Micron
Micron Technology today unveiled Micron Research Labs, a U.S.-based long-horizon research institution headquartered in Boise and backed by a planned $10 billion investment over the next 10 years.
The hub will bring together customers, academia, government and the broader semiconductor ecosystem to pursue breakthroughs beyond today's technology roadmaps and help define what's possible in the decades ahead.
Key research areas include critical memory technologies, advanced memory and compute architectures, packaging and future semiconductor manufacturing.
As the first dedicated memory research hub of its kind in the U.S., Micron Research Labs will center on a flagship Boise campus designed to support advanced research across critical technology domains.
“Micron is taking on one of the great challenges of the AI era — reinventing memory technologies and architectures to fuel the next generation of increasingly powerful AI systems,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “By bringing together advanced manufacturing and the broader technology ecosystem, Micron is helping drive the breakthroughs that will define the next era of AI and computing.”
The planned investment will also fund extensive university collaborations, global satellite labs and deep ecosystem partnerships, creating a connected research network focused beyond the next generation of technologies for the AI era.
“The decisions we make today will determine who leads the AI economy of tomorrow, and America's AI future will be built on American-made memory," said Sanjay Mehrotra, chairman, president and CEO of Micron Technology.
Micron Research Labs is founded on a simple conviction: The future of memory and compute is too important and complex to invent alone.
Anchored in Boise and connected to Micron’s research and technology footprint across the U.S., Europe, Japan, India, Singapore and Taiwan, the lab will link Micron researchers with external experts and research partners to accelerate the path from scientific discovery to real-world impact.
“With the launch of Micron Research Labs, they are building on a legacy of leadership in semiconductor research to drive breakthroughs in memory and computing for decades to come,” said Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. “Apple believes deeply in American innovation, and we’re proud to support Micron as it expands leading-edge manufacturing and R&D in the United States.”
Building on Micron’s 62,000 patents and its position as a global technology leader, the campus will work to advance foundational research across memory, compute and semiconductor manufacturing.
The institution will look beyond a 10-year horizon while helping build the next generation of memory researchers and technology leaders. Breakthroughs in advanced memory make AI more powerful, scalable, accessible and sustainable, extending the benefits of intelligent technology to agriculture, healthcare, education and industries around the world and advancing Micron’s vision to accelerate intelligence to enrich life for all.
“Sustained technology leadership requires innovation in both semiconductor research and manufacturing,” said Gary Dickerson, president and CEO of Applied Materials. “As memory and computing architectures become increasingly complex, advances in new materials, equipment, process technology and chip packaging will play an essential role in turning breakthrough ideas into reality. Applied Materials has been partnering with Micron for decades, and we are excited to support the new Micron Research Labs in enabling innovations that will advance the future of AI and semiconductor technology in the United States.”
This new investment builds on Micron's previously announced plans to invest more than $250 billion in manufacturing and research and development in the U.S., creating more than 90,000 American jobs and reinforcing American leadership in memory and advanced manufacturing for years to come. This new investment draws on Micron's unique position as the only U.S.-based company developing and manufacturing leading-edge memory.
Micron anticipates breaking ground in 2027 on a state-of-the-art Micron Research Labs facility that can host hundreds of researchers.
The facility is expected to convene world-class research conferences, workshops and innovation forums in Boise.
