Innovation Research Interchange ( IRI ) is a division of the National Association of Manufacturers, a nonprofit association based in Washington, D. C. , United States. IRI was founded as a private non-profit association in 1938 and merged with the NAM in 2022. IRI's mission is " To enhance the innovation leader's and innovation teams' ability to create new value and growth by providing platforms and learning opportunities to share best and next practices, improving team and individual competencies, providing strategic information on the future of innovation execution and leadership, and enhancing and supporting a vibrant community for innovation leadership."
6-487: The IRI Achievement Award , established by the Industrial Research Institute (IRI) in 1973, is awarded "to honor outstanding accomplishment in individual creativity and innovation that contributes broadly to the development of industry and to the benefit of society." The recipient is first nominated by an IRI member organization for his or her invention, innovation, or process improvement, and then voted on by
12-534: A nine-member Awards Committee, led by the immediate past-chairman of IRI's Board of Directors. The bronze sculpture known as the IRI Achievement Award represents the flight of innovation. The artist who designed the sculpture is John Blair. This award is presented each spring during IRI's Annual Meeting and is one of the highest honors awarded by the organization. Industrial Research Institute IRI held its first meeting on February 25, 1938, after
18-669: A subscription to IRI's official journal, Research-Technology Management (RTM) . IRI maintains a bimonthly journal, Research-Technology Management (RTM) . It publishes peer-reviewed articles covering the full spectrum of technological innovation, from R&D through product development to commercialization. Oversight of the journal is provided by an appointed Board of Editors, led by the Editor-in-Chief. The Managing Editor provide day-to-day management of RTM. IRI also issues weekly e-newsletters, press releases and other marketing materials on important events, and occasional white papers on
24-504: Is responsible for choosing a voting representative to vote on its behalf in IRI elections. A simple majority is required for any action to be taken. The membership is led by an elected sixteen-member Board of Directors, with each member serving three years. The board also appoints a president who serves as Chief Staff Administrator and deciding voter should a tie occur. To qualify for IRI membership, an organization should have as its primary purpose
30-608: The National Research Council established it as a branch within its Division of Engineering and Industrial Research (DEIR). IRI's original membership consisted of fourteen companies; the organization's first president was Maurice Holland, then director of DEIR. On April 17, 1945, IRI separated from the National Research Council and formed a nonprofit, 501(c)(6) organization, incorporated in the State of New York . IRI governance resides in its membership. Each member organization
36-437: The creation, production, and marketing of physical or intellectual products or services based on technological innovation. Federal laboratories involved in technological innovation, research, design, or technical support of products and services may also join as Associate Members. The Board of Directors retains the right to offer limited membership to others at its discretion. Membership includes free attendance to IRI events and
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