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Prioritize the Right Projects with IfM Project Selection Solution

Tuesday 15th July 2025
Online
10am - 11am (EDT) | 3pm - 4pm (BST)
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Transform your organization’s future with a bold, actionable vision

IfM Project Selection Solution powered by SharpCloud

Join us for a one-hour webinar introducing the IfM Engage Project Selection Solution, powered by SharpCloud - a structured approach to evaluating and prioritizing early-stage innovation projects. This practical framework helps you confidently identify the most promising opportunities by balancing feasibility, strategic alignment, and potential impact - even when financial data is limited.

When? Tues 15th July, 10am - 11.am (EDT) | 3pm to 4pm (BST)

Where? Online

This session is built for senior leaders in strategy, innovation, technology, and business, especially those managing:

  • R&D pipelines

  • Product or process development

  • Early-stage innovation initiatives

Whether you're from a large enterprise or scaling business, this solution will help you refine your innovation portfolio and maximize strategic value.

What you’ll learn 

✔ How to design multi-factor scoring systems tailored to your project types
✔ Why structured evaluation tools improve portfolio balance and alignment
✔ How to combine data and expert judgment for smarter project decisions
✔ Ways to improve resource allocation and long-term innovation outcomes

Why it matters

Innovation success depends on choosing the right projects - but early-stage ideas often lack solid data. The IfM Project Selection Solution provides a flexible, structured scoring method that accounts for risk, feasibility, and business fit. Make better, faster decisions with a mix of logic, insight, and collaboration.

 

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Join us online on July 15th 2025.

Don’t miss this chance to improve how you evaluate and select innovation projects. Secure your spot today!

Simply fill in the form to attend.

If you have pre-registered your interest in this webinar you will have received the Zoom invite and details. Otherwise, please fill in the form.

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A trusted partner for solving complex challenges

Introduction to IfM Engage

IfM Engage collaborates with organizations across industry, government, and academia to tackle complex challenges, leveraging expertise and methodologies developed at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), part of the University of Cambridge’s Department of Engineering. Four core solutions, powered by SharpCloud - Strategic Roadmapping, Strategic Visioning, Project Selection, and Organizational Culture Roadmap Assessment - help businesses drive innovation, make better strategic decisions, and build a strong foundation for long-term success.

Many of the tools and approaches developed at the IfM enable organizations to make robust and informed strategic choices. Firstly, we blend consultancy, training and mentoring depending on project requirements to build our client’s capability and expertise. Secondly, our approach is built on a foundation of University of Cambridge research, so as new findings emerge, we integrate them into our toolkit to ensure our approach remains world-leading.

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Presenter Bio

John Saiz

John Saiz, former Chief Technology Officer at NASA's Johnson Space Center, leads collaborations with manufacturing and technology-intensive companies worldwide to enhance their innovation capabilities.

Since 2014, John has led collaborations with a number of multinational commercial organizations including AstraZeneca, EloGroup, FMC Technologies, GE Global Research, GE Oil & Gas, Halliburton, Oxiteno, PepsiCo, Pfizer, and Subsea 7. Saiz has also supported industry consortia, government and academic organizations including the Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration Institute, BioPhorum, OrthoWorx, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Purdue University, UCLA and the University of Maine.