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Reinventing R&D Knowledge Access & Management with AI
Thought Leader Interview with Steve Hafif June 2025 In this episode, Meetal Desai is joined by Steve Hafif, the CEO of Cypris, to explore the challenges and solutions in knowledge management for R&D teams. Steve shares his expertise on the integration of AI into research and development workflows, emphasizing the importance of clean data systems […]
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Knowledge Management, Knowledge Transfer, Artificial Intellegence
06/26/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – What librarian tool do you use for R&D knowledge?
A: What librarian tool do you use for R&D knowledge? 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! We’re reevaluating the tool we use to organize and share R&D knowledge and want to see what others are using and […]
Survey (Community Forum)
R&D, Tools and Techniques
06/20/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Equipping Innovation Teams for Technology-Enabled Growth
View the briefing This Innovation Research Interchange (IRI) briefing highlights best practices for equipping teams to effectively adopt and apply new technologies. Insights were gathered through IRI’s Digitalization and AI Roundtables and case studies from member companies such as DuPont and Eastman, offering peer-tested strategies and real-world examples. The briefing focuses on training, employee engagement, […]
Infographic
Innovation, Improving the innovation pipeline, R&D, Performance Metrics, Innovation Metrics
06/20/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How do you onboard and enable/accelerate productivity of Experienced New Hires?
A: How do you onboard and enable/accelerate productivity of Experienced New Hires? 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! We’re looking to learn how others successfully onboard and accelerate the productivity of experienced innovation hires. If you’ve cracked […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Talent Management
06/13/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
The Innovation Shift: From Products to Services and Customer Outcomes
Thought Leader Interview with Ali Bigdeli and Jim Euchner June 2025 In this session, we explored how businesses responded to economic volatility, mounting sustainability pressures, and evolving customer demands by moving beyond traditional product-based models. To stay competitive, many companies began innovating not only in what they offered, but in how they delivered value. We […]
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Innovation, Product Development, Customer Insight
06/12/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Anoosheh Oskouian: Pursuing Your Passion Joyfully
In this inspiring reflection, Anoosheh Oskouian shares her journey from a teenage immigrant from Iran to CEO of a clean tech company. With a background in chemical engineering and a drive to innovate, she cofounded Ship & Shore Environmental to deliver sustainable pollution control solutions. As a woman leading in a male-dominated field, she emphasizes […]
RTM Publication
Innovation, Enhance Sustainability
06/09/2025
Anoosheh Oskouian
The Race and the Perils of Superintelligence
A Conversation with Christopher DiCarlo As AI advances toward artificial general intelligence (AGI) and potentially superintelligence (ASI), philosopher Christopher DiCarlo warns of urgent ethical and existential risks. In a wide-ranging discussion, he argues that private industry is accelerating this shift without adequate oversight, and that global governance, ethical training, and public awareness are essential to […]
RTM Publication
Innovation, Knowledge Management, Artificial Intellegence
06/09/2025
Jim Euchner et al.
How an Environmental Sustainability Community Fostered Employee-Driven Innovation at Lam Research
Firms are increasingly promoting innovations that advance environmental sustainability across all aspects of their business, but this can be challenging in global, complex, technology-focused organizations. Much research has focused on top-down strategic initiatives; however, efforts at Lam Research, a global supplier of innovative semiconductor manufacturing products, demonstrate how bottom-up, employee-led initiatives can foster sustainability-oriented innovations […]
RTM Publication
Enhance Sustainability, Employee Innovation
06/09/2025
S. Sinan Erzurumlu et al.
Managing Generative AI for Strategic Advantage
The rapid emergence of generative AI technologies challenges managers to rethink their strategies for maintaining relevance in a fast-changing business landscape. In this article, we present a five-element management agenda for leading generative AI transformation. Our proposed agenda is based on interviews with 18 managing directors in Finland conducted between August and November 2024. The […]
RTM Publication
Artificial Intellegence
06/09/2025
Mika Ruokonen et al.
Agile Innovation in a Manufacturing Company: How Tetra Pak Evolved Its Product Development Process
The article explains how Tetra Pak, a global manufacturing company, revamped its product development process (PDP) by transitioning from the traditional Stage-Gate model to a new innovative process that integrates Agile, Lean, Stage-Gate, the Scaled Agile Framework for enterprises (SAFe), and systems engineering methods. The design and implementation of the PDP at Tetra Pak offers […]
RTM Publication
Product Development, Innovation
06/09/2025
Robert G. Cooper et al.
Innovation Education: Restarting Conversations about How We Teach, Educate, and Train Innovation Practitioners
In an era defined by rapid technological change and uncertainty, innovation practitioners must master both technical and nontechnical skills. This article calls for renewed collaboration between academia and industry to better align education with the realities of innovation, R&D, and technology management. The authors highlight the need to rethink how we teach creativity, problem-solving, and […]
RTM Publication
Innovation, Business Model Innovation, Employee Innovation
06/09/2025
Yat Ming Ooi et al.
What Can We Learn from the Philosophy of Technology?
Philosophy is emerging as a vital tool for innovation leaders navigating AI, the metaverse, and other complex technologies. This piece explores how philosophical thinking, once seen as abstract, now shapes everything from product design to organizational ethics. Drawing on recent books, academic programs, and industry voices, the article argues that critical reflection, ethical reasoning, and […]
RTM Publication
Managing Emerging Technologies
06/09/2025
Guy Bate