Deere & Co. is investing $1 million to create a John Deere Technology Innovation Center with the University of Illinois to leverage the skills and knowledge of faculty and students in the areas of agriculture, business, engineering, and information technology. The new facility, expected to be ready in July, is located in the University Research Park in Champaign, IL, and will create an accelerated innovation environment to assist Deere in utilizing advanced electronics, mechatronics, advanced sensors, and control systems technology. The center in Champaign will remain a satellite organization to John Deere’s Moline Technology Innovation Center, which is located on the campus of the company’s World Headquarters in Moline, IL.