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Industrial Technology Research Institute
工業技術硏究院
Company typeNot-for-profit research institute
IndustryResearch and development
Founded5 July 1973
HeadquartersChutung, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Key people
Wu Tsung-tsong (Chairman)
Edwin Liu (President)
Number of employees
6000+
Websitewww.itri.org

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI; Chinese: 工業技術硏究院; pinyin: Gōngyè Jìshù Yánjiù Yuàn) is a technology research and development institution in Taiwan.[1] It was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, with branch offices in the U.S., Europe,[2] and Japan.

Since 1973, ITRI has been part of Taiwan's economy, especially its tech industry,[3] having contributed to moving Taiwan's industries from labor-intensive to innovation-driven. Its open lab and incubator have fostered emerging industries and startups including UMC and TSMC.[4]

In 2020, ITRI launched the 2030 Technology Strategy & Roadmap, which focuses on the development of technology to meet industrial and societal needs by working with domestic and international partners in academia, industry, and the government.[5]

History

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ITRI Headquarters main plaza
ITRI Headquarters
Secondary Hsinchu campus
Central Taiwan Innovation Campus

In 1982, the new Materials Research Laboratories (MRL) was established under ITRI and Otto C.C. Lin was appointed Founding Director.

In 2002, ITRI partnered with Apex Medical and started the development of respiratory therapy product series. This was one of Apex Medical's first major collaborations.

In 2019, ITRI banned all smartphones and computers made by China's Huawei from their internal network for security reasons.[6][7] China's Taiwan Affairs Office reacted negatively to the decision with their spokesperson saying that the decision “jeopardizes the mainland and Taiwan’s regular economic cooperation for political purposes".[8]

Innovations and applications

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ITRI Intelligent Seawater Desalination System
ITRI-CPCCT Li-Ion batteries

Self-driving cars

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As of 2019, self-driving cars designed by ITRI had accumulated more than 2,000 km of testing in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park.[9]

StarFab

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StarFab is a tech accelerator founded by ITRI focusing on innovation in the fields of smart manufacturing, smart medical care, smart finance and smart agriculture.[10] It is headquartered in Taipei with an office in the Tainan Science Park.[11]

R&D focus

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  • Smart Living involves efforts to integrate technologies in information and communication technologies (ICT), cloud services, big data, etc., to develop smart services, logistics, and next-generation handheld devices.[12]
  • Quality Health focuses on the development of innovative therapeutic biologics, composite medical materials and instruments along with healthcare assistance technologies.[13]
  • Sustainable Environment centers on green energy, smart transportation, biomass, advanced green manufacturing, and disaster relief technologies.[14]
  • Intelligentization Enabling Technology includes AI, semiconductor, communications, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies to support technology breakthrough, and ensure data privacy and information safety.[15]

Executives

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Chairperson
Name Tenure
Tsung-Tsong Wu 2024.07 to present
Chih-Kung Lee 2017.10.05 to 2024.07
Tsung-Tsong Wu 2016.07.22 to 2017.10.04
Ching-Yen Tsay 2010.02.22 to 2016.07.21
Jin-Fu Chang 2008.10.01 to 2010.02.21
Chin-Tay Shih 2008.06.16 to 2008.09.30
Hsin-I Lin 2004.10.01 to 2008.06.15
Cheng-I Weng 2001.03.05 to 2004.09.30
Hsin-I Lin 2000.08.22 to 2001.03.04
Zhen Sun 1995.01.20 to 2000.08.21
Ta-Hai Lee 1994.03.02 to 1995.11.14
Morris Chang 1988.12.09 to 1994.03.01
Shien-Siu Shu 1978.07.01 to 1988.12.08
Chao-Chen Wang 1973.07.01 to 1978.06.30
President
Name Tenure
Edwin Liu 2018.04.16 to present
Pei-Zen Chang (Interim) 2018.02.15 to 2018.04.15
Jonq-Min Liu 2015.01.26 to 2018.02.14
Jyuo-Min Shyu 2010.04.16 to 2015.01.25
Johnsee Lee 2003.08.28 to 2010.04.15
Chin-Tay Shih 1994.04.19 to 2003.08.27
Otto C.C. Lin 1988.12.09 to 1994.04.18
Morris Chang 1985.08.20 to 1988.12.08
Hien-Chee Fang 1978.08.01 to 1985.08.19
Chao-Chen Wang 1973.07.01 to 1978.07.31

