Draper Breaks Ground on 111,000 Sq Ft IMPACT Microelectronics Center in Lowell, Massachusetts

Draper has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new microelectronics building in Lowell, Massachusetts that will house its Integrated Microelectronics Production & Advanced Chip Technology (IMPACT) Center.

Design, production and packaging under one roof

The 111,000-square-foot building will include advanced microelectronic design, production and packaging facilities. It is part of the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor (LINC). The center is expected to create more than 100 highly skilled jobs, including technicians, advanced-degree engineers and business executives.

State and local support

Construction is being supported in part by state and local funding in partnership with the city of Lowell to strengthen the defense ecosystem in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said:

“Draper’s new IMPACT Center is a major investment in Lowell and is bringing together advanced manufacturing, cutting-edge research and high-quality jobs.”

Jerry M. Wohletz, Ph.D., President and CEO of Draper said:

“The IMPACT Center will expand our onshore capacity to create and deploy the systems our nation depends on.”