Applied Materials India

Applied Materials is a strategic partner and an enabler of India's semiconductor, display and solar manufacturing ecosystems. Formed in 2003, Applied Materials India is now the second-largest resource for engineering support for Applied globally.

We provide the organization with engineering design, support services and cutting-edge innovation in materials science and engineering through our solid partner ecosystem in India. We also play a key role in our global Information Technology (IT) infrastructure by offering solutions, services and hosting the company’s second-largest data center

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We deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions in product design, engineering services, support and software development to Applied globally. Leveraging these regional competencies in engineering and IT enables faster product development through design, simulation, test, and validation. Our employees in India have an opportunity to work on virtually every new product. The India center is growing rapidly as the center for business intelligence, data management and analytics.

Founded: 2002

Headquarters: Bengaluru, India

India Presence: Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Coimbatore & Pune

Employees: ~7,500

FY20 R&D investment with universities: >INR 85 Crore.

The Reliability Center of Competence

The Reliability Center of Competence at Applied Materials India focuses on research in the advanced semiconductor space. It supports the global organization in ensuring upfront reliability of components and sub-systems and complements the existing capabilities of design simulation and design verification testing.

The Computer-Aided Engineering Center of Excellence

The Computer-Aided Engineering Center of Excellence (CAE/CoE) is located in India, United States, and Russia supports the organization in core technologies - thermal, structural, plasma, chemistry/material design, system modeling, electromagnetics and process integration. The CAE simulation CoE has a large footprint in India and enables our systems' innovative design and development through physics-based simulations in all product cycles - starting from concept and feasibility to continuous improvement.

Our Focus

Information Technology
Approximately 50% of Applied's global IT workforce is based in India; we support and deliver solutions globally including – IT infrastructure, application support & maintenance, ERP/BI solutions, product lifecycle management and analytics.

Software Development
Our team develops software for new and mature products, QA and field support. The developers, image processing experts, QA and application engineers support advanced wafer inspection and metrology systems.

Industry-Academia Partnerships

Applied Materials has been one of the pioneers in industry-academia partnerships in India. Over the past decade, Applied and IIT Bombay have established the following laboratories on the campus:

Applied Materials Nanomanufacturing Laboratory
India's first 200mm semiconductor wafer processing facility and one of the few 200mm university-based facilities globally
Applied Materials Chemistry Laboratory for Energy & Nano-electronics (CLEAN)
Research and develop new materials for various electronics and renewable energy applications

Our strong academic partnerships with IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, CECRI and IISc span a broad range of areas from life sciences, AI & Big Data, high-performance computing, flexible electronics, energy storage, specialty coatings and materials engineering.

Leveraging India Start-Up Ecosystem
To accelerate innovations in the growing startup ecosystem in India, we launched the Applied Startup Technology & Research Accelerator (ASTRA) program to collaborate with startups, our customers, supply chain, and co-investors across leading financial venture capital firms.

Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture arm of Applied Materials, has also partnered with Endiya Partners to launch Frontier-Tech Ignite (X) Program (FTIX). The FTIX Program aims to identify early-stage, high potential startups that address the local Indian and global needs.

Corporate Social Responsibility

We endeavor to create a positive and sustainable impact in India’s rural communities through our Rural Rising and other initiatives with robust engagement with local NGO partners. Our purpose drives everything we do. It is shaped by our values and reflected in our actions. From the well-being of our employees and their communities to our sustainable business practices and corporate governance, we are focused on building a better future.

Culture of Inclusion

We are home to the Women's Professional Development Network (WPDN), an Employee Resource Group organized by our women employees. Additionally, we strive to hire from diverse talent streams, including Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and LGBTQ. We have a Culture of Inclusion (COI) council that supports various initiatives to mitigate biases and sensitize employees, enabling an inclusive workplace.

Our Campuses in India

Applied Materials India operates out of Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Coimbatore. Our India headquarters is in International Technology Park Bangalore (ITPB), an icon of India's IT success story. Located just 18 km from the city center, ITPB catalyzed the growth of Whitefield as a flourishing suburban district in Bangalore.

KEY FACTS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL TECH PARK BANGALORE

69 acres of integrated work-live-play environment of which over 26 acres is IT SEZ
Park Square Mall with options for fine dining and entertainment
200 rooms 5 Star business hotel ‘Vivanta’ by Taj
Office Space: ~4 million square feet
Park Population: 50,000 people working within as many as 92 International and Indian companies based out of ITPB

Visit HERE to see our India office locations.