Adding to its engineering centers in Mumbai and Gurgaon, India, Danaher Corporation inaugurated a 500-person research and development center in Bangalore. Spread over 100,000 square-feet, the center will focus on higher-end development. “We are looking to expand with a $100-million outlay in the next two to three years. We aim to double our headcount during that time,” Jai Shankar Krishnan, president of Danaher India. “Today, we are a $500-million business in India with about 6,000 people. We will concentrate on data analytics, internet-of-things and cloud computing. The unit will deliver high-end technology solutions for our global and local businesses.” Krishnan told the Times of India.
The Danaher group has a wide range of companies that design, manufacture and market products and services to professional, medical, industrial and commercial customers. Its brands include Tektronix, Leica, Beckman Coulter, KaVo, Sciex and Fluke. Its legacy R&D operations have applied for over 100 patents from India in the last three years. “We believe India has the strength to deliver more. We see this as a way to accelerate our R&D operations for global segments and concentrate more on our products for the India market,” Jonathan Clark, senior VP-Asia, Danaher Corporation.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
