Vision

The IRF is

• a leading research institute in the field of Information Retrieval
• embedded in a thriving partner network from academia and industry
• fostering communication between researchers and end-users
• identifying topics relevant for professional Information Retrieval
• providing an open technical infrastructure for large scale experiments
• channelling research results from various institutions to address the identified challenges
   

Mission Statement

The IR F promotes and facilitates cutting-edge industry-related research in Information Retrieval by identifying and addressing challenging topics through dialogue between academia and industry, communication of these topics to its members, and providing infrastructure for large scale experimentation.