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

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
29
October 2026
Virtual Event

Webinar: From Scientific Breakthrough to Scalable Magnet Manufacturing 

Workshop helps manufacturers improve innovation returns by identifying stronger product opportunities and making disciplined portfolio funding decisions. Attendees gain practical tools, AI-supported gates, and a certificate option.

THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Webinar: From Scientific Breakthrough to Scalable Magnet Manufacturing 
05
November 2026
Virtual Event

Webinar: Preparing R&D for an AI-enabled Future: Capabilities for High-Performing Teams

As AI reshapes R&D, how can organizations prepare their teams to capture its value? Drawing on

THURSDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webinar
Webinar: Preparing R&D for an AI-enabled Future: Capabilities for High-Performing Teams