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Community Forum – How are you using AI authoring tools?
A: How are you using AI authoring tools? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! From an IRI member: We are looking to better understand how others are using AI authoring tools and measuring their effectiveness. Responses are […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Artificial Intellegence
11/21/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Beyond the AI Pilot: Three Trends R&D Leaders Must Know to Prepare for 2026
Thought Leader Interview with Sean Ammirati November 2025 In this episode, host Lee Green talks with Sean Ammirati of Growth Signals about three trends R&D leaders should prepare for in 2026: proof-of-work artifacts that both humans and agents can use, the AI collaboration stack, and agentic workflows (including co-scientist systems). They discuss moving beyond pilots […]
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Innovation, R&D, Risk Management
11/20/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Breaking Through the Valley of Death: A Practical Guide for R&D Leaders on Turning Technical Success into Commercial Reality
Thought Leader Interview with Colin Scott November 2025 This IRI podcast episode features Colin Scott of Innventure discussing how R&D leaders can reduce risk, be highly selective, and decide when to stop projects before committing major resources. Colin explains the needs‑led approach, critical factor assessment, and prioritization techniques, and shares the PureCycle case as an […]
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Innovation, R&D, Risk Management
11/18/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Accelerating Innovation through Gen AI in Manufacturing Companies
Presentation with Lou Musante October 2025 R&D organizations rely on a complex mix of tools to accelerate innovation, from foundational AI platforms to design thinking practices and stage-gate methods like patent mining. Yet adoption of new tools is often uneven, with murky ROI and cultural resistance. We recently hosted the launch of a groundbreaking research […]
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Innovation, Tools and Techniques, Artificial Intellegence
10/30/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Foresight That Shifts Thinking
A Conversation with Christian Crews In this RTM issue’s Conversations interview, futurist Christian Crews explains how companies can use corporate foresight to move beyond static “official futures” that don’t serve them well. He emphasizes that senior leaders must be actively involved in co-creating and monitoring scenarios, rather than delegating foresight to a separate function. Drawing […]
RTM Publication
Organization and Future of Work
10/29/2025
Christian Crews et al.
Future Making: Foresighting, Imagining, and Crafting Desirable Futures
This article argues that organizations can no longer rely solely on prediction in a world characterized by political uncertainty, rapid technological change, and social disruption. Instead, they must practice future-making, actively imagining, experimenting with, and shaping multiple possible futures. Drawing on research in foresight, strategy, and design, the piece demonstrates how future-making combines human judgment, […]
RTM Publication
Organization and Future of Work
10/29/2025
Claudio Dell'Era et al.
Organizing for Foresight Capability in Visionary Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
This article examines how an enterprise can develop foresight capabilities by structuring itself both organizationally and culturally. It focuses on a single case study that illustrates the implementation of foresight in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with limited resources. We offer practical guidelines for fostering the internal development of foresight as a capability, while also […]
RTM Publication
Organizational Vision
10/29/2025
Cinzia Battistella et al.
Envisioning the Future Using Generative AI—Implications for Corporate Foresight Practices
This study explores the integration of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI)—specifically ChatGPT—into corporate foresight practices, focusing on how its use influences scenario generation and strategic thinking. Using a combination of critical discourse analysis and content analysis, we identify three distinct ways innovation managers engage with ChatGPT: full delegation, confirmation of beliefs, and information retrieval for […]
RTM Publication
Organizational Vision, Artificial Intellegence
10/29/2025
Francesca Zoccarato et al.
Designing Organizations as Service Ecosystems Using Speculative Service Design
Organizations today face increasing uncertainty driven by complex internal and external dynamics, requiring continuous and adaptive transformation. However, traditional transformation models, which rely on predictability and certainty, are inadequate for addressing contemporary organizational change. This article explores how service design enhances its transformative potential by integrating critical and future-oriented (speculative) approaches. Adopting a service-dominant logic […]
RTM Publication
Organizational Vision
10/29/2025
Zijun Lin et al.
Designing Desirable Futures Through Speculative Artifacts—Lessons from Two Global Design Studios
Due to uncertain contexts, organizations struggle to foresee innovation opportunities that are plausible and desirable to society and the environment. Speculative design, with its ability to leverage artifacts to spark discourse, can complement corporate foresight approaches to envision plausible and desirable futures. A case study of two global design studios unveils a three-step process to […]
RTM Publication
Organization and Future of Work
10/29/2025
Ilaria Durante
Collaborative Scenario Experimentation for Strategy Formulation to Shape Desirable Futures
Organizations struggle to envision and shape the future amid increasing volatility and uncertainty, as traditional strategic planning often depends on past experiences. This article explores the intersection of foresight and future making to cocreate desirable futures. It examines the role of collaborative scenario experimentation in strategy formulation and the influence of technology and design in […]
RTM Publication
Organization and Future of Work
10/29/2025
Paula Wuth et al.
From Silicon to Synapse: Neuromorphic Computing for Brain-Like Intelligence
This piece introduces neuromorphic computing as an emerging approach inspired by the human brain, offering ultra-low-power, highly parallel processing that could overcome the limits of traditional computing. It highlights how advances across neuroscience, engineering, and computer science are enabling systems that can handle noisy data, operate efficiently at the edge, and support more adaptive, brain-like […]
RTM Publication
Artificial Intellegence
10/29/2025
Dimitrios Salampasis