Industrial Technology Research Institute
ITRI Headquarters from above | |
| Company type | Not-for-profit research institute |
|---|---|
| Industry | Research and development |
| Founded | 5 July 1973 |
| Headquarters | Chutung, Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
Key people | Wu Tsung-tsong (Chairman) Edwin Liu (President) |
Number of employees | 6000+ |
| Website | www.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. 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 part 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.