ITRI received eight 2024 R&D 100 Awards at the award ceremony in Palm Springs on November 21. The awards recognized ITRI’s groundbreaking technologies across diverse industries and applications. This is the 17th consecutive year that ITRI has received the honor and continues the Institute’s eight-award streak from the previous year.
“ITRI did well again this year, showing that ITRI’s market-oriented R&D is gaining international recognition,” said ITRI President Edwin Liu. He also emphasized ITRI’s efforts in fostering technology commercialization. “Over the past 17 years, more than 90% of our 66 R&D 100 winning technologies have been transferred to industries or brought to the market by startup companies. Since last year, ITRI has held ITRI Tech Day in the U.S., where researchers have the opportunity to interact directly with international investors and gain firsthand insights into market needs,” he said.
R&D World VP and Editorial Director Paul Heney highlighted that since 2010, Taiwan organizations including ITRI have delivered remarkable performances at the R&D 100 Awards, with this year’s achievements placing Taiwan “second only to the United States in the number of winners and finalists.” He praised ITRI’s continued innovation, noting that many of ITRI’s winning technologies this year are strongly tied to AI applications and align with the global trends. “We are excited to be here to recognize your team, to honor you, and to say thank you for all the wonderful research that the Taiwanese researchers, engineers, and scientists do to make the world a better place,” he said.