Innovating The Future 2025

Join us for Innovating the Future, where we’ll bring together industry leaders and experts to explore practical, actionable steps you can take today to prepare for both anticipated and unexpected changes ahead. Turning insights from experts, consultants, and early signals into strategy is challenging—this event is designed to help you bridge that gap. Each session offers the chance to dive deeper into key issues with your peers, discussing how these trends impact your company and industry. You’ll walk away not only with fresh ideas but also with a clear plan to implement them.

We are the Innovation Research Interchange

A unique and dynamic collaborative atmosphere.

Our network of cross-industry leaders is as diverse as the value we create across all fields of industry. We advance the field of innovation management by generating contemporary practices that accelerate value creation. The IRI is a division of the National Association of Manufacturers.

Upcoming Events

Innovating Value Monthly Roundtable

Innovating Value Monthly Roundtable

10/08/2025
12 pm – 1 pm
11/12/2025
12 pm – 1 pm
Strategic Planning, Breakthrough Innovation, Continuous Improvement, Disruptive Innovation, Innovation Metrics, Portfolio Management
IRI Workshop: Strategy Activation

IRI Workshop: Strategy Activation

10/14/2025
2 pm – 4 pm
Innovation, Strategic Planning
Digitalization and AI Monthly Roundtable

Digitalization and AI Monthly Roundtable

10/17/2025
11 am – 12 pm
11/14/2025
12 pm – 1 pm
Digital Innovation, Leading Innovation Organizations
IRI Workshop: Innovation in Action: A Case Study Workshop on Adopting an Integrated Approach to Roadmapping

IRI Workshop: Innovation in Action: A Cas…

10/21/2025
10 am – 11:15 am
Innovation, Roadmapping, Case Study
Webinar: How ExxonMobil initiates, manages, and supports open innovation

Webinar: How ExxonMobil initiates, manage…

10/23/2025
12 pm – 1 pm
Open Innovation and Contests, Innovation
Shaping Innovation Leaders Info Session: Program Design & Value

Shaping Innovation Leaders Info Session: …

10/29/2025
12 pm – 12:45 pm
Shaping Innovation Leaders
IRI Workshop: Innovation in Action: A Case Study Workshop on Driving Innovation through Customer Insights

IRI Workshop: Innovation in Action: A Cas…

11/13/2025
12 pm – 1:15 pm
Customer Insight, Innovation
Shaping Innovation Leaders Info Session: Alumni Perspectives

Shaping Innovation Leaders Info Session: …

11/19/2025
12 pm – 12:45 pm
Innovation, Shaping Innovation Leaders

Latest Resources

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Managing Substances of Concern: A Smarter…

09/25/2025
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Environmental, Enhance Sustainability, Sustainability and ESG
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Accelerating Product Development: The Ind…

09/18/2025
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Knowledge Management, Knowledge Transfer, Artificial Intellegence
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Innovation Tools – Catalyzing Their Adoption

08/28/2025
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Innovation, Tools and Techniques, Tools for success
The Economics of Artificial Intelligence

The Economics of Artificial Intelligence

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Innovation, Artificial Intellegence
The Role of Formal and Informal Learning in Developing an Organizational Learning Culture

The Role of Formal and Informal Learning …

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Innovation, Culture
How Coopetition Relationships Impact Breakthrough Innovation for Incumbent Enterprises

How Coopetition Relationships Impact Brea…

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Breakthrough Innovation, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Transfer

The Latest RTM

The Economics of Artificial Intelligence

The Economics of Artificial Intelligence

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Innovation, Artificial Intellegence
The Role of Formal and Informal Learning in Developing an Organizational Learning Culture

The Role of Formal and Informal Learning …

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Innovation, Culture
How Coopetition Relationships Impact Breakthrough Innovation for Incumbent Enterprises

How Coopetition Relationships Impact Brea…

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Breakthrough Innovation, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Transfer
How Investor–Investee Relatedness Matters in Corporate Venture Capital Investment

How Investor–Investee Relatedness Matters…

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Knowledge Management, Knowledge Transfer, Innovation
Innovating Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

Innovating Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Innovation, R&D, Artificial Intellegence
Preparing for the Quantum Computing Revolution

Preparing for the Quantum Computing Revol…

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Artificial Intellegence, Information systems
An Airborne Answer to Water Scarcity?

An Airborne Answer to Water Scarcity?

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Enhancing sustainability
Agentic AI Is Here—But Are We Ready?

Agentic AI Is Here—But Are We Ready?

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Artificial Intellegence
Taming the Microplastic Monster

Taming the Microplastic Monster

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Enhance Sustainability
Jerry Grunewald: The Value of a People-First Approach and Lifelong Learning

Jerry Grunewald: The Value of a People-Fi…

08/25/2025
RTM Publication
Innovation, Culture
The Race and the Perils of Superintelligence

The Race and the Perils of Superintelligence

06/09/2025
RTM Publication
Innovation, Knowledge Management, Artificial Intellegence
How an Environmental Sustainability Community Fostered Employee-Driven Innovation at Lam Research

How an Environmental Sustainability Commu…

06/09/2025
RTM Publication
Enhance Sustainability, Employee Innovation

Recent Discussions

Community Forum – What is your process for acquiring new raw materials for R&D? 

Community Forum – What is your process fo…

08/22/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
R&D, Process Mapping and Design, Process Improvement
Community Forum – How are you currently using AI?

Community Forum – How are you currently u…

08/15/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
Digital Innovation, Digitalization, Managing Emerging Technologies
Community Forum – How are you upskilling and planning for future digital skill needs? 

Community Forum – How are you upskilling …

07/18/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
Digital Innovation, Digitalization, Managing Emerging Technologies
Community Forum – What librarian tool do you use for R&D knowledge?

Community Forum – What librarian tool do …

06/20/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
R&D, Tools and Techniques
Community Forum – How do you onboard and enable/accelerate productivity of Experienced New Hires?

Community Forum – How do you onboard and …

06/13/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
Talent Management
Community Forum – How do you align supply chain planning with real-world demand?

Community Forum – How do you align supply…

06/06/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
Supply chain management
Community Forum – How can we put on an effective hybrid poster session?

Community Forum – How can we put on an ef…

06/06/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
Hybrid, Telework
Community Forum – How do you build and prove the value case for cost savings without compromising quality or sustainability?

Community Forum – How do you build and pr…

05/09/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
Enhance Sustainability
Community Forum – Have you conducted a global talent assessment? 

Community Forum – Have you conducted a gl…

05/02/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
Talent Management, Leadership Assessment
Community Forum – How do you approach licensing-in of technologies?

Community Forum – How do you approach lic…

04/25/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
Innovation, Managing Emerging Technologies
Community Forum – How are you navigating fast-paced changes under the new Trump Administration?

Community Forum – How are you navigating …

04/18/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
Innovation
Community Forum – How can we strengthen our risk management in early-stage innovation?

Community Forum – How can we strengthen o…

04/11/2025
Survey (Community Forum)
Innovation