"MANCHESTER, N.H. — Manchester is one step closer to becoming a global center in the mass production of human organs.

The city was recently awarded $44 million to establish a biofabrication cluster in the Millyard, working to engineer tissues and organs that can help save people's lives and treat disease.

State and local leaders joined officials from the U.S. Economic Development Association to tour the site Friday.

"Let's turn these mills into a thriving home for an entire new industry, and I think this grant is going to help make that happen," said Dean Kamen, of the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute.

Officials also said the project will bring thousands of new jobs to the area."