Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant
Funds Michigan small manufacturers adopting smart production technologies through shared-cost support.
The Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant is a reimbursement-based program administered through a consortium of six regional nonprofit delivery partners — including Automation Alley — on behalf of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The program provides Michigan small manufacturers with grants covering 50% of qualifying technology implementation costs, up to a maximum of $…
Additive manufacturing, AI, robotics/automation, Big Data, cloud, cybersecurity, Industrial IoT, modeling/simulation, connected worker platforms.
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