July 27, 2020
How the world’s smelliest fruit could power your phone The lithium-ion batteries in our devices degrade over time and come with a large environmental cost. Are there better ways to store and carry...
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April 21, 2017
Maximizing the return on your R&D spending hinges entirely on your organization’s ability to consistently pick the right development projects, technologies, and platforms to invest in. This is no...
How do you determine how long to hold on to IP? I am interested in learning how organizations determine when to keep intellectual property and when to give it up. What are the filters or questions...
January 23, 2018
Intellectual Assets Management Network Spring 2018 Network Conference March 5-6, 2018 Brown Palace Hotel & Spa 321 17 th Street, Denver, CO 80202 Monday, March 5 7:30 am – 8:00 am Brown Palace...
What criteria do you use for research fellows? Our leadership team would like to be able to recognize technical leadership and impact at a higher level (e.g. Similar level as a Director) through...
Tuesday April 26, 2016 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Learn how to find, evaluate, and manage scouting opportunities that build a strategic advantage for your firm. Find out what mistakes companies often make in their scouting process and discover easy ways to avoid them.
September 21, 2020
Three lessons from Covid-19 on accelerating biopharma innovation The health care research ecosystem has shifted into overdrive in response to Covid-19, sparking unprecedented speed and agility. The...
October 20, 2015
Bad Dog, No Biscuit: The Challenges of Doing New Things in an Established Organization Valerie Bowe, Engineering Director, Strategy and Innovation, Unisys Corporation Brittney Burchett, Software...
November 20, 2013
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2013 Maurice Holland Award Presented San Jose, CA (November 20, 2013) – The Industrial Research Institute (IRI) announced yesterday the winners of its prestigious...
May 10, 2017
Breakout Session Business Model Innovation requires the systematic identification of alternative business models that may be appropriate to a concept; the identification of the risks associated with...
What Metrics Do You Use for Open Innovation? How does your organization specify Open Innovation metrics and measure key performance indicators? Do you relate the OI Metric as percentage of net sales...
January 12, 2018
Does your company struggle with getting the correct allocation of resources across the portfolio? One aspect of portfolio management is how to spread your resource across the various R&D time...
October 05, 2017
Ever wish you had decades of New Business Development Experience? Wish you knew now what you would know after lots of successes (and mistakes)? This session will cover “The top 10 things I’ve learned...
November 30, 2018
One of the most commonly reported innovation metrics is R&D spending as a percent of sales. However, it’s not always clear what expenses are counted towards that total. Your participation in this...
Managing technology and innovation is complex, with many parts that a technology management executive needs to be considering, shaping, and positioning. And, consequently, an IRI event is more than...
November 18, 2013
IRI Hosts Leading Minds in Innovation at Future Summit in San Jose, CA ARLINGTON, VA (November 18, 2013) – The Industrial Research Institute (IRI), an association that brings together companies and...