The R&amp;D system for industrial development in Taiwan

Jan, Tain‐Sue; Chen, Yijen

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2005.01.005

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“…In the case of ITRI, Jan and Chen () summarised ITRI's roles in the Taiwanese innovation systems as a strategic pioneer to create new industries, a technical supporter to upgrade industry technologies and a facilitator to forge industrial synergies. As summarised in Table , ITRI has developed corresponding models, such as: spin‐off, licensing, contract services, industrial consortia and incubator to interact with industries.…”

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The evolution of public industry R&D institute – the case of ITRI

Chen

2014

R & D Management

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Public industrial research institutes are important in regard to aiding industry development in many countries. Research institutes have to constantly change their strategies according to their industrial environments in order to remain influential. The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has been recognised as a successful institute in facilitating industrial development. During its 40‐year development process, ITRI has gone through three stages of strategic repositioning and organisational reforms. The evolution of the organisational structure and the interactions with its social‐technological environment are both complex and dynamic. This study proposes a framework which integrates the role of the institutes with organisation structures and strategies to analyse the process of the evolution of ITRI. Based on the framework, this study uses system dynamics to identify the underlying structure driving the process of its evolution. The result shows that it is important to align the organisational structure with development strategies; in a long‐term perspective, the strategies for short‐term and long‐term goals can reinforce each other. The recent transition of ITRI suggests a new direction‐seeking role for public research institutes to play among the national innovation systems. This study also discusses the potential impacts of the system dynamics approach to R&D management.

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The evolution of public industry R&D institute – the case of ITRI

Chen

2014

R & D Management

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“…Three generic sequential approaches used by ITRI for upgrading industrial activities and assisting Taiwan's industrial development over the last four decades (from the 1970s-2000s) can be identified as followed (Jan & Chen, 2006):…”

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“…The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan has been regarded as one of the most important agents for developing and achieving the functional high-tech industrial structure of Taiwan (Chang et al, 1999; Chu, Lin, Hsiung & Liu, 2006; Jan & Chen, 2006; Mathews & Hu, 2007). ITRI was established in 1973 with the mission of upgrading the technological capability of Taiwan’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs).…”

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Collaboration between Public Research Institutes and Universities: A Study of Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

Wong

Shiu

2015

Science, Technology and Society

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This study examines the linkages between Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and universities. It employs the government-university (G-U) relation of triple helix framework to assess collaboration patterns between ITRI and the top universities of Taiwan over two phases of economic development, that is, the catching-up phase in the 1990s and the subsequent post catchingup phase over the 2000s. We highlight the collaborative dynamics in terms of ITRI's (a) (co-) evolving knowledge capital, (b) strategic collaboration mode, (c) co-publication in scientific papers, (d) co-owned patents, (e) forward and backward citations and (f ) science-based patents.Our systematic review of the role of ITRI in both catching-up and post catching-up phases will provide a useful guide for policy makers in other economies (such as Malaysia and Hong Kong) that aspire to define a similar role for their public research institutions.

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“…And, it has high import tariffs for certain carbon fiber products. Taiwan also has promoted the development of domestic carbon fiber manufacturing and technology development, as exemplified by its development of carbon fiber bike frames (Jan and Chen 2006). Furthermore, Taiwan has implemented policies to drive end-use markets especially offshore wind.…”

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“…It develops technologies through research and development projects and then transfers the technologies to industrial firms through licensing or sale of intellectual property rights (or through a spin-off company). Most research and development is taken on by the research center, as firms are usually too small to support research budgets, and some commercial products manufactured in Taiwan today (e.g., bike frames) were supported by the research center (Jan and Chen 2006). In 2010, the government also announced the Carbon Fiber Development Stability Plan and the Taiwan Carbon Fiber Composite Materials Research and Development Alliance to further drive carbon fiber research (Tsai 2010).…”

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Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Facility Siting and Policy Considerations: International Comparison

Cook

Booth

2017

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Carbon fiber is a high strength-to-weight ratio material manufactured principally from acrylonitrile, which is increasingly being used in a variety of applications, including recreational products, automobiles, aircraft, wind turbines, and gas pressure vessels. Manufacturing costs can vary between $10 and $25 per kilogram for industrial grades of carbon fiber, and they largely depend on the type and quality of fiber produced (Das et al. 2016). Cumulative demand for carbon fiber has been projected to grow 10% per year between 2015 and 2024 (Sloan 2015a; see Figure ES-1). Figure ES-1. Projected demand for carbon fiber, by selected industrial application (metric tons) Data are from Sloan 2015a. This report is a follow-on report to CEMAC's initial analysis of the competitiveness of the global carbon fiber composites supply chain. That report (Das et al. 2016) provided an analysis of carbon fiber and carbon fiber polymer composites supply, demand, markets, and manufacturing costs. This report focuses on carbon fiber manufacturing siting and policy considerations. The current global carbon fiber manufacturing industry is predominately located in the United States, Japan, Europe, and China (Figure ES-2). Figure ES-2. Location of carbon fiber manufacturing capacity worldwide Source: Das 2016 Manufacturing facilities for carbon fiber and associated products can offer significant economic development and employment opportunities. For example, Toray has committed to a $1 billion 0

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The R&D system for industrial development in Taiwan

Cited by 21 publications

References 12 publications

The evolution of public industry R&D institute – the case of ITRI

The evolution of public industry R&D institute – the case of ITRI

Collaboration between Public Research Institutes and Universities: A Study of Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Facility Siting and Policy Considerations: International Comparison

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