Letting top talent in is key for US to retain innovation edge: Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO, Micron Technology
NEW DELHI: The United States needs to continue providing an environment that will help attract top talent from around the world to contribute to innovation, Sanjay Mehrotra, the Kanpur-born CEO of Micron Technology, said. Immigration, H-1B visas, attracting talent – not just for studying but also for those who stay on – and creating jobs are important, Mehrotra, who cofounded Sandisk along with a Chinese and an Israeli immigrant, told
ET in an interview. Sandisk was acquired by Western Digital in 2016.
“I am a great example of, you know, an immigrant. Of course, I have created several jobs here in the US and I look forward to policies and opportunities to continue to make America that magnet of bringing top talent...,” Mehrotra said.
Micron, a Nasdaq-listed memory and storage solutions provider with revenues of $23.4 billion in fiscal year 2019, is the world’s fourth largest semiconductor company.
Mehrotra also pointed out that entrepreneurship is flourishing in India and the country needs to promote research in universities, collaboration between top universities and industry, along with greater influx of venture capital, in order to mirror Silicon Valley. “I think you are seeing more entrepreneurship happening in India, you are starting to see more semiconductor design companies happening in India as well … compared to Silicon Valley, it is years behind, but I think entrepreneurship is gaining momentum,” Mehrotra, who holds more than 70 patents, said. Systems and policies need to be made simpler for businesses in India, he said.
“I am a great example of, you know, an immigrant. Of course, I have created several jobs here in the US and I look forward to policies and opportunities to continue to make America that magnet of bringing top talent...,” Mehrotra said.
Micron, a Nasdaq-listed memory and storage solutions provider with revenues of $23.4 billion in fiscal year 2019, is the world’s fourth largest semiconductor company.
Mehrotra also pointed out that entrepreneurship is flourishing in India and the country needs to promote research in universities, collaboration between top universities and industry, along with greater influx of venture capital, in order to mirror Silicon Valley. “I think you are seeing more entrepreneurship happening in India, you are starting to see more semiconductor design companies happening in India as well … compared to Silicon Valley, it is years behind, but I think entrepreneurship is gaining momentum,” Mehrotra, who holds more than 70 patents, said. Systems and policies need to be made simpler for businesses in India, he said.
“I think young companies shouldn’t have to struggle trying to figure out how to be running their business; they need to be able to focus on new ideas and execution of those ideas, rather than trying to figure out how to work the system,” said Mehrotra.
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