# University of Northern Iowa Metal Casting Center receives $1.5M grant for additive manufacturing

The Iowa Economic Development Authority approved a $1.5 million Strategic Infrastructure Program grant for the University of Northern Iowa's Metal Casting Center to purchase and set up new equipment for 3-D printing of investment castings.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2018-08-21
- Where: Iowa, United States
- Value: $1.50M
- Status: announced
- Products: 3-D printed investment castings
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [University of Northern Iowa](https://endata.com/companies/33849.md)

## Sources

- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/8-21-2018/sioux-preme-packing-smart-ames-iowa.shtml), 2018-08-21: "The funding will help UNI purchase and set up new equipment, which will advance metal casting technology in the state by enabling the use of 3-D printing."

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