stood in solidarity and remained absent from social media as a sign of respect. We can no longer remain silent. We are...
March 01, 2020
Innovation is as important to competition as consumer choice and fair prices. Antitrust regulators in the United States and Europe have recognized that fact in their guidelines and practice. The...
October 19, 2015
Change is occurring at a quicker pace than ever before and corporations must be agile in adapting to this change. Today's fluctuating business environment requires corporations deploy resources in...
January 04, 2018
Addressing resource-constrained customers in emerging markets presents business opportunities beyond local market borders. Multinational corporations can leverage innovations developed for emerging...