ITRI Establishes Second Presence in Europe

EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS–(Marketwired – Jun 29, 2013) –
In a bid to strengthen innovation-oriented R&D
cooperation between Taiwan and the Netherlands, Taiwan’s Industrial
Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has announced the
establishment of the Eindhoven-HTC Office, ITRI. The office, which
will formally commence operations at High Tech Campus Eindhoven on
June 28
^th, will become ITRI’s second presence in Europe. ITRI
previously opened an office in Germany.

Dr. Frank Chen, the General Director of ITRI International
Center and the Managing Director of ITRI’s Eindhoven-HTC Office,
stated that the emphasis of the office will mainly be on developing
and maintaining an innovation-oriented R&D network and
partnership with the Netherlands, while assisting Taiwan’s
industrial, academic, and research communities in forging
multi-disciplinary and complementary R&D cooperation
initiatives with counterparts in the Netherlands.

Initially, the office will focus on three areas, namely
high-tech systems and materials, health and life sciences, and
green energy sources. In addition, the PENROSE Project will also be
an important cooperative mission, helping Taiwan’s 3D printing
industry and factories to enter the EU market, thereby developing
high value-added markets throughout the globe and international
collaborative opportunities.

Vice Economics Minister Woody Duh and the MOEA’s Department of
Industrial Technology Director Chiun-Neng Lin, who are currently
visiting Europe, have been invited to attend the opening of ITRI’s
Eindhoven-HTC Office and the ceremony marking the establishment of
the 3D printing technology international alliance. Vice Minister
Duh expressed his hopes that the innovation-oriented R&D
cooperation mechanism between Taiwan and the Netherlands will
foster the exchange of innovative technology and lead to the
development of business opportunities. This will not only build
momentum for related cooperation between Taiwan and Europe and
enhance the partnership between Taiwan and the EU, but will also
expand Taiwan’s cooperative foundation in Europe with respect to
trade, innovative R&D, and research, he said.

Mr. Cees Admiraal, the Business Development Director of High
Tech Campus Eindhoven, stated that the Campus is one of Europe’s
leading centers for the development of technology and is the
capital of innovation in the Netherlands. Mr. Admiraal extended a
warm welcome to ITRI on the creation of its Eindhoven-HTC Office.
The introduction of foreign technology and talent will help to
spark industrial development and raise the level of innovative
R&D, he said.

Timed with the opening of the Eindhoven-HTC Office, ITRI and
renowned research institution TNO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor
Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek) also have signed an
agreement to jointly promote the 3D Printing Technology
International Alliance (PENROSE Project). The two organizations
will focus on opportunities associated with the third wave of the
industrial revolution, honing in on 3D printing technology. They
will establish an internationally open innovative R&D platform
to develop high technology, high precision, and highly complexity
components and products. This initiative is expected to generate
new business opportunities for industry in both Taiwan and the
Netherlands.

Introduction to ITRI:

As a national R&D organization engaging in
applied research and technical services, ITRI aims to develop
innovative technology to assist in creating value for Taiwan’s
manufacturing sector. Founded in 1973, ITRI has helped train more
than 70 CEOs and has incubated more than 225 startups and spinoffs.
Both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and United
Microelectronics Corp., world leaders in the semiconductor
industry, can trace their origins to ITRI. In addition, ITRI
engages in long-term collaborative R&D arrangements with MIT,
Carnegie Mellon University, the University of California at
Berkeley, and Stanford University. It founded ITRI International
Inc. in the Silicon Valley and has established offices in Japan,
Germany and Russia.

In recent years, ITRI has continued to focus on systems,
software and services in its drive to engage in state-of-the-art
cross-disciplinary R&D. This research, covering fields such as
information and communications, electronics and optoelectronics,
material, chemical and nanotechnology, medical device and
biomedical technologies, mechanical systems, and green energy and
environmental technologies, has helped ITRI accumulate over 18,000
patents. The organization is undertaking a comprehensive initiative
to promote a green and low-carbon campus. It is also working to
strengthen the commercialization of its research achievements and
provide industrial services, thereby expanding the benefits of
applied science and technology for the greater good. With a
workforce of more than 5,000 highly talented individuals, ITRI
continues to embrace the objective of engaging in technological
research and development to generate industrial development, create
economic value and enhance social wellbeing. ITRI has played an
instrumental role in developing groundbreaking and crucial
technologies and is working together with industry to nurture
emerging technologies and enterprises that will help to create a
future characterized by innovation and sustainability.

http://www.itri.org.tw/