Triz Future Conference 2011

Aim

It is our pleasure to invite you to the 11th ETRIA World TRIZ Future Conference that will be held in Dublin, Ireland, November 2nd-4th 2011.

The Conference is organized by the Institute of Technology Tallaght (ITT Dublin), ETRIA – the European TRIZ Association , and is sponsored by CIRP, the International Academy for Production Engineering, Apeiron - Association for Reason-Based Innovation and Roadmap for Employment - Academic Partnerships (REAP).

The 11th ETRIA World TRIZ Future Conference will be focused on the process of Systematic innovation, TRIZ best practices, related research activities, and applications in industry and education. A broad spectrum of subjects in various fields will be presented and debated with experts, practitioners and newcomers to Systematic Innovation and TRIZ.

"TRIZ" is the (Russian) acronym for the "Theory of Inventive Problem Solving." G.S. Altshuller and his colleagues in the former U.S.S.R. developed the method between 1946 and 1985.TRIZ is an international science of creativity that relies on the study of the patterns of problems and solutions, not on the spontaneous and intuitive creativity of individuals or groups. More than three million patents have been analyzed to discover the patterns that predict breakthrough solutions to problems. The fundamental hypothesis that underpins the development of TRIZ is that there are universal principles of creativity that are the basis for creative innovations that advance technology. If these principles could be identified and codified, they could be taught to people to make the process of creativity more predictable.

The key findings of TRIZ research over the past sixty years may be summarised as follows:

1. Problems and solutions are repeated across industries and sciences. The classification of the contradictions in each problem predicts the creative solutions to that problem.
2. Patterns of technical evolution are repeated across industries and sciences.
3. Creative innovations use scientific effects outside the field where they were developed.

TRIZ today is used by both large and small companies worldwide, at many levels, to solve problems and to develop strategies for future technologies and products. While the initial application of TRIZ and TRIZ focused research was primarily to technology related problems, this has now expanded significantly in recent decades to broader areas of business and science.

In such a context, the Conference aims at creating a forum that enables the interchange of research, practice, know-how and experience between industry, research organisations, academic institutions, and individuals on systematic innovation, and in so doing enhance the diffusion and application of TRIZ worldwide.

Papers are invited from industry, universities and research centers. Conference papers can cover theoretical and experimental TRIZ research, educational aspects, tools and techniques, as well as industrial experience and practices. Both technology and non-technology related papers are welcome.

The conference foresees two broad types of contributions: scientific and practitioner. Scientific contributions will normally deal with theoretical research on TRIZ theory and the development thereof. Practitioner's contributions will typically deal with applied TRIZ experiences and developments in academia, industry and education.

The conference plans academic, practitioner, and industrial sessions. It is intended that the first day of the conference will focus specifically on the topics of Systematic Innovation and TRIZ in business and industry, and will provide the opportunity to explore developments and opportunities across a variety of industries, ranging from Multinational to SME, and will be so structured to facilitate participation from those with a range of experiences in this area, from novice to experienced practitioners and professionals. This second major theme the conference will provide specific focus on is Systematic Innovation in education, addressing education both in the academic and business/industrial contexts.

The official language is English.