To enable academic recognition at universities for TRIZ Levels 2 and 3, the (“old”) MATRIZ has again changed the certification. At the four targeted universities in Europe and the USA, the double knowledge test is standard, while in TRIZ certification only one testlevel has been required so far. Dr. S. Yatsunenko therefore presented a draft … Read more

The new election of the MATRIZ Board on September 3, 2022 caused displeasure and incomprehension in the TRIZ community. As a consequence, MATRIZ Official was established on September 8. Further background is provided by two official letters of the “old” and the “new” MATRIZ, which we quote here in full: Dr. Sergey Yatsunenko, the newly … Read more

On September 3, the members of MATRIZ (regional TRIZ associations) elected the new board during the TRIZ Congress at TRIZfest-2022. You can see the result in the screenshot. Due to the high number of Chinese TRIZ associations, many people who had previously managed the work in the international TRIZ Association were no longer elected. From … Read more

A short Korean video with English subtitles in the Samsung Newsroom on YouTube shows an example of the successful application of TRIZ: The company SOLUM manufactures electronic display panels for goods that are actually waterproof to a depth of 1 m with IPX7rating. Nevertheless, moisture penetrated the displays when a customer used them in the … Read more

“AI + IM: Intelligent Innovation Methods” will be the conference theme for the 13th International Conference & Global Competition on Systematic Innovation (ICSI & GCSI). On October 15 and 16, 2022, On-site as well as On-line Meetings will take place at the National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. ICSI/GCSI provides excellent networking opportunities for researchers … Read more

Dmitriy Bakhturin founded the Moscow TRIZ Club and chairs the organizing committee for a TRIZ Symposium at MSU Moscow: The International Symposium “Modern Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) within Academic Context” will be held December 1-3, 2022 online. Presentations will be in English and Russian, with translations available in English, Russian, and Chinese. “The … Read more

At the MATRIZ Board meeting on 2/24/2022 a change was decided for the TRIZ Level 3 certification: Now an interview by two independent TRIZ masters is no longer required. However, the CEM (Council on Expertise and Methodology) may require that trainers submit ARIZ reports from applicants. These sample are to continue to ensure the quality … Read more

The 5th German TRIZ User Days will take place in Nuremberg on July 21 and 22, 2022. The concept of the conference has been expanded, explains Prof. Dr. Oliver Mayer: “We want to bring together user experience from companies, and additionally include the academic development of the TRIZ method in order to expand the field … Read more