World Federation of Industrial Research Associations The World Federation of Industrial Research Associations (W-FIRA) was established in May 2013. The first organization of its type, W-FIRA’s...
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April 15, 2013
Finest Minds in Innovation Gather at IRI's Anniversary Celebration ARLINGTON, VA (April 15, 2013)— The Industrial Research Institute (IRI), an association that brings together companies and...
August 21, 2014
Technology Innovation Companies Find Value in IRI Membership New Content Offerings Enhance the Speed of IRI’s Growth Arlington, VA (August 21, 2014): As the only association acting in support of...
August 21, 2014
New Content Offerings Enhance the Speed of IRI’s Growth Arlington, VA (August 21, 2014): As the only association acting in support of technology innovation managers across every industry, it is no...
November 01, 2013
IRI’s Research-on-Research working groups held meetings at IRI’s Diamond Jubilee in Washington, DC. Five groups report on the status of their work, describe ongoing initiatives, and summarize...
May 22, 2013
75 years ago, the founding members of IRI shared a vision of problem solving through idea exchange and mutual cross-industry collaboration – this was the beginning of IRI's value proposition. IRI's...
2013 Deliverables Annual Meeting 2013 Report White Paper Description The first ever IRI 3-hour Research on Research project (ROR) was completed at the Diamond Jubilee Annual Meeting in Washington, DC...
April 21, 2014
Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, and the Industrial Research Institute (IRI), along with several other IRI member companies, collaborated to develop and publish a Maturity Model for Sustainability in New Product Development.
May 21, 2014
Boston, MA (May 21, 2014) - PepsiCo, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, is transforming its portfolio, which feeds a billion consumers daily and across every continent, to be a...
May 21, 2013
IRI Diamond Jubilee Generational Differences in R&D Leadership Expectations ROR Stage: 3-Hour ROR (data gathered, information analyzed, and conclusions disseminated at Jubilee) This ROR will...
May 23, 2013
IRI Diamond Jubilee Innovation Frontiers Ira Flatow, NPR Science Correspondent, Host of Science Friday ®, TV Journalist and Author Dr. Xiangli Chen, CTO and VP, GE China; President, GE China...
June 23, 2015
Industrial Research Institute Joins 252 Industry and Academic Leaders in Call to Action for American “Innovation Imperative” Action follows American Academy of Arts & Sciences report on the role...
June 23, 2015
Action follows American Academy of Arts & Sciences report on the role of scientific research in preserving the "American Dream" #InnovationImperative www.innovationimperative.us Arlington, VA (...
May 21, 2013
IRI Diamond Jubilee Institutionalizing Innovation Competency Through People ROR Stage: Gathering & analyzing data This ROR is investigating how firms develop innovation workforce excellence;...
May 21, 2013
IRI Diamond Jubilee Introducing IRI's 2013 Medalists The IRI medal is about boldness. About transforming ideas into realty. About leading industry into places never been before. About changing and...
May 21, 2013
IRI Diamond Jubilee Panel: Technology Leadership and Competitiveness Norm Augustine, Retired Chairman & CEO, Lockheed Martin John McDonald, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Chevron...