May 09, 2017
Express Learning As organizations look beyond their walls for sources of innovation, one resource that is often overlooked is the extensive network of federal laboratories. Using Open Innovation...
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Alliances/Collaborations
May 09, 2017
Express Learning Enterprises are increasingly moving towards embracing collaboration tools from the public and open-source arenas in order to improve various aspects of their Research and Development...
March 22, 2017
The continued growth of Asian economies has US-based firms seeking to form new business partnerships in region. Despite being filled with promise, forming quality, sustainable partnerships can be...
March 22, 2017
Extracting value, market intelligence and competitive advantage from collaborative R&D requires support of a firm’s strategy with the right collaborative model, the right partners…and the right...
March 22, 2017
Building on recent ETN discussions of University collaboration models, this session serves to highlight two comparable models for external collaboration – the first discusses industrial research...
March 22, 2017
This session will explore various corporate incubator models, including Johnson & Johnson’s “JLabs.†Presented by: Aaron Miscenich Spring 2017 https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/...
March 22, 2017
Large corporations have a difficult time working successfully with very small companies, even though startups and early stage entities are increasingly the source of valuable technology and...
March 07, 2017
As the creator and webmaster of enablingthefuture.org, Jennifer Owen has built a community around the creation of 3D-printable, open-source design files for prosthetic hands. Step 1: Logged in IRI...
March 07, 2017
This column is the latest in a series of discussions aimed at defining the vocabulary of innovation management. The object is to take on the profession’s terms of art, exploring their origins and...
March 02, 2017
Dr. Alan Rebar, Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, NC State and Dr. Genevieve Garland, Director of Research Operations, NC State. present the University's research and...
May 01, 2005
Properly implemented, technology outsourcing can provide a number of strategic benefits, including improved quality, focus, flexibility, and leverage. But for companies to reap these benefits, their...
January 01, 2005
Public–private partnerships play a key role in helping the United States advance its research portfolio by bringing new ideas to meet the needs of the marketplace and the nation. They do so by...
November 01, 2006
Remember when the management gurus told you your job was to build teamwork? Now the in-word is collaboration, because innovation of all kinds requires high levels of interactivity, not only within...
September 01, 2006
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., the world’s only combined gases and chemicals company, operates in over 30 countries, serving customers in the technology, energy, healthcare, and industrial markets...
July 01, 2006
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) continue to be an important means of transferring technology. By incorporating the perspective of portfolio management, technology managers...
July 01, 2006
Collaborative R&D is growing rapidly, and the need to share proprietary intellectual assets is central to these relationships. Equally important is the need to protect that information from...