AIA Research Showcase
Since Feb 2002, AIA has been continuously involved in in-depth research of many topics related to innovation, Structured Innovation, TRIZ, sustainability, power and energy, futures research, measurement / detection and control, strategy and strategy development, weight and cost reduction, defense and asymmetric warfare, linkages between innovation, math and physics and integration of Structured Innovation & TRIZ with business practices.   Read more
Precise and impartial approach
Enabling teams of experts through the use of structured approaches to innovation,AIA plays the role of an “honest broker” that brings a new level of focus and innovation capabilities to client teams. Through third party analysis, AIA synthesizes the client’s expertise in industry with our internal expertise in problem solving and innovation to deliver results where none were thought possible. AIA is focused on positioning our clients to reap the benefits of performing their best. As such, the results of our work together, including patents and concepts, are owned by our clients. It is our goal to see our clients succeed in reaching their goals, and receive the recognition and praise they deserve for doing so.


Methods Case Studies Showcase
AIA has over 200 case studies on the topics shown below and more. Please Contact Us to request examples of case studies matched to your specific interests. If you don’t see what you are looking ask… we would be glad to share AIA’s relevant past performance.

  • Developing Innovation as a Core Competency
  • Innovative Problem Solving
  • Inventive Failure Analysis / Elimination
  • Inventive Failure Prediction / Prevention
  • Innovation and Optimization
  • Measurement, Detection & Control


Industry Case Studies Showcase
  • Defense
  • Healthcare
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Aviation / Aerospace
  • Biotechnology
  • Medical
  • Chemical
  • Food Research / Processing
  • Electronics
  • Power & Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Computer Science
  • Consumer Products
  • Manufacturing


Business & Community Case Study Showcase
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Management
  • Business Process Innovation
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics
  • Product Development
  • Research & Development
  • Quality (reliability, warranty, recall)
  • Conflict Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Local Government
  • Finance
  • Small Business Revitalization
Newsletters
  • Creating and Sustaining an Innovation Supporting Structure
  • Innovation RainMakers®
  • Competitive Opportunity Management
  • Innovation Principles Weekly
Whitepapers
  • Innovation: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
  • The Language of Innovation
  • What is Structured Innovation?
  • Evolving the Corkscrew: A TRIZ-based Hypothesis
  • Competitive Opportunity Management (SAE Paper)
Books