Industrial Technology Research Institute
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.
| Company type | Not-for-profit research institute |
|---|---|
| Industry | Research and development |
| Founded | 5 July 1973 |
| Headquarters | Zhudong, Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
Key people | Lee Chih-kung (Chairperson) Edwin Liu (President) |
Number of employees | 6000+ |
| Website | www.itri.org |
Founded in 1973, ITRI has contributed to moving Taiwan's industries from labor-intensive to innovation-driven. ITRI is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, with branch offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. ITRI's open lab and incubator have fostered emerging industries and startups including UMC and TSMC.
In 1982, the new Materials Research Laboratories (MRL) was established under ITRI and Otto C.C. Lin was appointed as its Founding Director.
Recently, ITRI launched the 2030 Technology Strategy & Roadmap, which focuses on Intelligentization Enabling Technologies in the Smart Living, Quality Health, and Sustainable Environment spaces.