Image top: ABB Innovation Centre in Bangalore,  one of ABB’s largest globally, is spread over 3,30,000 sq. ft across 8 floors
Bottom: From Left :GNV Subba Rao, Global Head of Operation Centers, PA, Director, AIC, Sanjeev Sharma, Country Head and Managing Director, ABB India, Chairman, AIC, Brandon Spencer, Managing Director, PAEN, and Rajesh Ramachandran, Global Chief Digital Officer, PA & ABB Ability at the inaugural ceremony
Coming to India - 3
There have been a flurry of recent announcements by global tech companies opening development and work centres in India
April 2, 2022: ABB  ( formerly ASEA Brown Boveri) the Swedish – Swiss engineering leader, has  inaugurated a new and expanded R&D and engineering facility, the ABB Innovation Center (AIC) in Bangalore, on March 30.
This state-of-the-art facility is one of ABB’s largest globally and serves as the backbone for technology developments to accelerate innovation. It houses 2500 diverse technologists including engineers, principal and data scientists, architects, domain and analytics specialists, programmers, and developers.
The new AIC facility, spread over 3,30,000 sq. ft across 8 floors, offers a work environment and ecosystem for open and seamless collaboration. This facility is in line with ABB’s sustainability commitment to enable a low-carbon emission society. More than 25,000 ABB products including 3000 IoT-enabled products used in the Building Management System (BMS) offer savings of ~20% in energy bills with a potential of saving ~40% on maintenance costs and up to 30% on operational costs.
Said Sanjeev Sharma, Country Head and Managing Director, ABB India:"As a global technology leader, ABB is deeply rooted in India, with a full range of business activities, right from R&D and manufacturing to sales and services. We are committed to staying invested in the country and delivering globally. Our new ABB Innovation Center, along with the one in Hyderabad, is instrumental in developing products and solutions, which deploy new-age technologies such as AI, ML, data analytics, edge, and cloud solutions for companies here and globally. We are proud to have offered an inclusive and collaborative work environment to help nurture young talent who play a critical role in making in India for India and for the rest of the world.” 
ABB AIC facility is conceptualized as a state-of-the-art Green Building and aims to achieve Platinum Rating under LEED, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) rating system. AIC has been designed at par with USGBC’s mission to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated to reduce contribution to global climate change and preserve resources.