The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a government-sponsored research body, said Saturday that it is planning to recruit 500 researchand development professionals this year to speed up innovation.
ITRI said the recruitment campaign will take place both in Taiwan and abroad at a time when the research entity is hoping to build more than 100 new technology development platforms to help Taiwanese businesses upgrade.
According to the ITRI, the 500 R&D professionals will be assigned to a wide range of industries, including optoelectronics, software design, smart devices, robot development, automotive systems, information/communications, integrated circuit design, biotechnology and energy.
ITRI said that the newly recruited professionals will work with the government's industrial initiatives focusing on green energy, medical care, and "smart life".