Company summary
ITRI is a world-leading applied technology research institute with more than 6,500 employees. Its mission is to drive industrial development, create economic value, and enhance social well-being through technology R&D. Founded in 1973, it pioneered in IC development and has been dedicated to nurturing new ventures and delivering its R&D results to industries. ITRI has incubated companies such as TSMC, UMC, Taiwan Mask Corp., Epistar Corp., Mirle Automation Corp., and Taiwan Biomaterial Co.
To remain at the forefront of innovation and address global challenges, ITRI focuses on the strategic R&D domains of Smart Living, Quality Health, Sustainable Environment, and Resilient Society, while enhancing Intelligentization Enabling Technologies to support these applications. The Institute strives to leverage technological innovations to inspire new lifestyles, engineer market-driven solutions, create uncontested spaces, and ultimately steer society toward a better future.
Products or services
ITRI is ceaselessly developing advanced technologies and strengthening interdisciplinary integration to respond the latest industry trends. Moreover, it offers comprehensive R&D collaboration and business consulting services, such as contract research, small-scale pilot production, process improvement, calibration and measuring, technology transfers, and IP value-added services. With its open labs and incubators to promote startups and entrepreneurship, ITRI is active to speed up technological development in industries and nurture emerging high-tech businesses.
ITRI is also applying technologies to improve social welfare. In addition to launching technology application and services, technology education promotion, and corporate volunteering programs, the Institute established a platform that can integrate researchers’ efforts to give back to society with their R&D results.
Mission
Strategic R&D Domains
Climate change, population dynamics, societal resilience, and paradigm shifts to digital lifestyles and industries are emerging as critical factors in shaping the landscape of technology. To remain at the forefront of innovation and address global challenges, ITRI focuses on the strategic R&D domains of Smart Living, Quality Health, Sustainable Environment, and Resilient Society, while enhancing Intelligentization Enabling Technologies to support these applications. The Institute strives to leverage technological innovations to inspire new lifestyles, engineer market-driven solutions, create uncontested spaces, and ultimately steer society toward a better future.
Smart Living
For all to enjoy high-quality living and lifestyle, ITRI is directing its R&D efforts toward innovations in human-machine interaction & services, autonomous mobility systems, and smart consumption & logistics services. ITRI is currently engaged in the development of XR systems, interactive in-vehicle systems, perception & prediction technologies, decision-making control, autonomous mobile robots, smart consumer services, and smart logistics. The goal is to meet the daily needs of the public and businesses while connecting Taiwan’s industries with international advancements to explore new markets.
Quality Health
With the aid of ICT, big data, and AI, successful aging has become more attainable than ever before. To keep healthcare good and affordable, ITRI is actively advancing holistic and preventive technologies for precision health, medicine, and healthcare. Leveraging Taiwan's strength in ICT and medical systems, ITRI continuously refines smart medtech and elevates healthcare technology. The scope of development includes smart medical electronics, regenerative medicine, drug development, preventive healthcare, healthcare decision support systems, and general life-enhancing solutions. ITRI aspires to build a tech ecosystem for the public’s well-being within the global biomedical market value chain.
Sustainable Environment
In pursuit of a sustainable future, ITRI is dedicated to enhancing technologies in the fields of circular economy, low-carbon manufacturing, and green energy & environment. To create a community where both society and industry thrive, ITRI puts emphasis on the green transition of chemical & material industries, sustainable electronics technology, biotechnology manufacturing, low-carbon product design, energy-efficient & low-carbon manufacturing, digitalization within manufacturing processes, low-carbon agrotechnology, sustainable energy sources, energy efficiency, smart grid & energy storage, and environmental technologies.
Resilient Society
To address risks brought by extreme weather, large-scale earthquakes, geopolitics, and pandemics, ITRI is strengthening society’s ability to respond and recover through technology. In sectors of infrastructure, resource & energy, and workforce, ITRI is rolling out resilience solutions for transportation, information & communication networks, grid, energy resource management, key resources supply, workforce development, as well as manufacturing equipment and components.
