Industrial Technology Research Institute

Taiwanese applied science nonprofit

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2025 Recognized as Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator, highlighting ITRI's continued leadership in technological innovation.
2024 ITRI Laureates program recognized global technology leaders, including Jensen Huang (NVIDIA Founder and CEO), Lisa Su (AMD Chair and CEO), and Jason Chen (Acer Incorporated CEO).
2024 Won multiple R&D 100 Awards for innovative technologies including MOSAIC, Memory-cube AI Chip, CO2-Fixing Polycarbonate, and AI-driven Robotic System for Surgery.
2024 Received Edison Awards for Novel Dual-Targeted Therapy for Glaucoma, Key Functional Cell Identity, PureTex Sustainable Decolorization Solution, and High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display.
2023 ITRI Laureates program honored technology and medical leaders, including K.C. Liu (Advantech Chairman) and Peter Chen (Qisda Chairman).
2023 Named Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator and won CES Innovation Award for AI Aquarium.
2022 ITRI Laureates program recognized technology industry leaders, including Paul Por-yuan Wang (Sercomm Corporation Honorary Chairman) and Yancey Hai (Delta Electronics Chairman).
2022 Received R&D 100 Awards for High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display for AR Glasses, Point-of-Care AI-DR, and GreenTape technologies for 5G Wireless Devices.
2021 ITRI Laureates program honored technology and medical leaders, including Miin Wu (Macronix International CEO) and Rick Tsai (MediaTek Vice Chairman and CEO).
2021 Won multiple awards including R&D 100 Awards for Software-defined Augmented Robot Joint, 3D Printing Biomimetic Materials, and Ubiquitous Water Wand.
2020 ITRI Laureates program recognized prominent technology and academic leaders, including Mark Liu and C.C. Wei from TSMC, and Chi-Huey Wong (Scripps Research Institute Chair Professor).
2020 Received R&D 100 Awards for Dye-sensitized cell as Energy source, Networked Amide Epoxy Polymer Electrolyte Batteries, and Smart-Care Solution for Chronic Wound.
2020 ITRI launched the 2030 Technology Strategy & Roadmap, outlining a strategic plan to develop technologies addressing industrial and societal needs through collaborative partnerships.
2019 ITRI Laureates program honored industry leaders, including Patrick Y. Yang (AbGenomics Chairman) and Arthur Yu-Cheng Chiao (Winbond Electronics Chairman).
2019 Won R&D 100 Awards for Reconfigurable Battery Array System and Bionic Knobby Magnetic Beads Manufacturing Technology.
2019 ITRI banned all smartphones and computers made by China's Huawei from their internal network due to security concerns, which prompted a negative reaction from China's Taiwan Affairs Office.
2018 ITRI Laureates program recognized technology leaders, including Kang Lung Wang (UCLA Distinguished Professor) and Matthew Miau (MiTAC-SYNNEX Group Chairman).
2018 Received R&D 100 Awards for Automatic Police UAV Patrol System, Functional Dyeing with CO2 Supercritical Technology, and Portable UVC LED Water Sterilizer System.
April 16 2018 Edwin Liu becomes President of Industrial Technology Research Institute.
February 15 2018 Pei-Zen Chang serves as Interim President for a brief period.
2017 ITRI Laureates program honored academic and technology industry leaders, including Chintay Shih (National Tsing Hua University Professor) and Yingzhi Gao (Eternal Materials Co. Founder).
2017 Won multiple R&D 100 Awards, including special recognition in Green Tech for LCD Waste Recycling System, covering technologies like CoolSo, ChemSEI-Linker, and Prognostic Health Management Software.
2016 ITRI Laureates program recognized technology executives, including Raymond Soong (Lite-On Group Chairman) and Chenming Hu (TSMC Distinguished Professor Emeritus from UC Berkeley).
2016 Received R&D 100 Awards for innovative technologies including iSmartweaR, Long-Distance Floating Multi-Screen Head-up Display, and Wearable Walking Assistive Exoskeleton Robot.
2015 ITRI Laureates program honored semiconductor and technology industry leaders, including Ching-Chu Chang (Former VIS Chairman) and Shang-Yi Chiang (TSMC Board Advisor).
2015 Won R&D 100 Awards for Plasmon-Coupled Organic Light-Emitting Diode, Fluid-Driven Emergency Lighting, and Higher Sensitivity Tactile-Film System.
January 26 2015 Jonq-Min Liu becomes President, replacing Jyuo-Min Shyu.
2014 ITRI Laureates program recognized technology and academic leaders, including Lewis Terman (Former IEEE President and IBM Emeritus Researcher) and Simon M. Sze (NCTU Honorary Chair Professor).
2014 Received R&D 100 Awards for In-Line Compact Thermal Analyzer and High Efficiency Calcium Looping Technology.
2013 ITRI continued the Laureates program, honoring technology leaders including Barry Lam (Quanta Computer Chairman) and Burn J. Lin (TSMC R&D Vice President).
2013 Won R&D 100 Awards for iAT Technology, FluxMerge, and ButyFix.
2012 ITRI inaugurated the ITRI Laureates program, recognizing outstanding individuals for their technological contributions, including notable technology leaders like Morris Chang (TSMC Chairman), Stan Shih (iD SoftCapital Group Chairman), and other prominent Taiwanese technology executives.
2012 Received The Wall Street Journal's Technology Innovation Awards and R&D 100 Awards for multiple technologies including SideLighter, aePLASMA, and Lignoxy.
2011 Won The Wall Street Journal's Technology Innovation Awards for i2R e-Paper and Spray-IT, and received R&D 100 Awards for the same technologies.
2010 Achieved Overall Gold in The Wall Street Journal's Technology Innovation Awards for FlexUPD, with R&D 100 Awards for FlexUPD, i2/3DW, and REDDEX.
April 16 2010 Jyuo-Min Shyu takes over as President, succeeding Johnsee Lee.

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