Vermeer Corporation and the Iowa State University Research Park announced Wednesday the groundbreaking of the Vermeer Applied Technology Hub in Ames.
The space will allow students and faculty from Iowa State and other schools to work collaboratively on technology advancements for Vermeer industrial and agricultural equipment. Vermeer will initially occupy approximately 23,000 of the nearly 36,000-square-foot facility, which will be built, owned and operated by the ISU Research Park. Construction is scheduled to be completed in May 2016.