(The Center Square) – Eli Lilly and Company kicked off the second day of the Indiana Global Economic Summit by announcing a $5.3 billion investment slated for a major tech park.

The Indianapolis-based drug maker’s announcement Friday means the company’s project at the LEAP Research and Innovation District in Lebanon is now a $9 billion venture. The expansion will lead to 200 new jobs, bringing the total number of positions slated there to 900.

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