Tuesday, June 30, 2015 (Ames, IA): The Iowa State University Research Park (ISU RP) and Pella, Iowa, based Vermeer Corporation announced today the groundbreaking on the Vermeer Applied Technology Hub to be located at 2710 South Loop Drive; a state of the art facility that will house offices, meeting spaces and a high bay space.
Vermeer intends to create an environment for software engineers to excel in the development of practical, affordable and modular equipment technology. The unique space will provide office space to allow students and faculty from Iowa State and other schools to work collaboratively on technology advancements for Vermeer industrial and agricultural equipment. As technology is developed, Vermeer intends to utilize the high-bay facility for testing and validation.
