Press Releases

Press Release: Innovation Research Interchange Announces 2026 Innovation Excellence Award Winners and 2025 Maurice Holland Award Recipients

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers’ Innovation Research Interchange welcomes five seasoned innovation professionals as new members of the IRI Board of Advisors. The accomplished executives represent decades of combined experience leading global innovation teams, and they are poised to provide strategic guidance and expertise to IRI and its community of members during their three-year terms.

Press Release: Innovation Research Interchange Announces Innovation Excellence Award Finalists

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers’ Innovation Research Interchange welcomes five seasoned innovation professionals as new members of the IRI Board of Advisors. The accomplished executives represent decades of combined experience leading global innovation teams, and they are poised to provide strategic guidance and expertise to IRI and its community of members during their three-year terms.

Press Release: IRI Announces New Members of the Board of Advisors

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers’ Innovation Research Interchange welcomes five seasoned innovation professionals as new members of the IRI Board of Advisors. The accomplished executives represent decades of combined experience leading global innovation teams, and they are poised to provide strategic guidance and expertise to IRI and its community of members during their three-year terms.

Lee Green Appointed Executive Director of Innovation Research Interchange (IRI), Bringing Vision and Member-Centric Leadership 

Washington, D.C. – The Innovation Research Interchange, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers that helps companies customize, implement and scale impactful innovation for bottom-line results and top-line growth, recognized Lam Research as the recipient of the 2023 IRI Excellence Award for Culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The award recognizes companies that have demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and have implemented robust programs to support these values.

Press Release: IRI Honors 2025 Innovation Excellence Award Winners

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers’ Innovation Research Interchange welcomes five seasoned innovation professionals as new members of the IRI Board of Advisors. The accomplished executives represent decades of combined experience leading global innovation teams, and they are poised to provide strategic guidance and expertise to IRI and its community of members during their three-year terms.

Innovation Research Interchange Announces Innovation Excellence Award Finalists and Winner of the Maurice Holland Award

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers’ Innovation Research Interchange welcomes five seasoned innovation professionals as new members of the IRI Board of Advisors. The accomplished executives represent decades of combined experience leading global innovation teams, and they are poised to provide strategic guidance and expertise to IRI and its community of members during their three-year terms.

Five Experienced Innovation Executives Join the IRI Board of Advisors 

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers’ Innovation Research Interchange welcomes five seasoned innovation professionals as new members of the IRI Board of Advisors. The accomplished executives represent decades of combined experience leading global innovation teams, and they are poised to provide strategic guidance and expertise to IRI and its community of members during their three-year terms.

Press Release: IRI Congratulates Demis Hassabis on Nobel Prize

Washington, D.C. – The IRI Innovation Excellence Awards represent an unwavering commitment to innovation and pushing the boundaries to set new organizational standards in research and development. These awards honor both organizations and individuals whose outstanding vision and tireless pursuit of excellence is already impacting our lives today and shaping the industries of tomorrow. 

New Member Spotlight: Novelis

Washington, D.C. – The Innovation Research Interchange, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers that helps companies customize, implement and scale impactful innovation for bottom-line results and top-line growth, recognized Lam Research as the recipient of the 2023 IRI Excellence Award for Culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The award recognizes companies that have demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and have implemented robust programs to support these values.

New Vice Chair Appointed for the IRI Board of Advisors

Washington, D.C. – The Innovation Research Interchange, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers that helps companies customize, implement and scale impactful innovation for bottom-line results and top-line growth, recognized Lam Research as the recipient of the 2023 IRI Excellence Award for Culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The award recognizes companies that have demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and have implemented robust programs to support these values.