Honors

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  • 2025 - Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator[16]
  • 2024 - R&D 100 Awards for MOSAIC, Memory-cube Operability in a Stacked AI Chip for Generative AI, CO2-Fixing Polycarbonate, In-Line X-Ray Critical Dimension Metrology System (XRCD), Digital Twin System for Tapping Process, DiTwS-TP, AI-driven Self-Navigating Miniature Serpentine Robotic System for Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery, AiSNMSR, Ameba RAN for NTN/TN Convergence Network, Agilely Adoptable Demand Responsive Energy Management System (AADREMS), AI-LCGC, AI Formulated Low Carbon Geopolymer Concrete[17]
  • 2024 - Edison Awards for Novel Dual-Targeted Therapy for Glaucoma, Key Functional Cell Identity (KFCI), PureTex Sustainable Decolorization Solution, and the High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display[18]
  • 2024 - Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator[19]
  • 2024 - Globee Awards for Customer Excellence: Achievement in Brand Strategy and Development Gold Winner[20]
  • 2024 - NYX Awards: Integrated Marketing - Company Branding Gold Winner[21]
  • 2024 - NYX Awards: Integrated Marketing - Integrated Marketing / Other__ Gold Winner[22]
  • 2023 - Edison Awards for Intelligent Radio Frequency Ablation (iRFA), Coordinated Supramolecular Complex (CSC), and Athena Orchestrator—O-RAN SMO & RIC[23]
  • 2023 - Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator[24]
  • 2023 - CES Innovation Awards for AI Aquarium[25]
  • 2022 - R&D 100 Awards for High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display for AR Glasses, Point-of-Care AI-DR, and GreenTape™ 9KC LTCC and Ag Metallization for mmWave 5G Wireless Devices[26]
  • 2022 - Edison Awards for BioMS-Ti and Portable Edge AI-DR[27]
  • 2022 - Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator[28]
  • 2022 - CES Innovation Awards for RGB-D AI Robot, iPetWeaR, and All-in-One Thermal Sensing System[29]
  • 2021 - Communication Excellence Awards: Best Technology Gold Winner[30]
  • 2021 - Communication Excellence Awards: Marketing Campaign of the Year Silver Winner[30]
  • 2021 - Public Relations & Marketing Excellence Awards: External Marketing Campaign of the Year[31]
  • 2021 - NYX Marcom Awards: Digital Marketing Campaign Grand Winner[32]
  • 2021 - NYX Marcom Awards: Marketing Material Gold Winner[33]
  • 2021 - R&D 100 Awards for Software-defined Augmented Robot Joint (SARJ), 3D Printing Biomimetic Materials and Structures for Tissue Integration (BioMS-Ti), and Ubiquitous Water Wand (UWAW)[34]
  • 2021 - HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia[35]
  • 2021 - Edison Awards for AI-Based High Density Shuttle Rack Service System and MetabColor[36]
  • 2021 - Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator[37]
  • 2021 - CES Innovation Awards for iDarlingWeaR[38]
  • 2020 - R&D 100 Awards for Dye-sensitized cell (DSC) as Energy source of Sensors, Networked Amide Epoxy Polymer Electrolyte for Solid State Lithium-Ion Batteries (NAEPE), and A Smart-Care Solution for Chronic Wound, iSCare[39]
  • 2019 - Edison Awards for iRoadSafe[40]
  • 2018 - Edison Awards for Fluid-Driven Emergency Rescuer (FDER)[41]
  • 2018 - Clarivate Analytics Top 100 Global Innovator[42]

See also

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