Recently, the 2024 Global Top 100 R&D Awards were announced, with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) receiving 8 major awards. This achievement places ITRI third globally in the total number of awards, surpassing renowned international companies such as Dow Chemical and DuPont.
On November 20th, a delegation from ITRI held a press conference in the Silicon Valley hub of San Jose, showcasing their research accomplishments that led to the 8 prestigious awards.
The 8 awards won by ITRI span across the fields of communications, semiconductors, healthcare, green sustainability, and process optimization. Among them, the “MOSAIC 3D AI Chip” in the semiconductor field, developed in collaboration with TSMC, is the world’s first 3D stacked AI chip integrating logic computation and memory, reducing power consumption by 90% and increasing data speed by 8 times. In the healthcare sector, the “Tactile Sensing Navigation Endoscopic Robot” uses AI-guided navigation through the human body’s cavities, lowering risks in endoscopic surgery. In the green sustainability field, the “AI Low-Carbon Inorganic Polymer Concrete Technology” utilizes AI to control the production process of low-carbon concrete, reducing carbon emissions by 70%. The “Demand Response Energy Management System” has already implemented energy-saving measures in over 3,200 retail stores.
Other achievements include the “Satellite and 5G Universal Software Adaptation Base Station Technology” meeting land, sea, and air communication needs, the “Online X-ray Critical Dimension Measurement System” improving process yield, the “Flue Gas CO2 Capture and Sequestration Technology” using carbon dioxide to produce polycarbonates, and the “Converter Ladle Steelmaking Process Digital Twin System” optimizing the steel refining process.
Lin Chia-jung, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of ITRI, expressed Taiwan’s outstanding performance in innovative technology fields, collectively receiving 15 Global Top 100 R&D Awards, ranking first in Asia and second globally. Among these awards, ITRI secured 8, while the Institute for Information Industry and the Textile Institute each received 3 awards, and the Metal Industries Research and Development Centre won 1 award.
Chia-jung highlighted that the R&D process is often lonely and challenging, and the breakthroughs from scratch reflect years of hard work. These innovative inventions are market-oriented, aiming to enhance the quality of human life. She looks forward to continuing to share more achievements with the public and hopes to meet again next year.
At the press conference, Deputy Director-General Zhu Yongchang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco congratulated ITRI and its team on their achievement. He mentioned that with the support of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, ITRI’s 8 awards in the 2024 R&D 100 Awards ranked them third globally, showcasing Taiwan’s innovative strength and remarkable achievements. Additionally, ninety percent of government-funded R&D projects have successfully entered the market, demonstrating high commercial value and generating a sense of pride.
On November 21st, ITRI and its team attended the R&D 100 Awards ceremony at the Esmeralda Resort & Spa Indian Wells in Palm Springs, California, where they officially received recognition. Over the past 17 years, ITRI has garnered a total of 66 Global Top 100 R&D Awards.
Known as the “Oscars of the Technology Industry,” the Global Top 100 R&D Awards, now in its 62nd year, attracted entries from 16 countries and regions.
The MIT Lincoln Laboratory from the United States led with 15 awards, followed closely by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory with 14 awards. ITRI and the Los Alamos National Laboratory tied for third place.