AgroPages-Zasso Digital Herbicide opens new R&D centre in Aachen, Germany-Agricultural news

Zasso Digital Herbicide has been granted the permission to build its new research and development centre in Aachen - the leading German city for electronic development.

The strong connection to the University of Aachen (RWTH) and the international community in the German Netherlands Belgium triangle led the decision to locate this important research centre in Aachen.

The facility is designed to run carbon dioxide neutral and can host nearly 100 engineers on 850 sqm. In addition, Zasso will built a 450 sqm lab to build and test the latest generation of the digital herbicide platform.

“I am happy to open this unique environment to our team to increase creativity and help to have a good and healthy working environment,” says Dirk Vandenhirtz, CEO of Zasso Digital Herbicide. “This new facility will not on only enable us hosting our fast-growing team, but it will also include areas for creative work exchange and a playground for employees' kids.”

Using the latest building technology, the facility shall be opened by in Q1 2019. Zasso will invest 2.9 Mio Euro to build this Ag Tech research hub.