Semicon co GlobalFoundries to launch R&D & testing facilities in Kolkata
GlobalFoundries
, a major US based
semiconductor manufacturing
company, is expected to start its operations in
Kolkata
with its Research & Development and testing facilities by August end-September, ahead of
Durga Pujas
, West Bengal Minister IT & Electronics Babul Supriyo said.
Supriyo, confirming the development, told ET that the US based multinational, starting its operations in Kolkata, will help boost investment scenario in the IT and semiconductor sector in Bengal and stop brain drain from the state, which has a pool of talented and skilled professionals.
"After handing over the space, R&D is the first step, and there are several other phases that are in the fold in coming days. I hope we will see something concrete on the ground within the next three months," the minister added.
In the second phase, the company will start its Fabrication Laboratory where employment generation will be at a much higher rate, people in the know said.
Around 13,000 square feet space has been provided to GlobalFoundries at Software Technology Park of India (STPI) IT park in the eastern fringes of Kolkata's Salt Lake.
GlobalFoundries (GF) is a major semiconductor manufacturing company that produces microchips used in electronic devices like smartphones, computers, and cars, helping to power modern technology around the world.
The
semiconductor investment
by the Global Semiconductor company in Kolkata was announced following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with the US. President Joe Biden in 2024. The collaborative state-of-the-art unit, to be called the GF Kolkata Centre was announced by White House after a meeting between Biden and Modi last year.
"The presence of GlobalFoundries in Bengal will help draw more investments in Bengal, especially in the semiconductor domain in a major way and change the IT and semiconductor industry's eco-system here," people in the know told ET. The Central government putting major emphasis on the semiconductor industry.
Meanwhile, in Bengal Silicon Valley, several companies have started investments and work is underway. 'There will be investment of around Rs 30,000 plus crore (committed) in the coming days. Reliance Jio has taken approximately 40 acres, Adanis have taken around 50 acres, LT-Mindtree has taken around 21 acres and
TCS
20 acres for their expansion project. Adani is yet to start work while others have already started,' Babul Supriyo told ET. The
Bengal Silicon Valley
Tech Hub has approximately 200 acres of land in New Town.
In addition, several Data Centre companies-ST Telemedia, Japanese Data Centre company NTT, Airtel NXtra, and globally renowned CtrlS have completed their construction and will start operations within a month, sources said.
Reliance Jio is also setting up a Cable Landing Station in Digha, eastern India's first cable landing station, is set to make Bengal a lucrative destination, announced during Bengal Global Business Summit 2025. 'This will help more data centres to come up in Bengal in the coming days,' an official said.
Meanwhile, the state government is working on its Semiconductor Policy and Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy.
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