May 18, 2018
At our organization, the process of creating safety data sheets (SDS’s) takes a long time and can be very complicated. We are interested in benchmarking with your organization regarding SDS cycle...
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Health, Safety, Environment
Wednesday March 20, 2019 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Innovation and adaptation has become an imperative for today's companies and entrepreneurs, but what does that mean in practice? IRI members are invited to an evening with Pierre Brondeau, CEO and...
Monday September 17, 2018 – Wednesday September 19, 2018
The Fall Networks Conference is a can't-miss event with member curated agendas from 5 of our Networks: External Technology , Intellectual Assets Management , Innovation Leaders , Information Services...
April 13, 2018
UOP is reviewing their HSE practices and is considering whether to eliminate a historical restriction of prohibiting contact lens usage that still exists in some of their locations. We are interested...
October 10, 2017
As IRI and RTI launch their new trends initiative, SPRING, Ted Farrington reviews IRI's recent work on trends and the key findings from those studies. ​ Jeff Cope and Tom Culver of RTI outline the...
March 07, 2016
What is a chemical? What are the hazards? How do we protect ourselves? Presented by: Chris Vest Spring 2016 https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentation...
March 07, 2016
Combustible dust is a combustible particulate solid that presents a fire or deflagration hazard when suspended in air or some other oxidizing medium over a range of concentrations, regardless of...
Monday March 13, 2017 – Wednesday March 15, 2017
Benefit from the collective knowledge, experience, and expertise of other IRI Network members. Join your peers for two days of great presentations, interactive roundtable discussions, and networking!
Sunday October 16, 2016 – Wednesday October 19, 2016
Join more than 275 of your R&D colleagues in Chicago to discuss three focus areas of this research initiative: 1. Big Data 2. Collaboration 3. Virtual Experimentation & Simulation
Monday May 01, 2017 12:00pm – Wednesday May 03, 2017 11:30pm
Gain the most out of your IRI experience. Learn about more about Research working groups and how to participate and how to plan your personal conference agenda.
January 01, 2008
R&D support groups make essential contributions to the process of innovation and can help speed time-to-market, yet the role they play is often overlooked or undervalued relative to that of their...
Monday May 08, 2017 – Thursday May 11, 2017
"R&D Beyond Four Walls" explores how organizations are pushing beyond the traditional value chain to adopt a more dynamic and integrated collaboration culture across the business enterprise.
Thursday November 10, 2016 5:00pm – 8:00pm
The Industrial Research Institute 2016 Regional Meetings will explore “ Commercializing New Technology †in a series of networking and working sessions across the U.S. Participants will have the...
Tuesday November 01, 2016 3:30pm – 6:30pm
IRI’s 2016 Houston Regional Meetings will focus on “Partnering in New Technologyâ€. The meeting, hosted by NASA Johnson Space Center, will allow R&D professionals to sit down with local peers to...
Tuesday June 21, 2016 3:00pm – 7:00pm
IRI’s 2016 Regional Meetings will focus on “Commercializing New Technologyâ€. Five member organizations across the US will host a meeting where R&D professionals will sit down in with local peers...
Wednesday June 01, 2016 3:00pm – 7:00pm
IRI’s 2016 Regional Meetings will focus on “Commercializing New Technologyâ€. Five member organizations across the US will host a meeting where R&D professionals will sit down in with local peers...