Micron Plans $10 Billion Investment in Micron Research Labs in Boise, Idaho

Micron Technology unveiled on August 20 Micron Research Labs, a U.S.-based long-horizon research institution headquartered in Boise, Idaho, backed by a planned $10 billion investment over the next decade.

First memory research hub of its kind

The hub will focus on critical memory technologies, advanced memory and compute architectures, packaging and future semiconductor manufacturing. It will center on a flagship Boise campus and fund university collaborations, global satellite labs and ecosystem partnerships.

Groundbreaking in 2027

Micron anticipates breaking ground in calendar 2027 on a Micron Research Labs facility capable of hosting hundreds of researchers.

Part of a larger U.S. commitment

The investment builds on Micron’s previously announced plans to invest more than $250 billion in U.S. manufacturing and R&D, which are expected to create more than 90,000 American jobs.

Sanjay Mehrotra, Chairman, President and CEO of Micron Technology said:

“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.”

Scott DeBoer, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Products Officer at Micron said:

“Micron Research Labs gives that legacy a dedicated home for long-horizon innovation, the kind of research that sits upstream of every product we build.”