Innovation Research Interchange (formerly the Industrial Research Institute) is an inclusive membership organization with nearly one hundred global members in private-sector companies and federally funded laboratories.
The Innovation Research Interchange Board of Advisors comprises senior executives at leading manufacturing and research organizations around the world.
Connect. Develop. Inform.
Peer-to-peer exchange in a neutral, noncompetitive setting: member forums, working groups, and our annual conference.
Professional development that builds individual and team innovation capability, from bootcamps to certificates.
Research, benchmarks, and strategic insight on the future of innovation execution and leadership.
Join hundreds of innovation leaders in Cleveland May 17 - 19, 2027, for IRI's flagship three-day event on AI, sustainability, workforce, and fueling the innovation pipeline.
A senior-leader forum for making sense of what's coming next — geopolitics, technology, workforce, markets — and deciding how to respond.
December 2–3, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Dive into IRI's full library — RTM articles, reports, case studies, podcasts, and community forum surveys, all searchable by topic, content type, and year.
Benchmark your practices against the field — short member surveys capture how innovation leaders are handling AI, IP, sustainability, and day-to-day R&D decisions.
Sharpen your innovation and R&D skills on your own schedule with self-paced courses, recorded workshops, and curated learning paths built for every career stage.
Read IRI's peer-reviewed journal — six issues a year of practitioner-grounded research on innovation management, R&D strategy, IP, and emerging technology.
Tune in as innovation leaders share candid takes on AI, sustainability, workforce strategy, and the practices reshaping how corporate R&D gets done.
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