ZEISS, the leading global optics, and optoelectronics technology company, has completed the construction of its new R&D, production, sales, and customer service site in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bringing together hundreds of ZEISS employees and key functions under one roof represents a major milestone in the company’s international innovation and growth strategy. “The new ZEISS Innovation Center harnesses our technological, research, and customer services strengths in one of the world’s premier technology innovation locations,” said Dr. Christian Müller, Chief Financial Officer of the ZEISS Group. “This long-term commitment to the Bay Area and the North American market, strongly supports the development of exciting innovations that benefit our global customers, alongside new collaboration opportunities with our partners across academia, industry, and local communities.”

The $180 million investment in the new high-tech site in Dublin, a fast-growing city near San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, is an integral part of the ZEISS global strategy to expand its presence close to research centers and growth markets. The ZEISS Innovation Center’s R&D efforts will increasingly focus on digital solutions and scientific and industry partnerships spanning disciplines and technologies – key drivers behind the company’s decision to locate the Center in the Bay Area.