iSAGE Kicks Off 2026 with Its First Innovation Training, Driving Dual Internal and Ecosystem Empowerment through TRIZ

    From January 31 to February 1, iSAGE held its first innovation training program of 2026 at the iSAGE Talent Empowerment Center. The two-day course, “TRIZ: Theory of Inventive Problem Solving,” brought together leading TRIZ experts and long-term industry partners for in-depth discussions on systematic innovation and practical R&D challenges.

    The program was led by four senior specialists in innovation methodology: Dr. Tan Runhua, Foreign Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences; Dr. Zhang Jianhui, Innovation Certification Expert of China’s Ministry of Science and Technology; Dr. Zhang Huangao, Council Member of the Management Innovation Committee of the China Innovation Method Association; and Dr. Yu Fei, Researcher at the National Engineering Research Center for Technology Innovation Methods and Implementation Tools.

    Participants included representatives from companies in high-end manufacturing, 3C electronics, aerospace, and FMCG industries, many of whom have worked with iSAGE on long-term technology and automation projects. Rather than focusing on theory alone, the training emphasized how TRIZ can be applied to real engineering and product development problems.

    The course combined structured instruction with hands-on case discussions, covering topics such as technology evolution trends, TRIZ trimming methods, innovation-driven development paths, and the integration of AI tools into TRIZ-based problem solving. Several sessions were built around real R&D cases contributed by participating companies, allowing different teams to work through problems together and compare approaches.

    At the opening session, Dr. Zhang Jianzheng, Chairman and CEO of iSAGE, said that innovation today increasingly depends on collaboration across companies and disciplines. “We see growing demand from our partners for methods that help teams think more clearly about complex engineering problems,” he said. “By bringing experts and companies into the same room, we want to make TRIZ a practical working tool rather than an abstract concept.”

    According to feedback from participants, the format of expert-led sessions combined with peer discussion helped teams better understand how to structure problems and evaluate solution paths. Several companies also noted that the shared discussions created new opportunities for follow-up technical cooperation.

    iSAGE has provided technology and innovation support to more than 300 companies across manufacturing, energy, transportation, and life sciences. In 2026, the iSAGE Talent Empowerment Center plans to expand its partner programs, including joint innovation workshops, customized in-house training, and cross-company technical working groups.

    iSAGE said it will continue to focus on building practical innovation capabilities by combining technical expertise, structured methods, and long-term collaboration with industry partners.