Siemens Medical Solutions USA is planting a major medical-tech flag in Blount County, with plans for an 88,500-square-foot health care technology operations site at Pellissippi Place. The move is a big boost for the Oak Ridge–Knoxville corridor’s innovation cluster and could ultimately support new manufacturing, R&D, and support roles in the region, according to local development officials. They say the project validates years of recruitment and park-building along the Pellissippi corridor.
As reported on Wednesday by The Daily Times, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, a Delaware-based wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens, plans to occupy roughly 88,500 square feet at the Pellissippi Place research-and-development park for health care technology operations. The outlet noted that more information about the development will appear in Thursday's edition of The Daily Times. Officials have not yet released a construction schedule or a firm job estimate tied to the site.
Jeff Muir, director of communications for the Blount Partnership, told The Daily Times that "this investment by Siemens represents a major win for Blount County." He said the park’s build-ready infrastructure and proximity to research institutions helped clinch the deal and could spark follow-on interest from suppliers.
About Pellissippi Place
Pellissippi Place is a mixed-use research-and-development park marketed to technology and life-science firms, with build-ready pads, buried utilities, and access to regional research assets such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee. As detailed by Pellissippi Place, the master plan carves out space for R&D, light manufacturing, office, and commercial uses, giving growing firms room to scale in the Innovation Valley.
Early tenants have been held up as proof of concept. ProNova Solutions opened a 55,000-square-foot LEED-certified facility at Pellissippi Place that houses R&D and manufacturing, according to Blount Partnership. Local leaders cite that project as a template for how new tenants can anchor supply chains and support higher-value local jobs.
What’s Next
The Siemens project still faces the usual lineup of site approvals, permitting, and a formal lease announcement before construction can get underway, and officials have not released specifics on timing or employment. Pellissippi State’s workforce-development programs and area training partnerships are positioned to feed skilled workers into the project if the build goes forward, according to Pellissippi State’s Blount County campus materials (Pellissippi State).
Blount Partnership and city planning staff say they will roll out additional details as leases are finalized and permits are filed. For now, the Siemens announcement is the latest sign that Blount County’s multi-year push to turn greenfield land along the Pellissippi corridor into high-tech employment centers is starting to pay off.
