Samsung SDI establishes research and development centers in Europe and USA.

Samsung SDI is strengthening global research and development capability via establishing R&D centers in the USA and Europe. The company recently established ‘SDI R&D America (SDIRA)’ in Boston, USA, and ‘SDI R&D Europe (SDIRE)’ in Munich, Germany.

SDIRA is Samsung SDI’s first R&D center in the US. SDI is also planning to establish an R&D center in China in 2023.

Samsung SDI is establishing overseas R&D centers to secure super-gap technology competitiveness via region-specific research and development of new battery technology.

SDIRA will cooperate with outstanding local universities and start-ups that show vibrant innovative battery technology and next-generation battery research and development.

Throughout the cooperation, Samsung SDI expects to acquire overseas talents and build R&D infrastructure.

Samsung SDI is focusing on developing the next-generation battery technology which is the future growth engine by spending the industry-leading R&D expenditure. According to Samsung SDI’s business report released in March, last year’s R&D expenditure recorded 877 billion KRW, which is the highest ever.

Samsung SDI’s President and CEO YOONHO CHOI said, “We are establishing overseas R&D centers to secure super-gap technology competitiveness and strengthen the best quality via utilizing global state-of-art technology and overseas talents, starting from the United States and Europe, we will continuously increase regional R&D strongholds.”

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