The Iowa State University Research Park and Vermeer Corp. broke ground on the Vermeer Applied Technology Hub in Pella, Iowa. The facility will enable students and faculty from Iowa State and other schools to collaborate 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 the ISU Research Park. Construction is scheduled for completion in May 2016.