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The Innovation Transition Roadmap: A Practical Tool for Navigating the Exploration–Exploitation Divide
Organizations often excel at exploring new ideas within dedicated innovation units but struggle to integrate these solutions into their core business. This “last mile” challenge limits the return on innovation investments. To address this issue, we introduce the Innovation Transition Roadmap, a visual and practical tool designed to help innovation leaders and managers in planning […]
RTM Publication
Innovation, Roadmapping
01/20/2026
Vivian Marcello S. Lima et al.
How PPG Enables Sustainability-Driven Innovation Through Corporate Entrepreneurship
In 2023, PPG, a global leader in coatings and specialty products, launched its Enterprise Growth Strategy, which included a vision to be the first-choice partner to meet customers’ evolving needs for innovative paints, coatings, and surface solutions. Technology leadership has always been a key enabler for the company. After reviewing fourteen of PPG’s most commercially […]
RTM Publication
Enhance Sustainability
01/20/2026
Edward F. Rakiewicz et al.
A Framework to Map Corporate Intellectual Property Capabilities in Large Tech Organizations: Lessons from Airbus
Complex technological organizations must strategically manage their intellectual property (IP) to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. To do this, they need to develop corporate IP capabilities that align with their overall innovation strategy. In this article, we present a framework for categorizing and visually representing corporate IP management capabilities, helping managers assess, monitor, benchmark, and enhance […]
RTM Publication
IP Management
01/20/2026
Punyapat Saksupapchon et al.
Plants’ New Frontier as Molecular Farming Biofactories
This article explores how biotechnology is transforming plants into “biofactories” through molecular farming—engineering crops to produce animal proteins and pharmaceutical compounds. Instead of relying on animals, cell cultures, or energy-intensive bioreactors, companies are using plants like rice, soy, potatoes, and oats to grow proteins such as casein for dairy, egg proteins, and even therapeutic drugs. […]
RTM Publication
Enhance Sustainability
01/20/2026
Renee Stern
How Astronomy Targets More Than Stars
“How Astronomy Targets More Than Stars” reframes astronomy as far more than the study of distant galaxies, arguing that it is a quiet but powerful engine of everyday innovation and human development. Drawing on examples from telescope engineering and space research, the article shows how technologies originally built to observe the universe now underpin modern […]
RTM Publication
Science
01/20/2026
Peter Gwynne
Military or Civilian? Europe’s Pivot on the ‘Dual-Use Dilemma’
“Military or Civilian? Europe’s Pivot on the ‘Dual-Use Dilemma’” examines how rising geopolitical tension and “hybrid war” tactics—ranging from drone incursions and cyberattacks to sabotage and disinformation—are reshaping Europe’s approach to innovation. Faced with growing threats from Russia, uncertainty about the transatlantic alliance, and competition from China, European leaders are dismantling a decades-old firewall between […]
RTM Publication
Managing Emerging Technologies
01/20/2026
Cathrin Schaer
The Mutable Moment
“The Mutable Moment” argues that today’s business environment represents one of history’s rare periods of deep discontinuity—on par with the rise of globalization, the internet, or mobile connectivity—when old assumptions collapse and new competitive landscapes emerge. Drawing on examples like GE, Intel, Airbnb, and Samsung, Christian Crews shows that moments of uncertainty are not just […]
RTM Publication
Business Model Innovation
01/20/2026
Christian Crews
Playing the ACES—Smart Bet or Risky Hand?
“Playing the ACES—Smart Bet or Risky Hand?” frames autonomous, connected, electric, and shared (ACES) technologies as far more than an automotive disruption—they represent a cross-sector transformation in how value is created. Guy W. Bate argues that the technologies powering smart vehicles—AI, sensors, electrification, real-time data, and modular architectures—are becoming foundational across manufacturing, logistics, and industrial […]
RTM Publication
Transformation, Managing Emerging Technologies
01/20/2026
Guy Bate
Nancy Easterbrook: Corporate Intrapreneur
This profile traces Nancy Easterbrook’s winding path as a corporate intrapreneur, showing how innovation careers rarely begin with a formal title and instead grow out of curiosity, adaptability, and mentorship. Trained as a chemical engineer, Easterbrook discovered that innovation lives at the intersection of technical rigor, creativity, and communication. Across roles at Air Products, Eastman […]
RTM Publication
Innovation
01/20/2026
Nancy Easterbrook
Innovating Through University Partnerships: Hollister’s Journey to Strategic Collaboration
Presentation with Adrian Defante January 2026 Discover how Hollister is innovating through strategic partnerships with universities, and learn about the organizational structure and vision that drive these collaborations. Hear firsthand about the motivations behind these initiatives, how Adrian Defante and his team align projects with Hollister’s goals, and what it takes to be a successful […]
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Innovation, Alliances and Collaborations
01/15/2026
Innovation Research Interchange
Top 5 Digital & AI Trends That Shaped 2025
A look back at the key digitalization and AI developments that defined 2025 and influenced how R&D teams work, collaborate, and innovate. Be Part of the Conversation Want to contribute to shaping these trends or gain valuable insights from peers? Join our next roundtable discussion and be part of the innovation dialogue. Digitalization and AI […]
Infographic
Trends, Digitalization, Artificial Intellegence
12/11/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Top 5 Sustainability Trends That Shaped 2025
A review of the key sustainability and value-creation trends that emerged from IRI member discussions throughout 2025, highlighting the issues that most influenced R&D, product strategy, and organizational decision-making. Be Part of the Conversation Want to contribute to shaping these trends or gain valuable insights from peers? Join our next roundtable discussion and be part […]
Infographic
Trends, Enhance Sustainability
12/11/2025
Innovation Research Interchange