KLA opens ₹300 Cr R&D and Innovation Hub in Chennai

Semiconductor process control and process-enabling technology provider KLA Corporation has opened an R&D and Innovation Hub in Chennai. Built with an investment of ₹300 crore, this new 311,000-square-foot facility has been designed to accommodate up to 1,300 employees.

The innovation hub is expected to expand  the company’s regional AI and software development capabilities and drive collaboration across R&D, engineering and product support functions. Since establishing operations in India in 2004, KLA has evolved the regional presence into an AI and engineering center-of-excellence. The new facility represents a significant scale-up of operations, designed to meet growing global customer demand and support India’s emerging semiconductor industry, the company said in a statement. 

“Over the past two decades, KLA has grown steadily in India, building a strong foundation in software engineering, AI, and innovation,” said Dominic David, President, KLA India. “The new facility enables our teams to scale with purpose, driving innovation, fostering employee wellbeing, and strengthening our global programs with efficiency and impact. This strategic investment not only expands our engineering capabilities but also reflects our long-term commitment to nurturing local talent, advancing R&D collaboration, and supporting India’s vision to become a key player in the global semiconductor ecosystem.”
  
The Nasdaq-listed company reported $12.16 billion in revenue in fiscal year ending March 2025. It counts chip bellwether TSMC as one of its clients, that drives up to 10% of the US-based company’s total revenue. KLA already operates a software, algorithm and artificial-intelligence development facility in Chennai, alongside an AI-Advanced Computing Lab in collaboration with the IIT Madras Research Park. KLA also has global research network, which spans Newport (Wales), Ann Arbor (Michigan), Dresden (Germany), Israel, and Singapore.