# Chris Clover

> Chris Clover is the co-founder, president and CEO of Mechdyne, the Marshalltown, Iowa-based technology company founded in 1996 with Jim Gruening and Kurt Hoffmeister. An Iowa State graduate in aerospace engineering, business and mechanical engineering, he has led its expansion from immersive visualization into audiovisual systems, software and IT services.

- **Role:** Co-founder, President and CEO at Mechdyne
- **Organizations:** Mechdyne Corporation, Fakespace Systems
- **Education:** Aerospace engineering, Iowa State University, Master of Business Administration, Iowa State University, Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, Iowa State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Mechdyne in 1996., 2001 Iowa/Nebraska Entrepreneur of the Year, technology category., Led Mechdyne through its combination with Fakespace and expansion into software and IT services.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Co-founded Mechdyne with Jim Gruening and Kurt Hoffmeister; the first project was a U.S. Navy VR firefighting simulator.
- **2001** — Received the technology category award in the Iowa/Nebraska Entrepreneur of the Year competition.
- **2003** — Became CEO of the combined Mechdyne/Fakespace Systems business.
- **2005** — Mechdyne announced the acquisition of visualization software developer VRCO.
- **2010** — Mechdyne expanded its Marshalltown Technical Center.
- **2015** — Mechdyne integrated visualization facilities at the University of the Sunshine Coast Engineering Learning Hub.
- **2017** — Mechdyne acquired ABS Associates.
- **2026** — Mechdyne marked its 30th anniversary and announced a strategic computing alliance with Silverdraft.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Mechdyne in 1996.
- 2001 Iowa/Nebraska Entrepreneur of the Year, technology category.
- Led Mechdyne through its combination with Fakespace and expansion into software and IT services.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Quoted as founder and CEO in the April 20 Silverdraft strategic alliance announcement; Mechdyne will integrate GPU-dense computing platforms into visualization and enterprise environments.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mechdyne.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-clover-a01b0858

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Last updated: 2026-10-25