THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE REGION 9 DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND THE NEW ULM BUSINESS RESOURCE AND INNOVATION CENTER (NUBRIC) WITH ESTABLISHING A NEW STEM ROBOTICS LABORATORY AND PRIMARY IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW INTERSECTORAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL (REGION NINE) MINNESOTA. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL HELP LEAD TO SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND FOSTER COLLABORATION, INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION THROUGHOUT THE REGION.