Intelligentization Enabling Technology
ITRI taps into AI & cybersecurity, semiconductor, communications, and smart sensing technologies to foster breakthroughs in the above four application domains. Dedicated to driving industry growth, ITRI continues to explore innovative combinations of applications and service possibilities.
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Employee benefits
At ITRI, our focus is on developing new technologies that have real-world impact in raising quality of life and building a sustainable future. We strongly emphasize commercialization and entrepreneurship and encourage our researchers to leverage ITRI’s unique combination of broad technology expertise, business development and startup experience to turn their research into innovative products, services and companies.
ITRI rewards its research teams with many prizes given each year for outstanding achievements. In addition to these internal awards, assistance is given to apply for international awards such as RD100 and the CES Innovation Awards. There is strong top-down support for innovative, cross-disciplinary projects. ITRI is also a fantastic environment for continuous learning; our researchers inevitably acquire a comprehensive view of their field in terms of both the short-term market needs and the long-term technical and business trends.
The employee benefits we provide include:
- Competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses; periodic bonuses may also be awarded for outstanding research or commercialization achievements.
- Vacation time well above the national standards.
- In addition to statutory labor insurance and national health insurance, employees are covered by additional group insurance subsidized by ITRI.
Work environment
ITRI is dedicated to creating an ideal research environment for elite researchers. Our goal is to help researchers build both their personal dreams and technical achievements, balancing work and life with enjoyment. Over the years, we have focused on creating a friendly workplace where every ITRI employee can maintain good health, enjoy their work, and achieve happiness in their family life. The employee benefits we provide include:
International-friendly
- Diversity / ERGs / International Employee Association
- Chinese Language Learning Subsidy
Flexible / Remote Work
- Remote Work is well-established at ITRI; depending on the role and the work content, part-time or in some cases full-time
- Satellite Offices. Possible to work from one of ITRI’s international offices (Silicon Valley, Berlin, Tokyo, Bangkok).
Work-life Balance (Employee well-being)
- Campus Environment: Comfortable and Convenient
- Employee Health Center: clinics on campus (including mental health), annual employee health exams
- Kindergarten / Childcare
- Dedicated Commuter buses serving a wide area (including Taipei)
- Employee dormitories
- Recreation Center (Yo-Ho Club) includes a swimming / spa / sauna area, yoga classrooms, and a fitness center / badminton area.
- Campus services also include convenience stores, cafes and restaurants, bank / post office, u-bikes, and more.
FAQ
What learning and development opportunities does ITRI offer?
ITRI is committed to fostering a diverse, interdisciplinary learning environment. New employees are paired with mentors, and we offer a wide array of domestic training programs. We also send top talent and entrepreneurial teams abroad for further development, ensuring continuous growth and enhanced competitiveness.
How can I apply for a job at ITRI?
If you aspire to become an innovative inventor, an entrepreneurial practitioner, or a tech advocate, we invite you to join us. You can submit your resume through Cake to explore opportunities that align with your interests and values, or email us at [email protected] for more information.
What are the main research areas at ITRI?
ITRI focuses on seven key research areas: Unmanned Vehicle Technology, Information & Communications, Mechanical & Systems Engineering, Electronics & Optoelectronics, Materials Science & Nanotechnology, Biomedical & Medical Devices, and Green Energy & Environmental Technologies. These areas contribute to advancements in Smart Living, Quality Health, Sustainable Environment, and Resilient Society, driving industrial growth through technological innovation.
Are there internship opportunities at ITRI before graduation?
Yes! ITRI offers academic collaboration projects, interdisciplinary talent development programs, CO-OP, and internship opportunities. If you're passionate about technology R&D, we encourage you to apply.
Where are ITRI's offices located?
ITRI is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and also has R&D facilities in central and southern Taiwan. To expand its global reach and foster international collaboration, ITRI also operates branch offices in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Thailand.