Global demand for increased food production and enhanced nutrition technologies are driving growth for Greater Des Moines-based biotechnology companies, and with it, the need for state-of-the-art research and development facilities.

In Johnston, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. is nearing completion of its new Beaver Creek research center, a 200,000-square-foot laboratory and office complex that will house 500 scientists. Read the Story

On Des Moines’ East Side, Kemin Industries Inc. is developing plans for a new research laboratory that will serve as the focal point for the global company’s new-product development. The 44,000-square-foot research and development center is part of a planned $30 million expansion that Kemin announced last year that will bring all of its Greater Des Moines employees onto one campus within the next five years. Read the story