FSU the key to Danfoss expansion

Tally Democrat summarized the pull as " local universities " instead of FSU which was referred to specifically.


http://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Danfoss-opens-state-of-the-art-facility-in-Tallahassee-431181113.html

The staff said it was a no brainer to expand in the Capital city.
,"Why are we in Tallahassee? Because also the collaboration we have been developing with Florida State University, with the Mag Lab. And it's creating a lot of innovation streamline for new products,” Ricardo Chneider, with Danfoss.


http://www.tallahassee.com/story/money/2017/06/28/danfoss-opens-application-development-center/429650001/

Danfoss — the world leader in air conditioning compressors — opened its new Application Development Center within Innovation Park, making Tallahassee its latest location with a specialized facility. 
The $6-billion company showcased the 22,000-square-foot space splashed with red walls that read "Engineering Tomorrow. Together. Today." The lab was created so the company can meet compliance regulations associated with increasing energy consumption on a national to global scale.
The Application Development Center includes a controlled chamber that creates weather extremes like frigid cold in Minnesota to sweltering heat in Florida. The company is developing green refrigerants that are more environment-friendly, which could cut down on energy consumption by 30 to 40 percent.
“This is a very important milestone for us as a company and as a community,” said Ricardo Schneider, CEO of Danfoss Turbocor, a subsidiary of Danfoss. “We have been here for 10 years and our business has been growing. We have been able to develop technologies here and develop technologies to save energy.”

Product development will be a major component of the center’s function and focus. Instead of lengthy field tests, the lab can help accelerate testing by cutting the process time in half.
The ceremonial ribbon-cutting and tour included remarks from the international company’s executives. They offered remarks about the international company’s pursuit of clean air compression filtration for a crowd of local business leaders and major clients, including Daikin, the world’s largest air conditioning company based in Japan. 
Mayor Andrew Gillum said he vividly recalls the hesitation some felt regarding the city’s role in putting forward more than a $1 million to build the facility that now houses the company.

He said Danfoss started with 20 jobs. That number has swelled to more than 200 high-wage jobs today. Another plus is the relationship Danfoss maintains with the local universities and building a pipeline of talent.