Professional Development

Customized Training Workshops

Like many other business decisions, choosing training for your organization is strategic. As an alternative to the scheduled workshops, IRI professional development can customize training workshops to meet your team or organization’s specific needs based on your format and schedule preferences.

Shaping Innovation Leaders

Gain a competitive edge by equipping your high-potential innovation leaders with better business skills.

This intensive one-week course delivers the skills, concepts, language, and tools that innovation leaders need to make more effective strategic decisions and communicate those decisions to those in different business functions.

The Applied Innovation Certificates Program

The Applied Innovation Certificates Program is designed to support R&D and innovation professionals who want to deepen their understanding of key innovation topics and strengthen their ability to lead and contribute within dynamic and multifaceted innovation landscapes. These certificate opportunities are well suited for R&D professionals who are seeking to expand their innovation toolkit and gain a recognized certificate that reflects their commitment to innovation and continued professional development.




Upcoming Events

20
October 2026
Virtual Event

SIL Alumni Event: A Conversation with Thomas M. Turmell

Join us for an exclusive Shaping Innovation Leaders (SIL) alumni event, featuring a conversation with Tom Turmell, Lecturer of Executive Education and Academic Director at the Kellogg School of Management, who has taught SIL’s Strategic Thinking course for the past…

TUESDAY 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Webinar
SIL Alumni Event: A Conversation with Thomas M. Turmell
21
October 2026
Members Only · Virtual Event

Open Innovation Roundtable Series

A recurring virtual roundtable where IRI members compare notes on external partnerships, co-development, and open innovation practice. One signup covers every session in the series.

WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Roundtable
Open Innovation Roundtable Series
22
October 2026
Virtual Event

Webinar: From Discovery to Impact: Connecting Talent, Research, and Industry Through TeraOpenScience

Join John Miller for an introduction to TeraOpenScience, a global innovation ecosystem that connects students, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals to accelerate the commercialization of science and technology. Through open and private collaboration spaces, TeraOpenScience enables students to showcase their…

THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Webinar: From Discovery to Impact: Connecting Talent, Research, and Industry Through TeraOpenScience
23
October 2026
Members Only · Virtual Event

Sustainability Roundtable Series

A recurring virtual roundtable for IRI members navigating emerging sustainability risks, reporting demands, and strategy. One signup covers every session in the series.

FRIDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Roundtable
Sustainability Roundtable Series