Industrial Technology Research Institute
Innovations and applications
Innovations and applications
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[thumb\|ITRI Intelligent Seawater Desalination System](/wiki/File:ITRI_Intelligent_Seawater_Desalination_System_20170603.jpg "ITRI Intelligent Seawater Desalination System 20170603.jpg")
[thumb\|ITRI\-[CPCCT](/wiki/CPC_Corporation%2C_Taiwan "CPC Corporation, Taiwan") Li\-Ion batteries](/wiki/File:ITRI_CPCCT_Li-Ion_battery_20130927.jpg "ITRI CPCCT Li-Ion battery 20130927.jpg")

### Self\-driving cars

As of 2019, self\-driving cars designed by ITRI had accumulated more than 2,000 km of testing in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park.

### StarFab

StarFab is a [tech accelerator](/wiki/Startup_accelerator "Startup accelerator") founded by ITRI focusing on innovation in the fields of [smart manufacturing](/wiki/Smart_manufacturing "Smart manufacturing"), smart medical care, smart finance and smart agriculture. It is headquartered in [Taipei](/wiki/Taipei "Taipei") with an office in the [Tainan Science Park](/wiki/Tainan_Science_Park "Tainan Science Park").

### R\&D Focus

* [**Smart Living**](https://www.itri.org.tw/english/ListStyle.aspx?DisplayStyle=01&SiteID=1&MmmID=1037333526356626457) involves efforts to integrate technologies in information and communication technologies (ICT), cloud services, big data, etc., to develop smart services, logistics, and next\-generation handheld devices.
* [**Quality Health**](https://www.itri.org.tw/english/ListStyle.aspx?DisplayStyle=01&SiteID=1&MmmID=1037333532373240766) focuses on the development of innovative therapeutic biologics, composite medical materials and instruments along with healthcare assistance technologies.
* [**Sustainable Environment**](https://www.itri.org.tw/english/ListStyle.aspx?DisplayStyle=01&SiteID=1&MmmID=1037333532432522160) centers on green energy, smart transportation, biomass, advanced green manufacturing, and disaster relief technologies.
* [**Intelligentization Enabling Technology**](https://www.itri.org.tw/english/ListStyle.aspx?DisplayStyle=01&SiteID=1&MmmID=1071732317037114157) includes AI, semiconductor, communications, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies to support technology breakthrough, and ensure data privacy and information safety.

What is Smart Living and how is it related to ICT, cloud services, and big data?