AMD Opens Research, Design Facility In Fishkill

FISHKILL, NY — A California-based designer of high-performance semiconductors will be setting up shop in Dutchess County.

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that AMD has established a state-of-the-art research and design facility at the Westgate Business Park in Fishkill. AMD also has a facility in Monroe County. Both locations are now fully operational.

The company has committed to creating up to 165 new jobs by 2025 as a result of the project.

The new facilities will focus on the design and validation of mixed-signal integrated circuits and packaging for processors that are used in cloud computing, data centers gaming and PCs.

Hochul said she was proud to support AMD’s forward-thinking investments in Dutchess and Monroe counties that are moving communities forward and cementing the state’s reputation as the national hub for high-technology research, development, design and manufacturing.

“It is through incredible projects like this that we are further demonstrating New York’s continued commitment to fostering the growth of innovative semiconductor businesses,” she said.

Founded in 1969, AMD drives innovation in high-performance and adaptive computing technologies that help to enable the future and push the boundaries of what is possible. AMD processors are at the heart of devices and services across a broad set of markets including cloud computing, enterprise, communications, healthcare, aerospace, automotive, PCs, gaming and more.

Empire State Development is assisting AMD with the project by providing up to $5 million in performance-based Excelsior Tax Credits in exchange for the statewide job creation commitments. Starting with an initial investment of $3.3 million, the company expects to continue to further finance operations at both locations over the next several years. Greater Rochester Enterprise also offered critical assistance for the project.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-New York, said that AMD’s investment will supercharge Dutchess and Monroe counties with new good-paying jobs that will help spark even more growth for New York’s flourishing chips and technology ecosystem.

With the 1-year-old CHIPS & Science Law, he said, “We are sparking a new explosion of manufacturing and bringing jobs back from overseas to upstate.”