November 01, 1988
Nearly 25 years after its initiation, 3M's technical audit system continues to provide regular internal peer reviews of laboratory activities. By this m echanism, major research programs are assessed...
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May 14, 2018
I was invited to visit China for the first time in 1989, to speak about expert systems, then at the forefront of practical AI. At that time, technology transfer from the West to China was a one-way...
November 01, 2018
Named after IRI’s founder, the Holland Award is presented each year to the authors of the paper published in the previous year’s volume of Research-Technology Management that best exemplifies the...
January 01, 2019
The late Dean Smith, legendary head coach of the University of North Carolina basketball team, noted a common phenomenon among freshmen who were recruited into his basketball program. As star...
January 01, 2019
What are IRI members talking about? Q: What is your design thinking methodology? Design thinking is increasingly a standard process for product innovation and design; the key is empathy for the user...
November 01, 2019
The United States has been the center of global innovation since the end of World War II. This dominance intensified with the growth of the giants of the Internet age, but it is changing as strong...
May 01, 2020
What most people know about electrochemistry probably begins and ends with the “cold fusion” tabletop experiment from the 1980s that promised virtually unlimited free energy before being roundly...
Thursday March 24, 2016 – Thursday March 31, 2016
Join fellow new IRI members as we show you how to access the materials and events of most value to you and your team. Need a refresher on IRI value? All members welcome to participate
Wednesday November 28, 2018
Let us help you gain the most out of your IRI membership experience. Whether you’ve been involved with IRI for years or if you’re new to the membership, everyone can learn about IRI’s newest services...
January 05, 2015
News and Analysis of the Global Innovation Scene NIH Startup Challenge Offers Model for Commercializing Federal Technology; Fusing Europe’s Energy Research; Postdocs in Limbo; Li-Fi Lighting the Way...
March 01, 2015
EU Axes Top Scientific Advisor; Detroit Research Institute Reflects Growth of National Manufacturing Innovation Network; A Global Look at Young Scientists; 4D Printing Transforms Product Design. View...
March 01, 2015
The big digital innovation story of the last couple of years has been the rise of the sharing economy. In the sharing economy, individuals rent out resources they’re not using, via a set of apps that...
November 01, 2015
Europe’s Grand Digital Catch-Up Plan; A Call for Investment in Basic Research; Global Mining at the Edge of Transformation; What Would Nature Do? The Rise of Biomimicry. View full article or download...
January 01, 2014
European High-tech Industry at the Crossroads; New Research Identifies Markers of Innovation Potential; From Innovation to Manufacturing; Carnegie Mellon Teams with Health Insurance Provider to...
March 01, 2014
NIH Decision Seen as Boost for Research Commercialization; Big European Research Push on the Horizon; Research Universities Face Fresh Challenges; Solar Subsidies Help Against Financing Headwinds...
May 01, 2014
Interviews with Tom MacTavish, Anijo Mathew and Kim Erwin Three professors from the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology talk with Jim Euchner about the tools of design...