IMTI materials and online tools give government, business, and members insight into the current state and future of manufacturing technology.

Materials

IMTI's consulting and networking activities allow us to provide a wealth of knowledge and resources for the manufacturing community including conference proceedings, industry roadmaps, and white papers. For example, download our 253-page Model Based Enterprise Strategic Investment Plan for the Next Generation Manufacturing Technology Initiative (NGMTI).

White Papers

Through our Connecting activities, we address “grand challenge” problems too large for any single organization. We share our solutions with members & the manufacturing community through our white papers.

Technology Information Systems

IMTI’s for-profit spin-off, InRAD, LLC, creates online tools that provide users insight into the state of current & future technologies.

Automated Knowledge Discovery System (AKDS)

InRAD’s first commercial product, the Automated Knowledge Discovery System (AKDS) is a web-based service that allows users to find, organize, maintain, and analyze documents related to technology research & development. AKDS implementations provide insight into the current state of technology R&D, a useful addition to any technology roadmap.

By accessing over 20 government, journal, patent, & news databases, plus the internet, AKDS give users the ability to analyze technology status in any area of interest.

To date, InRAD has created AKDS implementations that support technology roadmaps in such arenas as:

• Fuel Cells
• Orthotics and Prosthetics
• RF Modules
• Batteries, and
• Manufacturing Technologies (IMTI AKDS)

Contact us to discover which of our resources will best meet your needs.