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Automation Alley says Project Diamond expanding; awarded $3 million DoD contract
Summary
Automation Alley and SmartZone partners reported growth in distributed manufacturing through Project Diamond, a pending Department of Defense contract worth $3,000,000, and continued activity at local accelerators and adaptive reuse projects. Speakers also flagged local electrical-capacity constraints affecting redevelopment.
Troy City Local Development Finance Authority members heard an update Tuesday on Automation Alley and SmartZone activity, including progress on Project Diamond, an expanding distributed-manufacturing network and a $3,000,000 Department of Defense contract to demonstrate military parts production on that network.
The update came during the LDFA’s regular meeting when Tom Kelly, executive director of Automation Alley, described services meant to help international firms enter the U.S., and outlined the Project Diamond expansion. "We were just awarded a $3,000,000 Department of Defense contract, not a grant," Kelly said. "This is a contract to demonstrate the safe production distributed production of army components." He added that Wayne County will add 250 manufacturers to the network, bringing the total expected connected manufacturers to about 800 across…
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