Applied Materials to open R&D centre in Karnataka, Tsecond, manufacturing unit

Karnataka is exploring investment by the US-based semicon equipment company Applied Materials in a research & development facility in Karnataka, Industries & Infrastructure Minister MB Patil has said.

The minister held discussions with company's group vice president Satheesh Kuppurao in New York US on establishing an R&D and Innovation Centre in the state. The center aims to bolster the state’s capabilities in advanced materials, semiconductors, and nanotechnology, creating new job opportunities, a press statement said.

Patil also interacted with representatives from Stanford University, Form Factor, and Tsecond. The discussions with Stanford professors centered around potential collaborations to enhance Karnataka’s innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem, particularly in the healthcare sector, with certain joint initiatives. Collaborative research, skill development, and healthcare innovation through academic-industry partnerships were also discussed. Meanwhile, Tsecond—a mobile data storage company—shared its plans to set up a manufacturing unit in the state.


During his ongoing visit to the US, Patil emphasized the state’s conducive environment for high-tech industries, outlining initiatives designed to support research and manufacturing in the sector, stated a government release. He also reiterated the state’s supportive environment for high-tech industries and initiatives designed to bolster research and manufacturing in the sector.