Learn TRIZ, a methodology developed by Genrick Altshuller for solving problems more efficiently and intuitively.
Welcome to the Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies
The purpose and function of the Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies
The Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies is a prestigious organization dedicated to promoting the study and application of TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving). Named after its founder, Genrich Altshuller, the institute serves as a hub for research, education, and collaboration in the field of TRIZ.
The primary purpose of the Altshuller Institute is to advance the understanding and utilization of TRIZ principles across various industries and domains. It fosters a community of TRIZ practitioners, researchers, and enthusiasts who are committed to new systems and driving innovation.
The Altshuller Institute also plays a crucial role in education and training. It provides a conduit to various educational programs, workshops, and seminars on TRIZ. These initiatives cater to individuals at all levels, from beginners seeking an introduction to TRIZ to experienced practitioners looking to deepen their knowledge. The institute collaborates with universities, research institutions, and industry partners to develop comprehensive training curricula and certifications.
With that said, we facilitated the training and support of two Bioengineering professors at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. They were very excited about the TRIZ training that was provided. They sought practical tools to help the students with their bioengineering projects.
This Winter Semester, Tulane is offering a 600-level class to their Bioengineering students for the 2nd year. 15 students are taking the class hoping to aid in their class projects and receive certification from AI. I will present more information about the successful implementation of TRIZ in academia and hope that other universities will partner with the Institute and offer similar tools for innovation courses in the future.
UPDATE: Feedback and pictures from the Tulane students.
"The subject matter is very interesting and it's a new way of thinking about problems. I've never before thought about engineering problems in this way, and my ability to solve problems will be forever improved. The teaching team brought a level of casual excitement I hadn't experienced in a course this year. Just a spectacular course that they should offer every semester."
If other professors would like to know more about installing a TRIZ program to help their students succeed in their field of endeavor, let us know. The Institute is ready to help you achieve your goals.
New books in the General Store:
Pocket TRIZ for Six Sigma - Systematic Innovation and Problem Solving
By Geoff Tennant Mulbury Consulting
Teaching 21st Century Skills - TRIZ Pedagogy, a great book for STEM teaching
Anatoly Guin TRIZ Master and Founder of International Laboratory Education for a New Era
Why should you join the Altshuller Institute?
The Altshuller Institute fosters international collaboration and cooperation in the field of TRIZ. It establishes partnerships with other TRIZ organizations, professional societies, and research institutions across the globe. These collaborations facilitate the exchange of ideas, joint research projects, and the standardization of TRIZ practices, ensuring a unified and consistent approach to problem-solving worldwide. Visit our Membership page for more details.
I seek volunteers to help the Institute turn a corner and revitalize our goals and mission in this new world.
We are in the middle of renewing the AI website and need your help. If you wish to help, send me an email.
Thank you!
To all of our members, colleagues, friends, and extended TRIZ family, I wish you happiness, peace, health, and wealth.
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Learn TRIZ methods and become more creative and innovative.
TRIZ will raise your level of thinking and
provide insights into how the world works.
TRIZ can change your life forever!!!
Remember, you don't know, what you don't know!!!
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The desalination process works using a channel that has a temperature gradient across it and moves salt to a cooler temperature.
Representational image: A desalination plant. iStock
Researchers at the Australian National University have developed a new approach for desalinating water that does not use electricity.
The method uses solar energy and can be deployed in remote locations, even in low-income countries.
With freshwater shortages seen in multiple parts of the globe, countries are turning to seawater and desalinating it to meet their water demands.
The World Bank estimates that as many as 300 million people in 150 countries depend on desalination for their water needs.
Prof. Toru Nakagawa in Japan is doing some significant TRIZ work. For some time now, he has been leading a worldwide effort to provide a map of TRIZ organizations.
This daunting task has been an effort of love and a driving force for Toru.
His global thinking and desire to advance TRIZ need to be recognized and supported by the entire TRIZ community.
AI has been publishing Toru's Newsletters for WTSP for some time, and I hope you will take the time to review and support his work.
Updated: 18 May 2024
Toru Nakagawa (OGU, WTSP Project Leader)
Dear TRIZ Leaders/colleagues,
Hello, how are you?
I wrote in my last Update Announcement (May 18):
Hello, How are you, your family, and the people in your country?
May 18, 2024 Toru Nakagawa (OGU, WTSP Project Leader)
I have published it on the WTSP website and posted a short LinkedIn article (esp., TRIZ and Innovation Group).
Included is the top figure of the LinkedIn posting. We thank Min-Gyu Lee and his colleagues in Korea.
Last night I posted a WTSP article on LinkedIn, especially in its "TRIZ and Innovation" group.
"Current Status of the World WTSP Catalogs: TRIZ Sites (Beta Edition, 2020) Much to Do /
Around-TRIZ Sites (Enhanced Beta Edition, 2022) Well Compiled "
Best wishes,
Toru Nakagawa
Many household-name Fortune 500 companies use TRIZ, but the methodology is far from a household name. TRIZ is a way of thinking, a set of tools, a methodology, a process, a theory, or even possibly a deep science, which seems to be gradually shaping up as ‘the next big thing.’ TRIZ, pronounced ‘treez’, is an acronym for the Russian word that translates as ‘the theory of inventive problem-solving.’
From its roots in patent analysis by Genrich Altshuller in the late 1940s, TRIZ has grown and is today an impressive and valuable body of work that is now being applied by leading organizations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Some of these companies include:
Allied Signal, Amoco, BAE Systems, Boeing Corporation, Brunswick-Life Fitness, Cabot Corporation, Chrysler, Daimler Chrysler, Dana, Delphi Corporation, Dow Chemical, Dura Automotive, Eastman Chemical, Ford, GM, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Honeywell, IBM, International Truck, Johnson & Johnson, LG Electronics, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, Kimberly-Clark, Kodak, McDonnell Douglas, NASA, National Semiconductor, Nortel, Otis Elevator, Panasonic, Parsons, Peugeot, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Samsung, Rockwell, Shell, Rohm and Haas, Rolls Royce, Teck Cominco, Toyota, TRW, UNISYS, United Technologies, Visteon, Xerox, and more.
Innovation and problem-solving are generic skills and can be applied across many different domains; make someone more effective in one domain, and they will also be more effective in others. Knowledge of TRIZ will help to increase the productivity of everyone who has some training in and practices this powerful methodology.
Here are some fundamental factors that point to TRIZ as an effective and transformational methodology:
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