ITRI Establishes Second Presence in Europe
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Strives to Forge Innovation-Related Cooperation With the Netherlands
EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwired - June 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/
Media Contact:
Ms Chloe Chen
Industrial Technology Research Institute
0408-512-241
011-886-988-239-302
chloechen(at)itri.org.tw
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