September 01, 2009
Advances in science and engineering have brought the world to a place where distance no longer matters. In such a world it is necessary to ask how well Americans are being equipped to compete for...
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March 01, 2009
Ray Kurzweil has garnered a great deal of attention by exploring the future path of computer technologies. His books use past trends and current information to predict what the world will be like 10...
January 01, 2009
Member companies of the Industrial Research Institute generally anticipate flat investment in research and development in 2009, following several years of significant increase. However, some sectors...
January 01, 2010
The dilemmas of managing R&D are difficult in any time, but they really come to the forefront during a recession. How much focus should be on short-term versus long-term programs? What should the...
January 01, 2010
An application-oriented methodology using tear-down analysis and strategic evaluation can forecast technological trends and prioritize technologies for investment in markets where applications are...
January 01, 2010
Ninety-two companies were surveyed by the Industrial Research Institute about their R&D investment plans for 2010 and their actual experience in 2009. Their responses suggest modest reductions in...
Monday, May 23, 2016 Board and Committee Meetings by Invitation Only 8:00 am - 12:00 pm IRI Board of Directors Meeting 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Nominating Committee 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Innovation Growth...
February 28, 2011
Environmental compliance has become a significant factor in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of electronic products. Presented by: Walter Jager, Director of Engineering, Health and...
February 26, 2013
• Suggest a methodology that IRI firms can use to predict shortages and mitigate the risk. • Present a communication tool that provides management with accurate information in a succinct form;...
October 27, 2010
Innovation in the Future How companies manage and perform innovation is continually changing. Many trends impact this change, from global demographics and governmental policies to exponential changes...
May 22, 2013
75 years ago, the founding members of IRI shared a vision of problem solving through idea exchange and mutual cross-industry collaboration – this was the beginning of IRI's value proposition. IRI's...
November 19, 2013
The Future Summit envisions the future of research and technology management through provocative presentations about the future and reports and workshops around the IRI2038 project. IRI2038 is an 18...
April 22, 2015
As part of the Industrial Research Institute’s 75th Anniversary Celebration, it commissioned the IRI2038 Futures Study, a futures initiative designed to answer the following question: How will...
September 10, 2015
As part of IRI’s 75th Anniversary Celebration (2013) IRI commissioned the IRI2038 project, a futures initiative designed to answer the following two questions: • How will possible future developments...
September 15, 2015
An overview of the ECR Initiative describing the overarching goals and objectives of the effort. Specific status updates will be provided on the work accomplished to date, and the remaining tasks...
July 13, 2012
Authors Ted Farrington, Keith Henson (PepsiCo) and Christian Crews (AndSpace Consulting) outline four simple phases of foresight research methods used to influence the strategic research agenda at...