# Applied Materials unveils $5 billion EPIC Center for AI-era chip research > The company unveiled a 600,000-square-foot research facility in Sunnyvale. Chipmakers including TSMC, Intel, SK hynix, Micron and Samsung, along with universities, are among the founding partners intended to develop materials and processes collaboratively. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Technology - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-15T14:33:34+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T14:33:34+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-12 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026.md) Applied Materials unveiled its Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization (EPIC) Center in Sunnyvale, California, on October 12. It combines materials research, equipment development and process integration. The company said capital spending is expected to scale over time to approximately $5 billion as customer projects commence. The 600,000-square-foot site includes nearly four acres of cleanroom space. Founding partners include TSMC, Intel, SK hynix, Micron and Samsung; innovation partners include Broadcom and Kioxia; research partners include Stanford, UC Berkeley and UCLA. EPIC is a collaborative R&D facility; the announcement does not mean technologies under development have entered volume production. ## Data ### Applied Materials unveils $5 billion EPIC Center for AI-era chip research The company unveiled a 600,000-square-foot research facility in Sunnyvale. Chipmakers including TSMC, Intel, SK hynix, Micron and Samsung, along with universities, are among the founding partners intended to develop materials and processes collaboratively. Methodology: Facts are taken from the dated primary announcement. Investment, capacity and timing statements are presented as plans or company estimates, not independently verified outcomes. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-12 | Applied Materials unveils $5 billion EPIC Center for AI-era chip research | The company unveiled a 600,000-square-foot research facility in Sunnyvale. Chipmakers including TSMC, Intel, SK hynix, Micron and Samsung, along with universities, are among the founding partners intended to develop materials and processes collaboratively. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026/data/announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026/data/announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ### EPIC: investment Company-announced capital investment, in billion US dollars. Methodology: Figure 1. Company-announced investment amount, in billion US dollars. The company said capital spending is expected to scale over time to approximately $5 billion as customer projects commence. | Measure | Value | |---|---| | Expected capital spending over time (approximate) | 5 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026/data/epic-center-investment?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026/data/epic-center-investment?lang=en&format=csv) ### EPIC: building area Company-announced total building area, in square feet. Methodology: Figure 2. Announced EPIC building area; the company separately describes the cleanroom area as nearly four acres. | Building area (square feet) | |---| | 600000 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026/data/epic-center-building-area?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/applied-materials-epic-center-unveiling-2026/data/epic-center-building-area?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Applied Materials]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-12) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)