Plans are well underway for the repurposing of a 65,000 square foot building in Longmont to be used by a growing diagnostics product manufacturer.
LightDeck Diagnostics, which is based in Boulder, says it want to open a new production facility that will allow the company to increase its output.
Launched in 2009, LightDeck has made a name for itself developing diagnostic products that can be used anywhere, particularly in hospital emergency rooms and nursing homes.
The company plans to open its new Longmont facility at 1844 Nelson Road on the southwest side of the city.
LightDeck raised some $29 million in funding last year. Earlier this spring the company secured a $35.1 million Department of Defense contract to increase production of its Covid-19 antibody test.
The Nelson Road structure, built in 1994 and sitting on a 9.2-acre site, was formerly used by a division of the General Electric Company.
Members of the Longmont City Council have voted to approve a tax and fee incentives package worth around $300,000 to spur the project’s development.
By Garry Boulard
