INVEST ONTARIO TO SUPPORT MARVELL R&D WORKFORCE EXPANSION TO DRIVE NEXT-GEN AI INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Multi-location expansion to strengthen Ontario’s semiconductor sector, leveraging the province’s tech talent and ecosystem

OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada – Invest Ontario is proudly supporting Marvell Technology, Inc. in a planned $238 million five-year expansion of its local R&D workforce in Ontario to drive the development of next-generation semiconductor solutions for AI data centre infrastructure.

As a partner to global and homegrown innovators, Invest Ontario unlocks new opportunities with clients and drives transformative investments that help build a more connected, competitive and resilient ecosystem in the province. Support for the Marvell expansion would strengthen Ontario’s semiconductor sector and reinforce its leadership in critical technology innovation.

The Invest Ontario Fund would provide Marvell with a grant of up to $17 million, subject to reaching a definitive agreement, in support of the company’s $238 million, five-year expansion strategy. This would support the plan to grow the Marvell Ontario workforce by creating up to 350 jobs, establishing a new office near the University of Toronto and scaling up existing operations in York Region and Ottawa.

The expansion includes the addition of an 8,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art optical lab, reinforcing the company’s commitment to advancing next-generation technologies in Ontario and maintaining its leadership in AI infrastructure solutions.

The rapid evolution of more complex, data- and compute-intensive AI workloads is creating unprecedented demand for more advanced data centre architectures. To meet this challenge, Marvell is driving innovation in custom silicon and connectivity solutions that enable hyperscaler and cloud data centre customers to deploy efficient, higher-performance computing systems to drive the next wave of AI innovation.

Marvell is a leader in essential data infrastructure semiconductor technology supplying the world’s hyperscalers, leading data centre operators and OEMs. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of compute, interconnect, network switching, security and storage products and IP, powering innovation in cloud and AI, carrier infrastructure and enterprise networking markets.

“We considered several locations to expand our operations and Ontario’s talent stood out as one of the biggest draws,” said Sandeep Bharathi, president of the Data Center Group at Marvell. “The province’s strengths in semiconductor R&D and AI offer a rich pool of professionals that will help us achieve new breakthroughs across some of our most advanced and high-performance products.”

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