May 24, 2016
ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data Lean Start-Up is a new process for product development that can enhance the stage gate process and is more suitable for developing products when there is high...
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Monday March 07, 2016 – Wednesday March 09, 2016
Six networks meet for two days of interactive discussions. Highlights include Research working sessions and guest speaker, John Bacon, on lean startup principles.
May 21, 2014
Translating Basic Science into Products and the Role of Diversity in Making that Happen Joseph DeSimone, PhD, Director, Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Chancellor's Eminent...
May 08, 2012
Innovating Globally via Open Innovation Partnerships Ashish Chatterjee, Managing Director, Connect+Develop, Global Business Development, P&G Innovating for the global consumer would be easier if...
May 16, 2017
IRI Research Project The goal of this ROR is to discover best practices for establishing a long-term vision for R&D that is tied to business strategies and how to use this vision to influence the...
May 20, 2014
Weak Ties and Innovation ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data This ROR is exploring what features of organizational design or social networking help employees maintain relationships with weak ties...
January 25, 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...
May 22, 2013
IRI Diamond Jubilee Panel: Evolution of Innovation Thought - 75 Years of Innovation Nicholas M. Donofrio, former Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology, IBM Corporation Dr. Mostafa...
April 29, 2015
Digitalization and R&D - Virtual Experimentation and Simulation: Building on the success of IRI’s first strategic research platform, the IRI2038 Futures Study, we have launched our next ground-...
May 10, 2017
The Internet, machine learning, advances in manufacturing, and biotechnology have shifted substantial portions of our research and development power to startups and labs that do not fit neatly within...
April 28, 2015
RI2038: Everything's in Beta ROR Stage: exploration and planning In 2015, we will be taking a deep-dive into the ‘Everything’s in Beta’ scenario from the IRI2038 study and its implications for R&...
Monday, May 23, 2016 Board and Committee Meetings by Invitation Only 8:00 am - 12:00 pm IRI Board of Directors Meeting 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Nominating Committee 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Innovation Growth...
January 01, 2004
Foreign R&D Labs in China See Missions Expand, Practices Advance The last five years have witnessed remarkable growth in both the number and the size of foreign laboratories in the People’s...
October 17, 2012
Achieving Sustainable Innovation: Keep the Drive Alive - Research-on-Research Report Out Carlos O. Garner, PhD, Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company Innovation is the...
May 10, 2012
Research Fellow, Victor Mills Society, honored for developing transformational technology Indian Wells, CA, May 10, 2012 – Last night the Industrial Research Institute (IRI) honored Dr. John J. Curro...
IRI’s Networks bring practitioners together to explore member-chosen topics through a combination of peer presentations, interactive roundtables, guest speakers, and workshops. Unlike the more...