January 06, 2020
The following is a collection of all reports, presentations, and articles produced by IRI programs in 2019. Make sure you are logged in to view all of the content. If you do not know your IRIweb...
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IRI resources assist your day-to-day R&D functions and help in problem solving. Search by keyword, topic, or your R&D role to find tools to help you manage your organization's R&D and innovation process more effectively.
Wednesday February 22, 2017 – Friday February 24, 2017
IRI and NC State's Center for Innovation Management Studies (CIMS) partner to bring you the most cutting edge research in R&D management.
This group gives you an opportunity to stay active in the networking and learning activities of IRI, and provide valuable assistance to the organization based on your skills and experience. Keep...
Hack-a-thons are single live meetings held to tackle one particular, discreet challenge facing R&D practitioners, typically lasting two hours to one full day. The goal is to create a deliverable...
Online Registration | Registration Form | Hotel Reservations | Agenda | Brochure | Group Outings Expand your networking and be sure to plan your travel to join us on one the tours scheduled for...
The enhanced importance of reliable metrics is being driven by several forces: the need to justify the investment in R&D to senior management; the desire to improve efficiency in the use of R&D resources; and a means to estimate the value of the R&D investment for the future growth of the company.
Thursday October 05, 2017 – Friday October 06, 2017
Keynote on The Future and Impact of AI on R&D features panelists from IBM Watson Research, Pepsico, John Deere, and more.
May 24, 2016
The Big Data project is part of IRI’s strategic research platform on Digitalization and its Implications for R&D Management. Their goal is to answer the following research questions: How will Big...
The Big Data project is one focus area of the IRI study “Digitalization and its Implications for R&D Management. This project was kicked off in early 2015 and will be completed in October 2016. This document is the first deliverable in the project, providing an introduction to the topic and a framework for understanding its relevance to IRI members. The Big Data Primer document is available to IRI members only.
Initiated: Spring 2020 Expected completion: Spring 2022 Kick off webinar: Wednesday, May 20, 1 - 2pm EDT; Register Value Proposition Challenge: We believe a gap exists between the well-exercised...
The Forum is designed to increase member networking opportunities and help members quickly find solutions that can be implemented in their organizations.
Initiated: Winter 2020 Expected completion: Late 2021 Kick off webinar Value proposition Acceleration of the transformation of corporate entrepreneurship capabilities by identifying best and next...
How do you organize R&D? The CTO from Procter & Gamble, Bruce Brown, gave an excellent presentation on "Why Innovation Matters: Mastering a Reliable, Repeatable Process" as the opening...
2004 - 2005 Deliverables Summary of Management in the New Economy (MINE) survey results. Interpretation for IRI member companies. New management tool for mapping the evolution of R&D organization...
Timeframe: March - September 2018 Deliverables: Report , Webinar recording This project was a benchmarking exercise to see how innovation metrics can best be presented in dashboard form. A group of...
When is a new product considered 'commercial'? How do people decide when a new product is "commercial"? I am looking for a short definition that the project team can use to guide their decision. -...