Medical device company Becton Dickinson has inaugurated its first research and development facility in Chennai, as part of its effort to expand into Asia.
This facility will be directly managed by BD Singapore, the company said, without giving details.
The company has also signed an engineering and R&D services (ERS) engagement with IT-services provider HCL Technologies Ltd.
The new facility will help BD accelerate research innovations to develop new products and markets and achieve time-to-market advantage for its products, the company added.
The arrangement with HCL will allow BD to focus on creating innovative solutions by using HCL's expertise in sustenance engineering and product - testing services, for instance.
HCL will also conduct product life cycle and design verification studies to support new product development initiatives and product launches for BD in the emerging markets, such as India, the note added.