\u201cThis building is like the Taj Mahal,\u201d said CEO Bryan Hanson at the opening event. \u201cThis is where the ideation and innovation happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Solventum<\/a> largely funded the facility itself, with approximately $13 million in support from the state through the Job Creation Fund and Minnesota Investment Fund. Inside the building are advanced lab and production development spaces, along with more than 400 desks dedicated to training and collaboration across departments.<\/p>\n When 3M announced in 2022 it would spin off its health care business into a separate company, there were concerns the newly formed entity might leave Minnesota. Instead, Solventum chose to deepen its roots.<\/p>\n Gov. Tim Walz marked the occasion by proclaiming April 1 as Solventum Day, praising the company\u2019s decision to stay.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen Bryan came in, people thought Solventum wouldn\u2019t stick around,\u201d Walz explained. \u201cBryan, and all the employees, wanted to stay in Minnesota, and that means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n That decision carries economic weight, as Solventum employs over 1,800 people in Minnesota. No additional hires are expected at the new facility. The company maintains additional operations in Eden Prairie and Oakdale, which include manufacturing for patient warming devices and a repair center for electronic medical equipment, respectively.<\/p>\n Sen. Amy Klobuchar framed the expansion as part of broader momentum in Minnesota\u2019s business climate.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going up because of the people in this room,\u201d she said, also mentioning Pivot Bio, a fertilizer company that recently moved to Minnetonka from California<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Solventum](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_3018-300x225.jpg\")
The outside of Solventum\u2019s $200M research and development facility in Eagan.<\/p>\n