February 22, 2019
An IRI member organization wants to know if other companies have their own external networks of experts in different topics. We want to explore the value of having a confidential crowdsourcing group...
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October 05, 2018
Innovation in today’s world requires a different approach because more often than not the solutions are much less obvious. Xinova partners to share the risk of ideas, capital, prototyping and...
October 05, 2018
As representatives of federal research laboratories, we are frequently asked how businesses can benefit from the research and development that takes place in our organizations. In this presentation...
July 13, 2018
Breakout Session Corporate research collaboration with major academic centers has called for rethinking the balance between academic and corporate roles in these relationships. Discover how a leading...
July 13, 2018
Breakout Session The Institute for Advanced Composite Manufacturing Innovation is a DOE-sponsored consortium focused on accelerating the commercialization of carbon fiber composites. In 2017, Ashland...
July 13, 2018
Breakout Session Georgia Tech Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL) has had a long standing relationship with The Boeing Company. Bringing academia and industry together to form a collaborative...
July 12, 2018
Breakout Session The current administration has re-affirmed that American science/technology leadership is critical and has prioritized fostering strong partnerships between national laboratories and...
July 12, 2018
Plenary What good is a competitive landscape if it's already 4 weeks old? Why wait weeks to identify assets for licensing if you can do it in minutes? It’s a fast-paced world with knowledge as a...
July 12, 2018
Plenary Can throwing the doors of a technology institute wide open – to provide industry with access to expertise and equipment – facilitate innovation and change in traditional industry? Can...
July 12, 2018
Breakout Session Through the years, enduring business models have relied on Barriers to Entry (usually through large infrastructure investments) and Customer Intimacy. Wild offers some new tools and...
July 12, 2018
Pleanary https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/1171/video_presentatio...
July 12, 2018
Express Session There is an inevitable gap in culture, processes, speed, and motivation between startups and corporations, so setting the right foundations for a partnership is critical to its...
June 05, 2018
There is an inevitable gap in culture, processes, speed, and motivation between startups and corporations, so setting the right foundations for a partnership is critical to its success. This session...
February 08, 2018
Corporate libraries or information centers are uniquely positioned to adapt their services to the ever-changing needs of the organizations they serve. This brief survey will help gain insight into...
Thursday March 22, 2018 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Want to leverage crowdsourcing, but held back by the perceived risks? Discuss the possibility of forming a working group to study the best practices for managing the crowdsourcing process.
November 01, 2017
The best ideas are often borrowed. For example, the Dyson vacuum was inspired by cyclone separators used in sawmills to remove sawdust from air, the STRiDA folding bike repurposes the mechanics of...