About the Center

Mission
The Center for Research in Technology and Innovation (CRTI) at the Kellogg School of Management advances the frontiers of knowledge in technology management and innovation through collaborative research with its corporate partners, fellow academics and students. We empower people to understand the critical role technology management and innovation play in driving sustainable growth, guided by the Kellogg School’s pillars of Intellectual Depth, Experiential Learning, Global Perspectives, and Leadership and Social Responsibility.

Vision
Our vision is to be globally recognized as a foremost authority in technology management and innovation research.

Philosophy
As a multi-disciplinary team of academics, we deliver expertise in the areas of technology and innovation through a three tiered synergy among Corporate Partners, Academics and Students.

Corporate Partners: The Kellogg School believes that corporate leaders are vital contributors to evaluating and solving technology management and innovation challenges. CRTI’s corporate partners define key issues at the forefront of technology management and innovation, open doors for empirical investigations, and provide vital feedback that tests research results and guides future investigations.  CRTI is currently engaged in collaborative research with Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Teradata, and other industry leaders. 

CRTI provides customized education programs for its partners to advance their managers’ knowledge and skills, prepare for new responsibilities, lead organizational change, and broaden their perspective.  Microsoft, DuPont, Nissan, Sony and others have taken advantage of this opportunity.

The CRTI works collaboratively with executives to create knowledge that delivers measurable results.

Academics: CRTI works with a global network of academics to drive research in the areas of technology management and innovation, resulting in articles published in leading academic journals and commercially-distributed books. CRTI faculty and associates have collectively produced hundreds of academic articles that have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan, Wall Street Journal and New York Times.