Training
Virtual and onsite courses, including preparation for Associate certification through the Altshuller Institute. Company workshops typically run about five days and are planned with each client.
TRIZ training, consulting, and publishing
Technical Innovation Center, Inc. (TIC) is a Worcester, Massachusetts, company that has taught and applied TRIZ, the theory of inventive problem solving, since the early 1990s.
We train engineers and teams, work alongside clients on hard technical problems, and publish English editions of Genrich Altshuller’s books. TIC is a founder of the Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies, which sets and administers TRIZ certification.
What we do
Consulting
Our practitioners work with your subject-matter experts to pin down the function that is failing and develop solution concepts. We can lead a group session, stay with a project, or take on a long-running problem.
Publishing
English editions of core TRIZ texts, used in our courses and available to the public: And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared, 40 Principles: Extended Edition, and The Innovation Algorithm.
Publications
Three of Genrich Altshuller’s books in English. To order, or to ask about current prices and availability, call or email TIC.
The Innovation Algorithm
Genrich Altshuller. Translated by Lev Shulyak and Steven Rodman.
And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared
G. Altshuller (H. Altov). Translated by Lev Shulyak.
40 Principles: Extended Edition
Genrich Altshuller, with commentary by Dana W. Clarke.
Courses
- Virtual Associate workshop: multi-session, for individuals
- Individual Associate path: a two-day introduction and a three-day course
- Corporate team program: modules over 8 to 12 months
- Product development workshop: 16 hours over two days
What attendees say
“Very good interaction between class members and instructor. Discussion and reflection are required to settle the material and the concepts.”
“Provided an excellent opportunity to learn about TRIZ. The content was rich — both broadly applied and in-depth. The format was engaging with great discussion to help bridge the theory and the practice.”
“Training was relevant to helping engineers improve their ability to problem-solve. I also found many of the underlying lessons informative for my own unique type of innovation, where I am innovating with new types of knowledge rather than new patents. I found the idea of actively searching for and resolving contradictions of systems to be applicable to innovating in other non-technical systems.”
“Excellent workshop! I am very excited to have practical tools and methods that my students can use to develop innovative medical devices.”
“Perspective and methodologies are illuminating. I look forward to using this knowledge.”
“The ultimate worldwide impact of TRIZ upon technology driven businesses could easily match the impact of CAD system on new product design.”