The grant seeks $470,000 from the agency to defray the construction costs that engineering estimates place at nearly $800,000. A second grant for $200,000 is also being sought from the state's Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Grant Program (...) "A business incubator is a great tool. Auburn's Chamber has used this for years to start new companies, and Auburn's success is really outstanding," he said. The proposed facility would be about 15,000 square feet and include three manufacturing bays, 12 office spaces, one technology pod, a conference room, a break room, and common restrooms.
Sounds like a great project, let's keep our fingers crossed that it works! Who knows, maybe the next Bill Gates will start at Troy Industrial Park. (Not extremely likely but possible!)
