West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that GlobalFoundries is establishing a fab-less centre for design and testing here at the Kolkata Power Centre.

The Chief Minister also met with Kathy Giles-Diaz, Consul General posted to the US Consulate General office in Kolkata.

"We discussed our shared commitment to deepening US-India ties and explored emerging opportunities for collaboration in the fields of technology, innovation, and education," CM Banerjee said in the statement.

She claimed that the proposed unit of GlobalFoundries at the IT hub at Salt Lake in Kolkata.

"We have already facilitated their operations by allotting 13,000 square feet of space at the Software Technology Parks of India IT Park in Sector-5 at Salt Lake. An additional 19,000 square feet has been requested, and the process is underway," the CM said in the statement.

She also claimed that the West Bengal government was also working closely with GlobalFoundries, start-ups, academia, and industry stakeholders to develop a comprehensive power electronics ecosystem in the state.

"A joint internship programme with universities is being planned to benefit our students and nurture future talent," the statement added.