This document summarizes the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) at ITRI. It describes IEK as a cross-disciplinary research unit providing market intelligence, technology trends, and strategic insights. IEK conducts research across various industries and technologies, acting as an industry analyst, consultant, government think tank, and pilot for technology foresight and product strategy. The document provides examples of IEK's industrial analysis and forecasting work.

1. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
IEK
Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center
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2. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
ITRI – Where taiwan’s high-tech began
Carbon Fiber Bicycle
ITRI Launched Taiwan’s 1st Products IC Chips
Hsinchu Taipei
ITRI excels at Hsinchu
Science Park
Multidisciplinary Research
Creating Prototypes
Automotive Engine Commercializing Inventions DVD Pick-up Head
Forging Partnership
Tainan
Southern Taiwan
Science Park
Kaohsung
Handheld
Electrocardiogram ITRI South TFT- LCD
IC Photoresist
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3. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
ITRI’s organization
STOBA Lithium
Battery Material
2009 R&D 100
Paper-thin Flexible Awards
Loudspeaker
ITRI College ITRI South
• Total Staff: 5,636 (with 1,210
Business Development Units
having PhD degrees)
• International Business
• Technology Transfer • Total Patents: 15,721
• Commercialization and (As of July 1. 2011)
Industry Service • Start-Ups: 167 (As of July 1. 2011)
Core Labs Linkage Centers Focus Centers
(Technology & Innovation) (Industry-oriented) (Technology Integration)
Electronics & Optoelectronics Industrial Economics & Display Technology Center
Information & Knowledge Center (IEK) Service Systems Technology
Communications Center
Creativity Lab
Mechanical & Systems Cloud Computing Center for
Nanotechnology Research Center
Material & Chemical Mobile Application
Center for Measurement
Green Energy & Environment Standards
Biomedical Technology & Technology Center for Service
Device Industries
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4. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center (IEK)
• Founded in 2000 by integrating
related experts to become an
cross-disciplinary research unit
at ITRI
• Providing clients with market
intelligence, technology trends,
and strategic insights
• Offering consulting services to
key industrial sectors
• Committed to becoming a
leading think tank of its kind in
Asia-Pacific region
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5. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
We have…
• Rich research experience in public and private sectors
• Support of ITRI’s R&D strength
Top Managemant
General Director：Stephen Su
Deputy Directors：Cary You
Jack Chang
J C Yang
Cross Discipline Urban Study
Research Group Group
Business Electronics Machinery & Life Style & Policy & Materials &
Energy
Planning & & System System Healthcare Regional Chemical
Research
Development Research Research Research Research Research
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6. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
Scope of research
Industrial Services & Consumer Urban Business Opportunities
Research Urban Development Strategy
Medical Devices & Healthcare Urban Transportation
Biotech Applications
Urban
Research
Life Style & Policy & Cross Strait
Healthcare Regional Regional
Research Research SME
Semiconductor Industrial Competition &
Display
Telecommunications
IEK Innovation
Key Components Electronics
Energy
ICT Applications & System
Research
Research Advanced
Manufacturing Energy Policy & Economics
& Materials New Energy
Manufacturing Process & Research Energy-Saving Technology
Equipments
Petrochemicals & Derivatives
Electronics Materials
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7. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
We act as…
Industry Consultant
Analyst & & Advisor
Forecaster
Government’
s Think Tank
Pilot of
Market
Technology
Intelligence
Foresight
Database
& Product
Provider
Strategist
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8. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
Industrial analysis & forecasting
Estimated sales of Taiwan's IC Industry in 2008 Added Value of Taiwan's FPD Industry in 2008
Source: IEK/ITRI (August, 2008)
Production value: million
Source: IEK/ITRI (March, 2009)
Applications of LED Lighting
Sales and growth of Taiwan's Machinery Industry in 1982~2009
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9. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
Government’s think tank
Science and technology policies
• National innovation system
• Regional innovation system
• Global innovation system
Industrial policies
• High-tech industry
• SMEs
• Service industry
Human capital policies
• Supply/Demand of talented workforce in high-tech industries
• Polices and measures towards talents in other countries
Industrial co-opetition across the strait
National / International competitiveness analysis
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10. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
Industrial intelligence network
http://ieknet.iek.org.tw
Industrial Trends Market Forecasting
Strategies of
Statistics & Key Players
Graphics What’s new
Forums/Seminars
Output Survey
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11. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
Activities and publications
Co-Authoring
Stanford University’s Publications
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12. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
Major projects
Selecting the directions for development of
advanced technologies in five domains,
‧Smart Living
‧Energy Saving & Carbon Reduction
2020
2020 ‧Advanced Manufacturing & Materials
• Designing indicators to measure Technology ‧Wireless Network
Technology
the uprising forces of a city Outlook • Biomed & Healthcare
Outlook
• Developing
strategies to boost
competitiveness • Monitoring global
of a city Enhancing trends of innovative
• Benchmarking
IT Enabled
City services & evolution
successful New Services of lifestyle in Taiwan
Competitiveness
practices around • Developing business
Methodology
the world models for new
Development
services
• Adding values to services
by applying technologies
• Timely analysis and
research into the
dynamics of electronic,
Industry & Envisioning
Technology Shaping visions and
information, Taiwan’s setting course for
petrochemical, Information Industries industrial development
machinery industries Service (ITIS)
towards 2020
• Constructing digital
databank
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13. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
IEK’s clients & international partners
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14. IEK產業經濟與趨勢研究中心
Thank You
Name : Maurice Chou
Title: Research
E-mail : maurice_chou@itri.org.tw
Tel : +886-3-5915811
Name : Eric Tu
Title: Associate Research
http://ieknet.iek.org.tw/ E-mail : erictu@itri.org.tw
Tel : +886-3-5919274
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