The first Nike lab opened in 1980 in Exeter, New Hampshire. The 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m 2) Sport Research Lab is located in the Mia Hamm building at the company's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.he first Nike lab opened in 1980 in Exeter, New Hampshire. The 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m 2) Sport Research Lab is located in the Mia Hamm building at the company's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.