ITRI of Taiwan receives its eighth recognition as a Top 100 Global Innovator for excellence in patents

　According to the annual report released by Clarivate, there are a total of 11 Taiwan-based organizations or institutions being named a Top 100 Global Innovator 2024, and among the 11 recognized winners, ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) has won the honor for the eighth time, making it the research organization with the highest number of awards both in Taiwan and in the Asia-Pacific region.  

　In addition to ITRI, the other named Taiwan-based winners include Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., MediaTek Inc., AUO Corporation, Delta Electronics, Realtek Semiconductor Corp., TSMC, Wistron Corporation, Nanya Technology, Winbond, and also a newcomer in the Top 100 Global Innovator, Coretronic Corporation.  With the support of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, ITRI has been persistently elevating its cross-disciplinary R&D capabilities and spurring Taiwan’s industrial innovation and bringing its influence into full play.  

　In addition, Taiwan maintains its third position globally in the number of award-winning institutions, which highlights Taiwan’s sufficient innovative capabilities.  The 11 award-winning institutions have focused on research and development and their patent portfolios cover the technologies of AI, digitalization and carbon reduction trends.  The Ministry of Economic Affairs will continue promoting the digitalization and net-zero transformation of Taiwan’s industries, expanding the application and R&D of green technologies and AI, strengthening talents cultivation and innovation environment, so as to enhance the global competitiveness of Taiwan’s industries.  (Released 2024.04.16)  
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