Boston ScientificBoston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) has opened its second R&D center in India, located in the western city of Pune.

According to media reports, the new center is 45,000 ft² and will initially employ 170 people, more than doubling the number of R&D employees that Boston Scientific has in India.

The company’s first Indian R&D center opened in Gurgaon in 2014.

“This second R&D Center demonstrates Boston Scientific’s confidence in India’s R&D expertise and provides diverse opportunities for engineers and innovators in the country,” Sanjeev Pandya, director R&D for Boston Scientific India, said in a report by APN News.