# Applied Materials and Kioxia partner on AI memory research > Kioxia will join Applied Materials’ EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as an innovation partner for next-generation memory research. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Technology - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:37+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-07T21:41:37+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09-29 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d.md) Kioxia will join Applied Materials’ EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as an innovation partner for next-generation memory research. Planned work covers memory-cell structures, chip stacking, advanced packaging and materials engineering to improve density and performance. Applied says the center is intended to speed research-to-manufacturing transfer. Its stated $5 billion investment is expected over time as customer projects start, not spending already completed. ## Data ### Applied Materials and Kioxia partner on AI memory research Kioxia will join Applied Materials’ EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as an innovation partner for next-generation memory research. Methodology: Source: Applied Materials’ September 29, 2026 announcement. Approximately US$5 billion is the company’s investment expectation over time as customer projects begin; it is not spending already incurred. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-09-29 | Applied Materials and Kioxia partner on AI memory research | Kioxia will join Applied Materials’ EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as an innovation partner for next-generation memory research. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=csv) ### Applied Materials and Kioxia partner on AI memory research Kioxia will join Applied Materials’ EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as an innovation partner for next-generation memory research. Methodology: Source: Applied Materials’ September 29, 2026 announcement. Approximately US$5 billion is the company’s investment expectation over time as customer projects begin; it is not spending already incurred. | label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Investment expected over time for the EPIC Center | 5 | billion USD | 2026-09-29 | target | approximate | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/applied-kioxia-epic-ai-memory-r-and-d/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Applied Materials investor relations]() (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-29) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)