IRI Workshop: Innovation 101: Essential Tools in Managing Innovation

Throughout this intensive workshop, you’ll explore traditional pillars of innovation and dive deep into contemporary techniques, ensuring you gain a solid foundation in proven frameworks and the forefront of innovation practices. 

Here’s what you can expect to master: 

• Embrace the principles of lean startup methodology, empowering you to iterate quickly, validate hypotheses, and drive efficient resource allocation. 
• Understand the essence of innovation and its pivotal role in driving business success. 
•  Uncover the secrets of practical design thinking and harness the power of customer insights to fuel your innovation process. 
• Learn how to cultivate a culture of creativity, foster idea generation, and harness the collective intelligence of open innovation ecosystems. 
• Navigate the complexities of risk in innovation endeavors, mastering strategies to mitigate potential pitfalls and maximize opportunities. 
• Explore established Stage-Gate processes alongside agile methodologies, discovering how to integrate them for optimal innovation management seamlessly. 

Who should take this workshop?

The course is designed for both researchers who have recently assumed an innovation leadership role and for individual contributors who seek to lead an innovation team in the future. The ideal participant will have at least three years of corporate R&D experience. This course can be viewed as a springboard to the participant’s professional advancement.

Registration Fees:

IRI Members: $395
Non Members: $495 

Each IRI member company has two complimentary passes that can be applied to this event. You can find the complimentary pass code for your company here

Due to limited seating, we request that you cancel at least 48 hours before a scheduled class. This gives us the opportunity to fill the class. However, if you do not cancel prior to the 48 hours, you will lose the payment for the class.

All IRI events are broadcast in Eastern Standard Time