Major Milestones
Injecting New Vitality into Taiwan’s Industries
Technological innovation is one of the most important drivers of national economic growth. To develop the emerging technology industry, ITRI established its Open Lab and Business Incubation Center in 1994, transforming ITRI from a library of knowledge into a treasure house without walls. By bringing together industries and technological research and development, this approach provided an environment that nurtures high-tech businesses.
In 1996, ITRI established Taiwan’s first-ever Business Incubation Center, and in the following year, it became a member of the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) in the US. The goal was to develop Taiwan into the world’s leading technology innovation incubation base. In 2006, ITRI received the Best Incubation Center of the Year award from NBIA, becoming the first Asian institution to win such an award in NBIA’s 20-year history. The Business Incubation and Open Lab transformed into the TVC technology innovation accelerator in 2013, and in 2020, ITRI won the Business Incubation Award at the 17th National Innovation Award. These initiatives helped ITRI foster a supportive environment for technological research and development and encourage the growth of high-tech businesses.
ITRI has established multiple high-tech startup incubation bases across Taiwan, including the NanKang IC Design Incubation Center, Central Taiwan Innovation Campus, Southern Taiwan Innovation & Research Park, Shalun Green Energy Technology Demonstration Site, and Hsinchu Business Incubation Center-Kuang-Fu Campus. These facilities have provided training and support for thousands of companies in a variety of technical fields, including information and communications, materials and chemicals, biomedical technology and medical materials, electronics and optoelectronics, machinery and systems, and green energy and sustainability.
ITRI formally established the Open Lab/Business Incubation Center, the first incubation center in Taiwan.
“Open Lab/Business Incubation Center” became a member of NBIA, the first incubation in Taiwan to do so.
ITRI established the NanKang IC Design Incubation Center, training startup IC design companies that develop key technologies and creative products as well as small and medium-sized companies in the field of information and communication electronics.
ITRI promoted the establishment of the Southern Taiwan Innovation & Research Park to encourage the balanced development of northern and southern Taiwan and help businesses and traditional industries in southern Taiwan transform.
ITRI received the AABI Award from the Asian Association of Business Incubation (AABI).
ITRI won NBIA’s Best Incubation Center of the Year award, becoming the first Asian institution to win such an award in NBIA’s 20-year history
The Business Incubation Center transformed into a TVC technology innovation “accelerator.”
ITRI opened the Central Taiwan Innovation Campus, helping companies in central Taiwan successfully transform and advance to become a high-value industry or successfully start new businesses.
The Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park Incubation Center was officially launched.
The Business Incubation and Open Lab committed themselves to building a domestic startup company “ecosystem,” effectively guiding the growth of the startup industry and winning the Business Incubation Award at the 17th National Innovation Award.
The Hsinchu Business Incubation Center-Kuang-Fu Campus was opened for operation.
