# NIU x AutomationDirect - Automation Laboratory: partnership

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AutomationDirect donated 00,000 over four years to establish the AutomationDirect Automation Laboratory at NIU's Department of Technology, supporting PLC and automation courses and a term professorship.

- **Type:** development
- **Status:** active
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (2)

- [Northern Illinois University](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/northern-illinois-university.md) co developer
- AutomationDirect _(off-registry)_ technology provider

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2015-01-01

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.therobotreport.com/northern-illinois-university-partners-with-automationdirect-for-new-student-lab/


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