December 20, 2017
Lilly approves almost $40M grant to make the area global 'epicenter' in ag, manufacturing
A $38.9 million Lilly Endowment grant will help a 10-county region become a global hub for agriculture and advanced manufacturing. The hope is that by having globally recognized infrastructure, more global companies will be interested in coming to the region by using sensor and digital-based networks. Faculty and staff from Agricultural & Biological Engineering will be leading or participating in several of the projects.