In at the deep end During his time at the ITRI, Cyril Chiang gained a better understanding of what makes Taiwan's small and medium-sized enterprises tick. Since they tend to engage in contract processing and manufacturing, which earn quick returns, they are usually more interested in finding ways to reduce costs than in research and development.
在工研院工作期間，蔣重光進一步了解到台灣中小企業產業的特質，偏向於立即「見紅」的加工、代工業，因而較關心成本能否降低，而不太重視研發。