September 05, 2019
Once the leadership team does the hard work of convincing an organization to look beyond its operational environment, the first question is often how far into the future the organization should...
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January 13, 2020
An IRI member who works at a large industrial corporation is seeking to institute a formalized mentorship program. While it currently has a formalized development program, it is seeking information...
October 26, 2018
Establish your company’s brand name with the highest level of decision makers in innovation and R&D. By becoming an IRI 2019 Partner, you can reach an unprecedented level of senior level R&D...
June 21, 2020
Our world is fast-changing, and has big problems that call for international collaborative solutions. Startups have the ideas and grit needed to solve these problems, but lack the resources or...
May 24, 2011
TRIZ: The Science of Learning from Others Jack Hipple, Principal, Innovation –TRIZ Participate in this practical overview “TRIZ” (Russian acronym for “Theory of Inventive Problem Solving”), a “left...
May 26, 2011
Making R&D into a Sport Anthony Goldbloom, Founder & CEO, Kaggle In an age of big and complex data, competitions appear to be the best way to get the most out of a predictive modeling problem...
July 01, 2008
Geographically distributed design teams have become crucial, yet a significant number fail to accomplish their objectives. The reason is that long distances and cultural differences compromise...
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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...
June 29, 2017
This considerably simplified method for finding optimal R&D portfolios requires a minimum of information about the individual projects, namely the probability of a successful/unsuccessful project...
March 23, 2020
Whether you ever aspired to telecommute or not, you’re now working from home. Perks? Say hello to a road rage free day, sweatpants or no shoes, if you prefer. Telecommuting also comes with a unique...
January 01, 2020
Several approaches to developing new technologies are available to companies, but few studies explore how the development process can reveal hidden opportunities in existing technologies. This paper...
2003 - 2005 Deliverables Report out, Annual Meeting 2005 Research-Technology Management article , Volume 49, Issue 4, 2006 Description IRI Member Companies are engaging small high technology...
May 01, 2005
Despite tough talks over money and structure, the European Commission is pushing ahead with its plans to create a European Research Council (ERC) modeled on the National Science Foundation in the...
May 12, 2020
Sustainability goes beyond our environmental footprint, smart manufacturing practices, and renewable and responsible natural resource use. Our greatest contribution to making our world more...
June 15, 2020
A Message from IRI's President & Chair 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...