Research-Technology Management
What is RTM?
Research-Technology Management is a bi-monthly journal focused on translating academic research on innovation management into insights for practitioners. Published since 1958, it contains peer-reviewed articles covering the entire spectrum of technological innovation, from research and development through product development to marketing. RTM is a leading source of knowledge and best practices on innovation management for leaders of research, development, and engineering worldwide.
RTM Online is available to IRI members. Non-IRI members may subscribe or renew by visiting www.tandfonline.com/urtm. IRI members wishing to receive additional print copies may order by contacting societies@tandf.co.uk to subscribe.
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Mastering Digital Transformation: ‘4E Lessons’ from Leading Multigenerational Family Firms
Relentless digital transformation is reshaping firm competitiveness, presenting both challenges and opportunities. This is especially true for multigenerational family firms, where complex intergenerational dynamics intensify the impact of transformation. This study builds upon a qualitative, empirical, and interdisciplinary research project that aimed to provide guidelines and best practices for digital transformation in family firms. Our …
Tammarrian Rogers turned an early love of tinkering into a career in engineering and inclusive technology, rising through roles at Microsoft and Snap. She became Snap’s first Director of Inclusive Engineering after studying electrical engineering, physics, and at Stanford.
This article provides an overview of explainable AI as a critical foundation for trustworthy, ethical, and accountable artificial intelligence. It examines why organizations can no longer rely on opaque “black box” systems in high-stakes settings and highlights the growing importance of making AI decisions understandable to different stakeholders. The piece reviews key concepts, methods, and …
This article argues that chief financial officers are too often absent from the front lines of innovation and tend to approach investment decisions as detached financial gatekeepers rather than active collaborators in shaping innovation strategy. It suggests that overreliance on traditional financial tools, short-term return metrics, and familiar frameworks can cause finance leaders to undervalue …
This article explores how surface-based innovations are being used to address major global challenges, including climate change, water scarcity, carbon capture, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. It highlights advances in radiative cooling paints, moisture-harvesting coatings, algae-infused surfaces, and antimicrobial nanomaterials that can improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, generate fresh water, capture carbon dioxide, and limit the spread …
This article examines the rise of physical AI as the next major stage in industrial automation, moving beyond traditional rule-based robotics toward systems that can perceive, interpret, and respond to changing real-world conditions. It explains how advances in sensors, simulation, digital twins, edge computing, and vision-language-action models are enabling machines to operate more autonomously and …
This article examines how artificial intelligence is driving the next phase of agricultural innovation, often described as Agriculture 4.0. It explains how AI, sensors, machine vision, drones, satellites, and other digital tools are helping farmers and agricultural researchers improve productivity, reduce waste, and respond more effectively to challenges such as climate change, labor shortages, disease, …
A study of 374 Chinese firms finds that knowledge mobility and innovation appropriation boost radical innovation, while network stability has an inverted U-shaped effect. Network routines strengthen some network orchestration effects.
The EU’s Right-to-Repair rule requires standardized repair information and 30-day repair offers, reshaping product design, IP, and service revenue. A “Protect, Partner, Publish” framework shows how firms can turn compliance into recurring income and sustainability gains.
The fourth-generation university (4GU) represents a fundamental shift in how universities engage with innovation ecosystems. While entrepreneurial universities emphasize commercialization and direct economic engagement, 4GUs explicitly organize their teaching, research, and valorization activities around societal transformation missions while orchestrating regional innovation ecosystems. For R&D managers, this transition creates new strategic opportunities: Small and medium-sized enterprises …
