IRI NETWORKS

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INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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Industrial Research Institute

• MISSION
• To enhance the effectiveness of technological
  innovation in industry
• FOUNDED
• 1938 under the auspices of National Research
  Council
• MEMBERSHIP
• 260 major industrial companies that perform over
  70 of the industrial RD in the U.S. (seek
  profits have labs manufacturing/services)
• REPRESENTATIVES
• Senior directors of RD, CTOs
• PRIMARY FOCUS
• Management of RD, technology, and innovation
• ORGANIZATION
• Board of Directors, 18 Committees, 8 networks,
  Headquarters Staff

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NETWORKING

• Semi-Annual Meetings on topics such as
• Assessing, Changing Sustaining a Culture for
  Innovation (May 2002)
• Capturing the Value from Innovation (October
  2001)
• Implementing New Pathways to Innovation (May
  2001)
• Eight smaller, informal networks for over 500
  company associates with specific RD support
  responsibilities
• Other opportunities tutorials, roundtables,
  study groups, late-afternoon symposia, seminars
  committee projects

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SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS

• Americas best innovation-management event for
  member company Representatives and their
  associates
• Focus on latest practices and concepts in growth
  and competitiveness through RD and technology
• Provide networking for
• Ideas
• Solutions
• Business relationships

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IRI BENCHMARKING

• From Annual Surveys
• RD Trends Forecast
• Professional and Technician Salaries
• Technology LeadersBiggest Problems
• Examples from Special Surveys
• RD Management Practices
• Technology Intelligence
• RD Portfolio Evaluation
• Global Management of RD

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RESOURCES

• Publications
• RTM
• Newsletter
• RD Facts Booklet
• Reprint booklets
• Video - Integrating Technology Planning with
  Business Strategy
• CD-ROM - The Power of Product Platforms
• On-line - Technology Value Program

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RESEARCHTECHNOLOGYMANAGEMENT (RTM)

• Issued 6 times a year, RTM is the leading
  publication in its field for practitioners
• Includes papers from Semi-Annual Meetings,
  committee projects, surveys, and outside experts
• Available on-line
• 25 year on-line index of articles

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IRI NETWORKS

• Specific functional area in support of RD
• Meet 2 or 3 times per year
• Share experiences information on
• Innovative approaches
• Best practices
• Discuss concerted, cross-industry actions on
  emerging issues and process problems in the
  management of RD
• Build a sub-network of credible peers for formal
  and informal benchmarking

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CURRENT IRI NETWORKS

• Environmental, Health Safety Directors (EHSDN)
• External Research Directors (ERDN)
• Finance Directors (FDN)
• Human Resource Directors (HRDN)
• Information Services Directors (ISDN)
• Process Effectiveness (PEN)
• Research Services Directors (RSDN)
• Women Innovators Network (WIN!)

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External Research DirectorsNetwork Issues

• How to do Business Globally (ongoing)
• How to do Business in Germany China etc.
• How to do Business in the UK (Sept. 2000)
• University Collaboration Case Studies
• Partnering with Federal Labs
• Intellectual Property Issues

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IRI Website www.iriinc.org