Analog Devices, Inc. (“ADI”), the world’s leading high-performance semiconductor company, announced that it will invest EUR 100 million in ADI Catalyst over the next three years. Located on the campus of Raheen Business Park in Limerick, Ireland, ADI Catalyst is a 100,000 square foot bespoke facility for innovation and collaboration. This latest phase of expansion will create 250 new jobs in the Irish market by 2025, reflecting ADI’s continued commitment to European expansion.

ADI Catalyst is a state-of-the-art collaboration accelerator through which ADI works with customers, business partners and suppliers to rapidly develop industry-leading solutions. The newly created jobs at ADI Catalyst will primarily focus on developing software-enabled solutions and AI innovations in areas such as Industry 4.0, sustainable energy, vehicle electrification and next-generation connectivity.

“ADI Catalyst is our latest investment in the innovation of the future,” said Vincent Roche, president and CEO of Analog Devices. “It provides an ideal environment for experts in every field to connect, collaborate, test and experiment with new technologies, business models and ecosystems. Opening up ADI Catalyst allows us to share ideas, capabilities and resources with teams across Europe and around the world for the greater good.”

In addition to ADI Catalyst, Ireland is home to ADI’s European R&D Centre, which has a reputation for developing cutting-edge technologies and holds over 1000 patents. ADI established its European Manufacturing and R&D Center in Limerick, Ireland in 1976, which remains ADI’s European headquarters to this day. ADI employs more than 2,200 professionals at 14 locations in Europe.