Industrial Technology Research Institute

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI; ) is a technology research and development institution in Taiwan. It was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, with branch offices in the U. S., Europe, and Japan. Since 1973, ITRI has been a significant driver of Taiwan's economy, especially its tech industry, 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. 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.

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. 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".

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

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. It is headquartered in Taipei with an office in the Tainan Science Park.

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. Quality Health focuses on the development of innovative therapeutic biologics, composite medical materials and instruments along with healthcare assistance technologies. Sustainable Environment centers on green energy, smart transportation, biomass, advanced green manufacturing, and disaster relief technologies. Intelligentization Enabling Technology includes AI, semiconductor, communications, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies to support technology breakthrough, and ensure data privacy and information safety.

Chairperson NameTenureChih Kung Lee2017.10.05 to presentTsung Tsong Wu2016.07.22 to 2017.10.04Ching Yen Tsay2010.02.22 to 2016.07.21Jin Fu Chang2008.10.01 to 2010.02.21Chin Tay Shih2008.06.16 to 2008.09.30Hsin I Lin2004.10.01 to 2008.06.15Cheng I Weng2001.03.05 to 2004.09.30Hsin I Lin2000.08.22 to 2001.03.04Zhen Sun1995.01.20 to 2000.08.21Ta Hai Lee1994.03.02 to 1995.11.14Morris Chang1988.12.09 to 1994.03.01Shien Siu Shu1978.07.01 to 1988.12.08Chao Chen Wang1973.07.01 to 1978.06.30PresidentNameTenureEdwin Liu2018.04.16 to presentPei Zen Chang (Interim)2018.02.15 to 2018.04.15Jonq Min Liu2015.01.26 to 2018.02.14Jyuo Min Shyu2010.04.16 to 2015.01.25Johnsee Lee2003.08.28 to 2010.04.15Chin Tay Shih1994.04.19 to 2003.08.27Otto C. C. Lin1988.12.09 to 1994.04.18Morris Chang1985.08.20 to 1988.12.08Hien Chee Fang1978.08.01 to 1985.08.19Chao Chen Wang1973.07.01 to 1978.07.31

In order to recognize outstanding individuals for their contributions to technological advancement, industrial development, and the betterment of humankind, ITRI inaugurated the honorary ITRI Laureates. 2012 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearMorris ChangChairman of TSMCStan ShihChairman of iD SoftCapital GroupDing Hua HuChairman of Chien Pang Venture Capital Corp. Bruce ChengChairman of Delta Electronics Founder and HonoraryJonney ShihChairman of ASUSTeK ComputerSuhon LinChairman of Chang Chun GroupTsai Ming kaiChairman & CEO of MediaTekBiing Jye LeeChairman of Epistar2013 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearBarry LamChairman of Quanta ComputerChih Yuan LuPresident of MacronixRobert ChenChairman & CEO of Gloria Material Technology Corp. Burn J. LinVice President of Research & Development in TSMC2014 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearShien Chang ChenVice Chairman of Chang Chun GroupSimon M. SzeNCTU Honorary Chair ProfessorHwa Nien YuChairman of ITRI Advanced Research Advisory Committee HonoraryEric G. LeanAcademia Sinica AcademicianLewis TermanFormer IEEE President and IBM Emeritus Researcher2015 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearChing Chu ChangFormer Chairman of Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS)Shang Yi ChiangBoard Advisor of TSMCJack Y. JauChairman and Founder of Hermes Microvision, Inc. Cheng Hai HungCEO of ECLAT Textile Corporation Ltd.2016 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearRaymond SoongChairman of Lite On GroupChenming HuTSMC Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of California, BerkeleyArchie HwangChairman and CEO of Hermes EpitekHoung SunChairman and President of Mirle Automation CorporationFei Liang TsaiVice Chairman and CSO of Elite Material Co., Ltd.2017 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearChintay ShihProfessor of College of Technology Management & Morris Chang Chair Professor, National Tsing Hua UniversityYingzhi GaoFounder of Eternal Materials Co., Ltd. Ming Kuang LuChairman and CEO of Sino American Silicon Products Inc. and Actron Technology Corp.2018 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearKang Lung WangDistinguished Professor and Raytheon Chair in the Electrical and Computer Engineering development department at UCLAJimmy ChuFounder and Chairman of FFGMatthew MiauChairman of MiTAC SYNNEX GroupYue Teh JangChairman and CEO of Medeon Biodesign2019 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearPatrick Y. YangChairman of AbGenomicsNelson ChangCEO of Taiwan CementArthur Yu Cheng ChiaoChairman of Winbond ElectronicsChen Tung YangFounder and President of Allis Electric GroupJason LinChairman of Formosa Plastics2020 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearMark LiuChairman of TSMCC. C. WeiCEO of TSMCChi Huey WongChair Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Scripps Research InstituteHsiang Tsung KungPresident of Taiwan AI AcademyYuan Teh LeeFormer superintendent of NTUH and emeritus professor of NTUSimon LinChairman and CSO of Wistron Corp. Evans S. W. TuPresident and CEO of Synnex Technology International Corp.2021 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearMiin WuChairman and CEO of Macronix InternationalRick TsaiVice Chairman and CEO of MediaTek Cheng WuChair of ITRI Advanced Research Advisory Committee Pan Chyr YangProfessor of Internal Medicine at National Taiwan University College of MedicineGrace YehChairman and CEO of Onward Therapeutics 2022 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearPaul Por yuan WangSercomm Corporation Honorary ChairmanT. F. ShiaoEternal Materials Director and Senior Consultant Yancey HaiDelta Electronics Chairman Bowei LeeLCY Group ChairmanSamuel YinRuentex Group President 2023 ITRI LaureatesNamePosition at Present YearK. C. LiuAdvantech ChairmanMing Shiang WuNational Taiwan University Hospital SuperintendentTzu Hsien TungPegatron Chairman & CSOPeter ChenQisda Chairman