A Karnataka government delegation led by state ministers met with executives from Applied Materials, Juniper Networks, and Western Digital in the United States. Karnataka's minister for large and medium industries, MB Patil, and IT-BT minister, Priyank Kharge, recently met with industry leaders and members of the Indian diaspora in the United States. It addressed issues such as the semiconductor ecosystem, hardware manufacturing, R&D investment, and business ease.

In a meeting with Juniper Networks Inc., the delegation discussed several issues, including enhancement of the company's R&D capabilities in the state,  exploration of hardware manufacturing, supplier ecosystem development, policies, and incentives in Karnataka, a statement from the industries department.

"Juniper is planning to establish a hardware manufacturing facility in Karnataka." Juniper and the Karnataka government "investigated plans for renewable energy integration into business operations and government partnerships to establish a Centre of Excellence for design and wireless products by March 2024," according to the statement.

In a statement, the company stated, "Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives for skill development in rural areas and collaboration on skilling and training in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity were also part of the discussion." Juniper Networks currently employs 4,000 people in Karnataka's largest data centre.