Tamil Nadu government signs MoUs for setting up Global Capability Centres, University of Western Australia campus in Chennai

The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday (July 30, 2026) inked four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with leading global companies to establish Global Capability Centres (GCCs), Research and Development (R&D) centres, and a manufacturing facility.

In the higher education sector, the State government signed an MoU with the University of Western Australia to set up Tamil Nadu’s first international university campus at Velachery in Chennai. Together, these MoUs are expected to generate 2,920 direct and indirect jobs in the State, according to an official release.

The Tamil Nadu government’s Department of Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce signed these MoUs with the respective companies and institutions in the presence of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, who visited the Guidance Tamil Nadu office on Anna Salai.

Two leading global companies, Chubb from Switzerland and Nordex from Germany, are setting up their Global Capability Centres and R&D centres in Chennai for the first time in the State. Chubb’s centre is expected to create 220 jobs, while Nordex’s centre is expected to create 1,000 jobs.

The University of Western Australia (UWA), one of Australia’s leading research universities, will establish its India campus in Chennai under the UGC (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023. The campus, to be built on approximately 50,000 sq. ft. in Velachery, will involve an investment of about ₹125 crore and is expected to generate more than 200 direct and indirect jobs.

MotiveLink, a leading South Korean auto-components manufacturer, has signed an MoU to set up a manufacturing facility at the SIPCOT Pillaipakkam Industrial Park in Kancheepuram district, with an investment of ₹300 crore. The facility is expected to create 1,500 jobs.

Minister for Industries S. Keerthana, Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce, S. Vijayakumar, and Guidance Tamil Nadu Managing Director and CEO Deepak Jacob were present.