Industrial Technology Research Institute

1973: Founding of ITRI.

1976: Transferring of IC manufacturing processes to Taiwan.

1977: Establishment of the first IC demonstration foundry in Taiwan, the foundation of the nation's semiconductor industry.

1980: Origination of UMC, a spinoff of ITRI.

1983: Development of IBM-compatible PC leading to prosperity of the IT industry.

1985: Innovating carbon fiber bicycles with Giant Bicycles.

1986: Unveiling photoresist dry film.

1987: Creation of TSMC, the world's largest OEM IC foundry, a spinoff of ITRI.

1987: Establishment of National Measurement Laboratory (NML).

1989: Creation of Mirle Automation Corp., a spinoff of ITRI.

1990: Establishment of Taiwan Notebook PC Consortium.

1990: Development of 3-inch TFT-LCD displays, a breakthrough in large size display R&D.

1991: Introduction of Taiwan's first Fire & Explosion Laboratory.

1993: Establishment of an 8-inch wafer laboratory, an accelerated upgrading of the semiconductor industry.

1993: Commencement of the manufacturing of 8-inch silicon wafers, securing Taiwan's place as a semiconductor manufacturing powerhouse.

1995: Development of the first common car engine and establishment of the automobile engine enterprise CEC.

1995: Becoming the world's third-largest wire cutting machine producer.

1995: Breaking through the barrier for Taiwan's CD-ROM industry.

1996: Establishment of Epistar Corp. to complete the supply chain for the LED industry.

1996: Launching the OpenLab Project.

1997: Innovation of first inkjet printing head in Taiwan.

1999: Establishment of an emergency response information center.

2001: Development of the first linear motor machine tool in Taiwan.

2002: Institution of Phalanx Biotech Group, a spinoff of ITRI.

2002: Discovery of Type 21 Human Collagen.

2002: Introduction of cGMP Chinese Herbal Medicinal Plant.

2004: Establishment of DelSolar Co., a joint venture of Delta Electronics and ITRI.

2005: Establishment of ITRI Southern Region Campus.

2007: Opening of Taiwan's first flexible display production and development laboratory.

2008: Building the first WiMAX Applications Lab in the world.

2009: Introduction of the world's first USB 3.0 thin memory card.

2009: Setting up the first solar power lab in Taiwan.

2010: Designing the pavilion of dreams at Taipei International Flora Exposition by the integration of applied sciences and arts with a focus on humanism.

2010: Establishing Asia's first three-dimensional integrated circuit (3D IC) R&D Laboratory, a new milestone for Taiwan's IC chip technology.

2011: Launch of a new venture capital by Industrial Technology Investment Corporation (ITIC) and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (MUCAP).

2011: Initiating the Green Campus program and promoting a sustainable living lab for green technologies.

2011: Building Taiwan's first LED ergonomic lighting laboratory to assist the LED industry in developing high-value products.

2012: Signing an MOU with Energy Research Center of the Netherlands to develop green energy applications.

2012: Signing an MOU with KOSBI, Korea for the promotion of bilateral SMEs economic development.

2012: Establishing the Commercialization Advisory Committee (CAC) to promote venture capitals and startups.

2013: Signing the Memorandum of Cooperation Pact with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, marking the first step in innovation-oriented R&D cooperation between Taiwan and Finland.

2013: Creation of ITRI TechVenture Club to foster entrepreneurship in Taiwan's high-tech industries.

2013: Building ITRI Central Taiwan Innovation Campus to drive the industrial development in central Taiwan.

2014: Partnership of laser source companies from Taiwan and Japan through Golden Asia Fund Ventures.

2014: Granting Taiwan Mitsui Chemicals exclusive license to manufacture and sell STOBA.

2015: Launching the new Machine Tools Technology Center to forge CNC industry clusters.

2015: Formulation of the Taiwan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) in Silicon Valley, linking Taiwan's startups to the global chain of technology innovations.

2015: Receiving the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Witness Test Data Program Certification, ensuring ITRI's Fuel Cell Testing Lab as Asia's first UL-certified lab.

2015: Creation of the Smart Microsystems Technology Center and the Laser and Additive Manufacturing Technology Center to bolster IoT and 3D printing.

2016: Launch of the Golden Asia Fund II by the Industrial Technology Investment Corporation (ITIC) of ITRI and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (MUCAP) to enhance bilateral cooperation between Taiwan and Japan.

2016: Inauguration of the Innovation Campus to strengthen academia-industry ties.

2017: Launch of ITRI-AIST R&D Collaboration Space.

2017: Opening of ITRI GuangFu Innovation Campus.

2018: Establishment of Taiwan-Merck Biopharma R&D & Training Collaboration Program at ITRI GuangFu Innovation Campus.[7]

2018: Signing an MOU with Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) to build an industrial technology demonstration site in Malaysia.

2018: Establishment of the Industry, Science and Technology International Strategy Center.

2019: Signing an MOU with IDEA Consult to facilitate the cooperative exchange of industrial and technology policies between Taiwan and Europe.

2019: Signing a cooperation agreement with TEPCO Power Grid and Tokyo Gas on Research of Next Generation Energy Metering System.

2019: Establishing the Power Grid Alliance & Academy to promote energy transformation with 25 leading companies and schools.

2019: Unveiling the UK-TW Innovative Industries Research Placement Programme with the British Office Taipei.

2019: Launching a prosthetic reconstruction clinical trial project with Allianz Global and Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.

2019: Establishment of Taiwan Ophthalmology and Optics Industry Platform.

2019: Licensing the Lignocellulose Fractionation Technology to All Cosmos Bio-Tech.

2019: Signing an MOU with Pöyry to initiate multiple transnational green energy technology projects.

2019: Signing an MOU with the Thai logistics company Panus on the development of electric trucks.

2019: Collaborating with Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation in reinforcing railway system safety and announcing the application of the first bogie running tester in Taiwan.

2019: Establishing an industry-academia network for AI and robotics with UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

2019: Collaborating with the Taiwan Business Bank and the Small & Medium Enterprise Credit Guarantee Fund of Taiwan to connect technology and capital markets.

2019: Cooperating with Microsoft to develop AI chip technologies.

2019: Unveiling Taiwan No. 0001, Taiwan’s first autonomous car that can be tested in open fields.

2019: Forming the Laser Source Industry Alliance with 13 Taiwanese laser technology companies.

2019: Opening of Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City.

As of 2019 self driving cars designed by ITRI had accumulated more than 2,000 km of testing in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park.[8]

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.[9] It is headquartered in Taipei with an office in the Tainan Science Park.[10]

• 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.