Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries & Commerce Minister for Telangana KT Rama Rao inaugurated state-of-the-art Medtronic Engineering and Innovation Center (MEIC) in Hyderabad, Telangana, on 7 April 2021.
The 1,50,000 sq ft centre employs engineers currently in the areas of software development and testing, test automation, mechanical design, analysis and hardware.
With this expansion, MEIC aims to leverage the sizeable pool of diverse and skilled talent in India to continue its pioneering work in the medical technology space and add further to Medtronic’s 150-plus patents and 400-plus IP disclosures globally that MEIC has been a part of.
MEIC recently received an investment of Rs 1,200 crore (USD 160 million) for expansion in Hyderabad. This investment planned over five years aims to foster global innovation and create several job opportunities.
MEIC serves as a global hub for development, testing and qualification for some of the most advanced and innovative technologies.
The newly expanded centre houses state-of-the-art labs that provide software and engineering support to Medtronic globally. The new facility has been designed with safety, comfort and the wellbeing of employees as a top priority. With access to topnotch STEM professionals, the strategic goal of MEIC is to become a destination centre for medical device software and engineering solutions.