Vermeer Corp. and the Iowa State University Research Park broke ground on the Vermeer Applied Technology Hub, located at 2710 South Loop Drive, Pella, Iowa. The facility will enable 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 about 23,000 feet of the 35,880-square-foot facility, which will be built, owned and operated by ISU RP. The facility is scheduled for completion in May 2016.