SOLARAWARDS2011 WINNERS
were properly reconstructed by replacing labor-intensive industries with technology-intensive industries. Determined to develop the country, the government took action to integrate the Joint Industrial Research Institute, the Joint Institute of Mining and Metal Industrial Research Institute to form Taiwan’s “Industrial Technology Research Institute”. ITRI was given the goal of promoting the Taiwan’s industries via state-of-art technology and leading economic growth.
Impact: ITRI is not only Taiwan’s largest applied technology R&D institution, but also a pioneer in creating Taiwan’s semiconductor industry. In 1975, RCA was selected as the partner for a cooperation program with Taiwan Semiconductor.
In 1976, the first batch of trained engineers from ITRI was sent to the United States. In 1977, ITRI established Taiwan’s first 4-inch pilot plant for integrated circuits. And from 1980 onwards, many major semiconductor companies were formed, such as UMC, TSMC, and Taiwan Mask, helping to consolidate the IC industry. In 1983, ITRI also developed the IBM-compatible personal computer, and transferred this technology to the domestic industry, thereby promoting the vigorous development of peripheral industries, laying the foundation for the personal computer and information industry.
As of today more than 60% of the ITRI’s 6,000 employees hold either a Master’s degree or PhD in their respective field of studies: Information and Communication, Electronics and Optoelectronics, Material ,Chemical and Nanotechnology, Medical Device and Biomedical Technologies, Mechanical and Systems Technologies, Green Energy and Environment Technologies. Our focus on these six major fields will lay down the foundation for innovative research in the future of technological industry, and hence, transform our domestic industry into global bedrock for technological innovation.
Recalling the role of the institute in the past, from innovative R&D, personnel training, to other processes such as value- added intellectual property, spin-off companies, enterprise incubation, technology services and technology transfer, ITRI contributed decisive influences on Taiwan’s industrial development.
For over thirty years, ITRI has accumulated over 10,000 patents, cultivated 70 CEOs and assisted in the creation of over 165 start- ups and spinoffs. This helped to create many forward-looking and critical technologies. Furthermore, it also helped to nurture Taiwan’s emerging industries and cultivate countless technological talents. These people, including TSMC CEO Morris Chang, MediaTek Chairman Ming-Kai Tsai, are the tillers of Taiwan’s economy. They are like a dense web weaved within Taiwan’s technology industry, creating emerging industries from scratch, with success. As of today, more than 1,000 of the ITRI’s elite 6,000 employees hold PhD degree. ITRI believes we are not only providing revolutionary technological research, but we are
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also preparing individual talents for their various future endeavours and preparing them to be Taiwan’s next generation of industrial pioneers.
Future: Through a dense network of strong relationships between the government and industry, ITRI links regional and central research capacity, helping to upgrade and transform the industry. Since 2005, in order to keep up with Taiwan’s regional industrial development policy and strengthen the link between technology and local industry, ITRI established ITRI South, and the Eastern Industrial Technology Service Center. In the future, ITRI also plans to develop a R&D area for innovation in central Taiwan. Facing the ever-changing world, ITRI continues to focus on six areas: Information and Communications; Electronics and Optoelectronics; Material, Chemical and Nanotechnology; Medical device and biomedical; Mechanical and Systems; as well as Green Energy and Environment. With an attitude of innovation and courage, working alongside with industry, the institute wishes to become “a world-class R&D institute; a pioneer for the industry”, in order to open up a new wave of economic development for Taiwan.
In last few years, ITRI has recognized the necessity for eco- sustainable industry development and global environmental protection and, devoted resources into developing eco-friendly and sustainable technologies. ITRI also aims to break down research bottlenecks and develop cutting edge technology that would lead domestic suppliers to invest in emerging energy solutions and environmental protection actions.
Note from the Judges: ITRI is a national research organization, with a mission of conducting technological research, promoting industrial development, creating economic value and improving social welfare for Taiwan. ITRI is not only Taiwan’s largest applied technology R&D institution, but also a pioneer in creating Taiwan’s high tech industry.
SOLAR Award for Excellence (Professional)
Ken Zweibel
Each year the panel (subjectively) chooses on individual that we feel has driven the industry forward in a way that deserves notice and merit. While we fully understand that any innovative technical process takes an army of people and organisation to come to fruition some individuals stand out by their individual personality, ambassador qualities or their driving energy in an
organisation leading to world class outputs.
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