Iouri spent over 12 years with "PHONON" Scientific Research Institute, Moscow, Russia. As a Project Leader and Project Deputy Leader he developed sensors, piezo-acoustic, microelectronics and microwave devices. He also worked with Russian-USA Joint Venture "TECOM", as a Head of Department of Innovations. He is now an academic with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. Current research interests are in sensor technology, acousto-optical devices, technology forecast and technology management, new product development and failure prevention.

Iouri received a number of R&D grants totalling over $1,000,000. He is an author of many research papers and has been granted over 30 patents. Utilisation of these patens resulted in over $3,000,000 profits to the employers.

Iouri is an acknowledged TRIZ expert. In recent years he was invited to speak to many meetings and conferences. He runs TRIZ training for companies and general public. Business Review Weekly devoted an article to his work in 1999.